Panettone French Toast is the perfect way to use up that Italian sweet bread you got for Christmas. Make this festive recipe for holiday breakfast or brunch.
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Easy French Toast With Panettone
If you end up with leftover Panettone or are just looking for a way to use it, this Easy French Toast Recipe is fantastic!
Panettone is usually so soft and moist when wrapped in the plastic and tin. So you will first need to slice and let it sit out to dry and firm up a bit. After that you can transform it into a breakfast favorite.
What Is Panettone?
Panettone is an Italian sweet bread that is enjoyed around the holidays. Often it comes in a decorative box or tin.
Is Panettone bread or cake?
It is a slightly sweet bread with candied fruit inside.
Where can you find Panettone?
You can find Panettone in many grocery stores nowadays. It can also be ordered online. I order mine from Costco.
Ingredients Needed For Christmas French Toast (screenshot for grocery list)
- Panettone
- Large Eggs
- Whole Milk
- Salt
- Butter
How To Make Panettone French Toast
- Cut the domed top off of the loaf. Cut remaining loaf into 1 inch slices, then cut those long slices in half. Let sit out 1-2 days to get dry and firm. Or bake slices at 225ºF for 5-10 minutes to accomplish this quickly.
- Whisk together, eggs, milk, salt and cinnamon/vanilla.
- Melt butter in nonstick pan over medium heat. You want it hot enough to sizzle and brown the French toast but not so hot to burn the butter. Adjust heat as necessary.
- Dip each slice of bread into egg mixture (both sides) just before placing into hot pan.
- Fry each bread slice until golden brown, then flip and fry the other side. If preparing a large batch, transfer French toast to baking sheet in 175ºF oven to keep warm until serving.
- Serve with butter, syrup, powdered sugar and/or fresh fruit.
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Panettone French Toast
Panettone French Toast is the perfect way to use up that Italian sweet bread you got for Christmas. Make this festive recipe for holiday breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
- 1 Panettone Loaf
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Whole Milk
- Small Pinch Salt
- Cinnamon and/or Vanilla*
- 3-4 Tablespoons Butter
Instructions
- Cut the domed top off of the loaf. Cut remaining loaf into 1 inch slices, then cut those long slices in half. Let sit out 1-2 days to get dry and firm. Or bake slices at 225ºF for 5-10 minutes to accomplish this quickly.
- Whisk together, eggs, milk, salt and cinnamon/vanilla*.
- Melt butter in nonstick pan over medium heat. You want it hot enough to sizzle and brown the French toast but not so hot to burn the butter. Adjust heat as necessary.
- Dip each slice of bread into egg mixture (both sides) just before placing into hot pan.
- Fry each bread slice until golden brown, then flip and fry the other side.
- Serve with butter, syrup, powdered sugar and/or fresh fruit.
Notes
*I like to keep the egg mixture plain so the panettone flavor shines. If you prefer, add a sprinkle of cinnamon or splash of vanilla to mixture.
If preparing a large batch, transfer French toast to baking sheet in 175ºF oven to keep warm until serving.
An entire loaf should yield 10-12 french toast slices.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 658Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 12gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 229mgSodium 722mgCarbohydrates 103gFiber 5gSugar 48gProtein 15g
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