Fruity French toast recipe
Eating fruit with breakfast is an ideal way to start the day! With this recipe, you'll get a little under 2 portions of fruit to help towards your goal of 5 A Day.
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 slices fruit bread
- 1 egg
- 150ml 1% fat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 4 bananas, peeled and sliced
- 200g defrosted frozen summer berries, or forest fruits
Method
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Cut the slices of bread in half diagonally.
Information:This recipe works well with slightly stale fruit bread, as the drier texture soaks up more of the liquid, so it's ideal for using up a 2 to 3 day-old loaf.
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In a large shallow dish, beat together the egg, milk and vanilla extract. Add the pieces of fruit bread and leave them for about 2 to 3 minutes, turning them over once so that each side is thoroughly soaked.
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Heat a large non-stick frying pan and add the vegetable oil. Add the soaked bread and cook it gently for about 1 to 2 minutes until it has set and turned golden brown.
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Turn over the pieces and cook them on the other side for another 1 to 2 minutes.
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Share the bread between 4 warm plates. Slice the bananas over the top and serve with the thawed berries.
Information:Instead of bananas or berries, try a sliced fresh mango or canned pineapple chunks or peaches packed in natural fruit juice.
You can also serve with fresh strawberries, raspberries or blueberries when they come into season.
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