Say I Love you with this Red Velvet French Toast this valentine’s day. It’s stacked up with layers of bread colored with red food coloring and whipped cream frosting and a bunch of fresh fruits topped with maple syrup, it is as sweet as you.
This Red Velvet French Toast is a great way to express yourself to your loved ones. It can be a mother’s day breakfast idea or a birthday breakfast idea. I have a collection of French toast recipes for you to try on this blog, a good start will be with this Mexican Horchata French Toast and Blueberry compote French toast.
What is Red Velvet French Toast?
Red velvet is a popular flavor that is commonly associated with cakes, cupcakes, and other baked goods. It is characterized by a rich, chocolatey taste, with a hint of cocoa powder and a deep red color. This color is often achieved using food coloring, although some recipes may use natural ingredients such as beets.
Red velvet French toast is a breakfast dish that consists of slices of bread that have been soaked in a mixture of eggs, milk, and spices, and then toasted until crispy. This dish is typically made using slices of red velvet-flavored bread, which gives it its unique flavor and color. The toast is often served with butter and syrup, along with other toppings such as powdered sugar, whipped cream, or fresh fruit
What goes into this valentine’s breakfast toast?
Bread: Ideal bread for French toast is a dense and hearty bread that can soak up the egg mixture without falling apart. Examples include but are not limited to, Challah, Brioche, and stale white bread.
Butter to coat the skillet so that the bread don’t stick to it.
In the egg mixture
Eggs: I used large eggs that are at room temperature.
Red food coloring: I use this to change the color of the bread into red, don’t put a lot of it as it will look very dark red. You can add cocoa powder to balance the redness to a perfect red velvet color.
Sugar: I’ve used powdered sugar in this recipe, I’m imagining granulated sugar to need some time to dissolve maybe? Or I could just be overthinking it, so feel free to use any type of sugar. The goal is sweetness.
Vanilla extract: is a flavor enhancer used in baking to add a sweet and aromatic flavor to desserts, baked goods, and other sweet dishes.
milk: The addition of milk helps to create a smooth and flavorful batter that caramelizes when toasting, resulting in a delicious and comforting dessert.
In the frosting
Heavy whipping cream: I whipped heavy cream and flavored it as well as sweetened it. You can use the likes of buttercream, sour cream or even cream cheese to make your frosting for this red velvet French toast
Vanilla extract: We can never have enough of the sweet flavor of vanilla, in the egg mixture and our frosting as well.
Powdered sugar: add some sugar to the frosting as well so that it’s not overpowered by the toast’s sugar.
For garnishing (optional)
Fresh berries
Chocolate ganache
Maple syrup
Condensed milk
Step-by-step guide on how to make red velvet French toast.
Preparing the bread and Toasting
Step 1
In a large bowl, prepare your egg mixture by beating together eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. Color it with red food coloring and set it aside.
Step 2
Slice your bread into 2-inch thick slices, then here is what you can do before you soak the bread in the egg mixture. Toast the bread in a toaster, oven or air fryer, totally optional.
Step 3
Soak your bread in the custard for 10 seconds on each side. Let the excess egg mixture drain off before toasting.
Step 4
Heat a skillet on medium heat, then add butter or olive oil to the skillet. Once that has heated, you can start toasting your bread for about 2 to 4 minutes on each side or just until it’s golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
Preparing the whipped cream frosting
Step 5
In a medium bowl, add heavy whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. Whip that using a hand mixer, blender or whisk. Once it starts to thicken you can stop whipping.
Assembling the red velvet French toast
Step 6
Lay your first slice of French toast, then spread a generous amount of whipped cream. You can add fresh fruits if you wish at this stage. Repeat until you get your desired stacked-up red velvet French toast. Garnish with fresh berries, condensed milk or chocolate ganache.
Variations and add-ons
- Chocolate ganache: top your red velvet French toast with chocolate ganache for a more elegant-looking sweet breakfast or dessert.
- Sprinkle with chocolate flakes or chocolate shavings.
- Use buttercream or sour cream for a thicker smooth frosting
Tools and equipment
- Skillet or Air fryer
- Spatula
- Large bowl
- Hand mixer or blender or whisk
Storage Tips
Please consider storing the toasted bread and frosting separately then assemble them whenever needed.
Wrap already assembled red velvet French toast in cling film or aluminum foil and put it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
It can stay in the freezer for a good 3 months
Tips to making the best french toast ever
- Toast the slices of bread before you soak them in the egg mixture.
- Do not soak the slices for a long time in the custard, 10 to 15 seconds on each side should be enough.
- The air fryer makes the best french toast.
- Add about a tablespoon of all-purpose flour to your custard for a fluffy delicious french toast.
FAQ
One of the most common mistakes in making french toast is not soaking the bread long enough in the egg mixture, which can result in a dry and tough toast. Another common mistake is cooking the toast on too high heat, causing it to burn on the outside and be undercooked in the center
Eggy bread and French toast are similar dishes that are made by dipping bread in a mixture of beaten eggs, milk and sugar, then cooking it on a griddle or in a pan until golden brown. The main difference between the two is that eggy bread is a British dish and typically does not include the addition of spices or flavorings that are commonly used in French toast, such as vanilla, cinnamon, or nutmeg. French toast is a dish that is popular in the United States and is often served with syrup, fruit, or powdered sugar
The secret to a perfect french toast is using stale bread or toasting the bread for a few seconds before soaking it in the custard.
Red velvet French toast
Ingredients
- 4 Bread thick Slice
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp Milk
- 3 Large eggs
- 2 tbsp Powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp Butter or olive oil
- ¼ tsp Red food coloring
- 1 cup hipping cream
- 1 tsp anilla Extract
- 2 tbsp Powdered sugar
- Fresh strawberries and blueberries for garnishing
- Maple syrup / condensed milk / chocolate ganache Optional. any of the
Instructions
- In a large bowl, prepare your egg mixture by beating together eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. Color it with red food coloring and set it aside.
- Slice your bread into 2-inch thick slices, then here is what you can do before you soak the bread in the egg mixture. Toast the bread in a toaster, oven or air fryer, totally optional
- Soak your bread in the custard for 10 seconds on each side. Let the excess egg mixture drain off before toasting.
- Heat a skillet on medium heat, then add butter or olive oil to the skillet. Once that has heated, you can start toasting your bread for about 2 to 4 minutes on each side or just until it's golden brown. Remove from heat and set it aside.
- In a medium bowl, add heavy whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. Whip that using a hand mixer, blender or whisk. Once it starts to thicken you can stop whipping.
- Lay your first slice of French toast, then spread a generous amount of whipped cream. You can add fresh fruits if you wish at this stage. Repeat until you get your desired stacked-up red velvet French toast. Garnish with fresh berries, maple syrup ,condensed milk or chocolate ganache.
