Challah French Toast with Kahlua Cream Sauce
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Challah French Toast with Kahlua Cream Sauce
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Decadent breakfast or brunch recipe - fluffy eggy challah bread naturally sweetened with banana custard, topped with Kahlua cream sauce. Can also be made vegan or dairy free.
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Ingredients
Challah French Toast Ingredients
- 12 slices challah, sliced 1-inch thick, larger slices halved day old or stale ok (for vegan use egg-free challah or egg-free brioche)
- 1 cup milk (for non-dairy or vegan use almond milk, light coconut milk, or your favorite non-dairy milk alternative)
- 3 large eggs (for vegan use 1 tbsp finely ground chia seeds)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Kahlua liqueur
- 1/4 cup butter (for non-dairy use vegan butter substitute like Earth Balance buttery sticks)
Kahlua Cream Sauce Ingredients
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (for non-dairy use coconut milk, canned, full fat)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon Kahlua liqueur (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
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Instructions
- This recipe works best with day-old or slightly stale challah bread. If your bread is fresh, you can take some of the moisture out by placing the slices on a baking sheet and putting them in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes, flipping the slices once halfway through cooking. This will dry the bread out a bit, which will help it soak up the moisture from the milk and egg mixture. If you don't have time for this step, no worries-- fresh bread will work too, it just won't soak up as much of the egg mixture.
- In a small saucepan, combine Kahlua Cream Sauce ingredients and whisk together until combined. Turn on the heat to medium and heat the mixture, stirring constantly, until it begins to boil around the edges. Stir constantly until the sauce has thickened to a creamy consistency. Turn down the heat to low and reserve, stirring occasionally until ready to serve.
- In a blender, combine the milk (or non-dairy milk), eggs, flour, banana, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and Kahlua. Blend for a few seconds until well mixed.
- Pour the liquid mixture into a shallow baking dish or pie plate. Note: If using chia seeds to make vegan, let the custard sit for 10-15 minutes to thicken a bit, then whisk again before proceeding.
- Soak your slices of challah in the liquid for about 60 seconds, turning once, until the bread is nicely saturated on both sides. This should be done in batches.
- Heat your skillet over medium and grease it with 2 tbsp butter (or non-dairy vegan butter).
- Fry the toast in two batches of 6 slices each.
- Let the slices brown nicely on each side for 3-5 minutes. Keep the heat on medium (or a little lower) to make sure the toast cooks through but doesn't burn.When the first batch of toast is cooked, re-grease the pan with remaining 2 tbsp of butter (or vegan butter) and fry the second batch.
- Plate the French toast and garnish with powdered sugar, using a mesh strainer to lightly and evenly powder the toast with sugar. Whisk the sauce to break up any skin that has developed, then drizzle the French toast with the warm Kahlua Cream Sauce, about 1 tbsp of sauce per slice. Serve hot.
Notes
- You will also need: Blender, large skillet (nonstick is best), baking sheet (optional)
- You will also need
- Vegan or non-dairy modifications: For non-dairy, use non-dairy ingredient alternatives outlined below. For vegan, use non-dairy ingredient alternatives and make sure you choose a vegan (egg-free) challah or brioche bread.
- Vegan or non-dairy modifications
- Serving Size: 2 slices. Nutrition facts calculated using dairy ingredients. To substantially cut down on fat and saturated fat content, use lowfat milk for the custard and use 1/2 tablespoon of the cream sauce per slice (recipe as written allows for roughly 1 tablespoon of cream sauce per slice).
- Serving Size
Nutrition Information
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Calories
303kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
160mg
(53%)
Sodium
256mg
(11%)
Potassium
197mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
759IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 303kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 160mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 256mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 759IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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