Description
These French Toast Churro Bites in Heart Shapes are a delightful twist on classic French toast, with a churro-inspired cinnamon-sugar coating. Perfect for a special breakfast or as a sweet treat, especially for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Brioche or Texas Toast:
6 slices
Eggs:
3 large
Whole Milk:
1/2 cup
Vanilla Extract:
1 teaspoon
Cinnamon:
1/2 teaspoon
Salt:
pinch
Granulated Sugar:
1/2 cup
Ground Cinnamon (for coating):
1 teaspoon
Unsalted Butter:
3 tablespoons
Optional:
Maple syrup or chocolate sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Cut Bread: Use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out hearts from each bread slice.
- Prepare Egg Mixture: Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a shallow bowl.
- Make Churro Coating: Mix granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in another shallow dish.
- Cook French Toast: Dip bread hearts in egg mixture, cook in buttered skillet until golden, then coat in cinnamon-sugar.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with maple syrup or chocolate sauce.
Notes
- Best served fresh, but can be kept warm in a low oven.
- For extra crunch, toast cutout hearts in the oven before dipping in egg mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 bites
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
