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Stuffed French Toast with Gingerbread Praline Sauce: A Christmas Breakfast

Shaina · December 21, 2011 · 40 Comments

A warm and spiced breakfast just waiting to awaken your senses Christmas morning, with you surrounded by family and a plate piled high with cardamom cream stuffed French toast swimming in gingerbread praline sauce.

The gifts already sit under the tree, wrapped and calling to the kids. Only the stockings have yet to be filled. For the first three days they squealed and sorted the piles into the ones with their names. They added bows to the tops from the stash in the wrapping box. Then they wrapped the gifts for their cousins and their grandparents and added them to the pile, sweetly writing the “to” and “love” portions of the homemade labels on each gift and imagining the delight the recipient would show as they opened the packaging.

Our Christmas morning at home traditionally takes place on Christmas Eve before heading out to run from one family event to another, sweeping in, staying a while and then taking off for the next one. The kids will be covered in kisses and gifted presents and offered sweet treats at each house, and yet, at the heart of it all is something more.

For Christmas, whether you head to church, to family or the theater, I hope you have the chance to share it with those you love. To give of yourself, and to receive fully. And if Christmas isn’t what you are celebrating this season, the same holds true. A good, warm breakfast shared with those closest to you can be one of the best gifts of the year.

If gingerbread flavor isn’t your thing, you can just omit the spices from the praline sauce.

Stuffed French Toast with Gingerbread Praline Sauce

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For the Gingerbread Praline Sauce:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1/3 cup chopped pecans

For the French Toast:
1 loaf crusty, day-old bread (like challah, a crusty french loaf or brioche)
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
butter for grilling

Make the gingerbread praline sauce: In a saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Add in brown sugar and molasses and heat until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in the cream slowly. Stir in fresh ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring frequently, 8-10 minutes until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and lime juice. Mix in pecans. Serve warm over french toast.

Slice the loaf of crusty bread lengthwise, making a 1-1/2″ slit along the side. In a small bowl, blend together cream cheese, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and cardamom until well mixed. Spread the cream cheese evenly in the slit in the bread. Cut the bread into 1″-thick slices.

Preheat a griddle to 375º F and oven to 275º F. In a shallow bowl or plate, beat together eggs, milk, brown sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla and salt. Soak bread on both sides in the egg mixture. Lightly butter griddle or pan. Place soaked bread slices on the preheated griddle and cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and repeat on the next side. Move toast to a baking sheet and store in a warm oven for 5-10 minutes while you finish the remaining pieces of bread. Serve warm with the gingerbread praline sauce.


Makes 12-15 pieces of French toast.

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Featured, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, winter

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Comments

  1. Mal @ The Chic Geek says

    December 21, 2011 at 10:49 am

    wow, this sounds phenomenal!

    Reply
  2. Cookbook Queen says

    December 21, 2011 at 10:51 am

    I love this post, Shaina. So Christmasey, and comforting and TRUE. I hope you enjoy the time with your family.

    The french toast looks so fab!!! Amazing.

    Reply
  3. Bev Weidner says

    December 21, 2011 at 10:53 am

    Oh good gracious, I love this!

    Reply
  4. Amanda says

    December 21, 2011 at 11:01 am

    I have only ever done stuffed french toast with fruit… your recipe sorta kicks fruit in the butt. In a good butt kickin way of course. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Amber | Bluebonnets & Brownies says

    December 21, 2011 at 11:04 am

    Shaina, this looks so beautiful. I love that plate too! I hope that your Christmas is filled with love and laughter and health in the new year. Most importantly health!

    Reply
  6. Amy says

    December 21, 2011 at 11:11 am

    Gosh, this looks totally divine! Drooling.

    Hope y’all have a wonderful holiday! Miss you!

    Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • Shaina says

      December 26, 2011 at 10:44 am

      Merry Christmas, Amy!

