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Recipe By: Sara @ TheFrayedApron
October 21, 2019

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Fluffy and melting all over this challah french toast is the most luxurious maple whipped cream you will ever eat. Fresh or slightly dry challah is ideal for french toast because it’s just more layers of eggs and butter.

Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes

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Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

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What is different about challah bread?

Challah is a braided egg bread made from wheat flour, eggs, salt, yeast, and sometimes honey. It is often used for making challah French toast because of its soft and moist texture.

Ingredient Tip: Challah is sold in grocery stores where the fresh baked bread is sold. You can also make it ahead of time using this challah recipe.

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What I love about this challah French toast is the variety of flavors and textures. There’s almond extract, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Plus, you get a little crunchy texture from slivered almonds and a decadent maple infused whipped cream.

It’s definitely worthy of breakfast in bed or Easter brunch. You could even serve it casserole style if you like the idea of more of a bread pudding version.

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Challah French Toast Recipe Tips

Use day old challah, even if it’s dry. It will sop up more moisture that way and the flavor will be incredible.
What really makes this recipe special is the maple whipped cream – and the challah bread (of course).
Prepare the maple whipped cream in advance and store in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.
Toast the almonds ahead of time for a garnish that you can add throughout the week.
You can make the batter for the challah up to 3 days in advance and store in the fridge.
Start with a little bit of oil in a non-stick pan and lower or raise the heat as needed. You want the French toast to cook until golden brown.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: challah, french toast

Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 23 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 284kcal

Author: Chef Sara Furcini

Ingredients

1 loaf Day old challah bread cut into 1" thick slices
3 eggs
1 cup whole milk ok to substitute any milk
1/4 cup all purpose flour bread flour or pastry flour work too
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup grade A maple syrup

butter, powdered sugar, slivered almonds for serving

Instructions

In a medium sized bowl, combine the eggs, milk, flour, sugar, salt, almond extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk to combine. It's ok if there are some clumps, it will not affect the french toast. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat with a pat of butter. Dip the sliced challah into the batter to coat both sides. Lift the bread, allowing some of the excess batter to drip off, then place into a warm skillet. Cook until the color is a deep golden-brown, then flip with a spatula, 1-2 minutes per side.
To make the whipped cream, you can use a stand mixer with whisk attachment or egg beaters. Beat the cream on a medium setting for 3 minutes or until soft peaks form. Slowly pour the maple syrup into the cream while whisking just until stiff peaks form, 1 minute. Meanwhile, toast the slivered almonds (about 1/2 cup) at 325° for 7 minutes or until fragrant and crunchy.
To serve the french toast, dust with powdered sugar and a pat of butter. Add the maple whipped cream and toasted almonds for garnish. Serve with maple syrup.

Notes

Make Ahead Tip: The dipping batter can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. This is a great way to use up day old challah bread because as it dries out, it absorbs the dipping batter and softens up as it cooks.

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2 years ago

Hello 🙂 I have never added flour into my french toast dip or dredge before. I’m curious how different it turns out. I usually beat a few eggs, add a small amount of milk, cinnamon, sometimes have added a lil brown sugar cardamom and vanilla and may have possibly put almond extract before because i usually have it. One of my best friends got me on eating french toast with ketchup as well. Almost like eating grilled cheese with ketchup. I rated 5* because sounds awesome! + thanks for links to other recipes 🙂 I will definitely be making some…Read more »

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