Chocolate Raspberry French Toast Bake Recipes

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch oval baking dish with the butter and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, vanilla, orange zest, and salt.
• Spread half of the diced bread in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle on the raspberries in one layer. Top with the rest of the bread and pour on the egg mixture, pressing down lightly to moisten the bread. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the baking dish on a sheet pan and bake it for 60 to 70 minutes, until the custard is set and the top is puffed and browned. Check after 45 minutes; if the top is getting too browned, cover it lightly with aluminum foil. Cool for 10 minutes, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, dust with extra orange zest, and serve warm with maple syrup.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Spray 8-inch-square baking dish with cooking spray; cover bottom of dish with 5 bread slices, cutting as necessary to fit. Spread 1 cup raspberries over bread slices in dish; cover with remaining bread slices.
• Whisk eggs, milk and dry pudding mix 2 min.; pour over bread.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until top is golden brown. Cool 5 min.
• Top with remaining raspberries and sugar.

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, 3/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Sprinkle almonds over egg mixture. Combine butter and remaining brown sugar; drizzle over the top. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with raspberries. Bake 10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Steps:

• The night before: Grease two 8 ounce ramekins.
• Line with half the bread cubes.
• Cover with raspberries and cream cheese.
• Top with remaining bread cubes.
• Beat together eggs, milk and the 1 Tablespoon maple syrup.
• Pour egg mixture over bread mixture.
• Cover and place in fridge overnight.
• In the morning bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• While ramekins are baking, mix together the raspberry preserves and remaining maple syrup. Heat over low heat until preserves are melted. You may want to adjust these quantities depending on how much raspberry flavor you want in the syrup.
• Remove french toast from ramekins.
• Drizzle syrup over french toast.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Purée raspberries, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup confectioners sugar in a food processor. Sweeten with confectioners sugar to taste (up to 1/4 cup more). Force through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding seeds.
• Make French toast:
• Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, and salt in a large shallow dish until mixture is combined well and sugar and salt are dissolved.
• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet or griddle over moderately high heat. Dip 2 bread slices briefly in egg mixture until lightly soaked, turning once if necessary. Transfer to skillet, without crowding, and reduce heat to moderate. Sprinkle each slice with one fourth of chocolate and top with 2 more slices of egg-dipped bread. Press sandwiches gently with a spatula to help slices adhere. Cook, turning sandwiches over once, until chocolate is melted and French toast is browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes total. Transfer to a plate and keep warm, covered. Wipe out skillet and make 2 more sandwiches in same manner.
• Cut French toast in half diagonally and serve with sauce.

Steps:

• Divide half of the bread cubes between two greased 8-oz. custard cups. Sprinkle with raspberries and cream cheese. Top with remaining bread. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and syrup; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Add 1-1/2 cups raspberries, lemon juice, syrup and lemon zest. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Strain and discard seeds; cool slightly. , Gently stir the remaining berries into syrup. Sprinkle French toast cups with cinnamon if desired; serve with syrup.