      Reply
  7. Brian @ A Thought For Food says

    December 21, 2011 at 11:37 am

    My oh my! That sauce on top looks fab-u-lous!

    Reply
  8. Kristen says

    December 21, 2011 at 11:38 am

    What a delicious and indulgent recipe – just like Christmas morning breakfast should be!

    Reply
  9. Maria says

    December 21, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    I want to have breakfast at your house:)

    Reply
  10. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    December 21, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    This look so awesome!!

    Reply
  11. Diane {Created by Diane} says

    December 21, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    look delicious!

    Reply
  12. JulieD says

    December 21, 2011 at 5:58 pm

    I love this Shaina! They look delicious and it’s perfect for a holiday breakfast. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Norma Chang says

    December 21, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    Have a fabulous time with your family and friends. Love the breakfast.

    Reply
  14. Carolyn says

    December 21, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    Wow, the gingerbread praline sauce sounds to die for!

    Reply
  15. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    December 21, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    I want to dive into that sauce and swim around in it.

    Reply
  16. Jeanette says

    December 21, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    That Gingerbread Praline Sauce looks unbelievably decadent and delicious! Happy Holidays to you and your family.

    Reply
  17. Wenderly says

    December 21, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    That is exquisite. Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family. xo

    Reply
  18. Tracy says

    December 22, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    This looks like the perfect Christmas morning breakfast! Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas, Shaina!

    Reply
  19. Feast on the Cheap says

    December 22, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    Ummm…wow.

    Reply
  20. Tickled Red says

    December 23, 2011 at 4:20 pm

    I have been drooling over this bad boy all week!Scrumptious is not a good enough word. xoxo

    Reply
  21. A Canadian Foodie says

    December 24, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    Incredible. Gorgeous photos and food. Lucky family! Merry Christmas, Shaina! There is definitely magic in the air! Best wishes for a prosperous and dream filled 2012!
    🙂
    XO
    valerie

    Reply
  22. marla says

    December 25, 2011 at 12:09 am

    Such a great breakfast & special for Christmas morning. Happy holidays to you and yours…agreed, the best gift of all is being with our loved ones in great health.

    Reply
  23. crystal says

    December 26, 2011 at 9:09 am

    Its really fabulous to get amazing recipe, now I can add a new delight in a breakfast for my kids…I’m sure they will definitely like it…its awesome!!!
    Merry Christmas, Shaina!

    Reply
    • Shaina says

      December 26, 2011 at 10:43 am

      Merry Christmas to you, too, Crystal!

      Reply
  24. kristin says

    December 26, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    This kind of recipe are really fabulous..I want to try this..It looks so yummy while looking at the photo..

    Reply
  25. Culinary Collage says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:52 am

    This looks like it would be great to serve for a nice brunch…thanks.

    Reply
  26. Daria says

    December 29, 2011 at 7:39 am

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  27. sweetsugarbelle says

    December 29, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    Would you judge me if I made the sauce for ice cream?! THIS LOOKS LIKE HEAVEN!!! Hope you had a merry Christmas!!!

    Reply
  28. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    December 29, 2011 at 10:24 pm

    Beautiful! And I’m totally digging sweetsugarbelle’s ice cream idea, too! Hope you had a very merry Christmas – and here’s to a Happy New Year!!

    Reply
  29. bridget {bake at 350} says

    January 1, 2012 at 9:25 pm

    Beautiful post, Shaina! (and beautiful french toast!!!)

    I hope you and your adorable family had a very merry Christmas! Happy 2012!!!

    Reply
  30. shelly (cookies and cups) says

    January 5, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    Love this post! I guess I am a few weeks late, but I’m thinking this would make the perfect January 7th breakfast, right??

    Reply
  31. sam henderson says

    January 8, 2012 at 12:09 am

    This looks perfect! Must try!

    Reply
  32. Marly says

    January 16, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    What an amazing recipe. I shared it on pinterest too – looks too perfect to eat…but I’m willing to give it a try!

    Reply

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