Decadent Ricotta Stuffed French Toast with thick cut rustic French bread, sweet raspberry sauce, whipped cream and ricotta filling.
Made just for two for those cozy mornings but can definitely be doubled for more servings. This thick cut bread from The Essential Baking Company is perfect for soaking up the rich cinnamon laced egg mixture. Stuffed with a lightly sweetened ricotta cheese mixture that pairs perfectly with tart and sweet raspberries.
Raspberries are used two ways in this indulgent breakfast. Raspberry freezer jam is a staple in my kitchen. Every Summer I make a large batch with farm fresh raspberries. It’s so easy to make and store in the freezer for whenever you need. The flavor surpasses grocery raspberry jam, as with each bite is like eating a fresh picked raspberry. It’s my choice for this recipe, but can easily be substituted for your favorite raspberry jam.
Ingredients in Ricotta Stuffed French Toast
- Rustic Bread – I use The Essential Bread Company bread from Costco.
- Ricotta – Full fat ricotta cheese.
- Powdered Sugar – Perfect for sweetening that no texture.
- Cinnamon – Ground cinnamon is a classic flavor in French toast.
- Cream – Whipping cream or heavy cream.
- Vanilla – Stock up on vanilla extract when you’re in Mexico.
- Eggs – Farm fresh is the best.
- Raspberry Jam – Raspberry freezer jam is a must to have on hand at all times.
- Raspberries – Fresh raspberries for serving.
- Lemon – Squeeze lemon over for an extra special flavor.
Related Recipes
Try these other breakfast favorites like Banana Dutch Baby with Maple Bourbon Cream, a puffy oven pancake with caramelized bananas and bourbon spiked whipped cream or hand-held Caramel Apple Scones packed with sweet and tart apple pieces and gooey caramel bites then drizzled with caramel sauce.
Ricotta Stuffed French Toast
Ingredients
Ricotta filling
- 1/2 cup ricotta
- 1/8 cup powdered sugar
Whipped Cream
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/8 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
French Toast
- 2 slices rustic bread, cut 2.5 inches thick Essential Baking Company Bread
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 tbsp. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tbsp. butter
Other Ingredients
- raspberry freezer jam or your favorite jam warmed
- raspberries
- lemon
Instructions
Ricotta Filling
- Combine ricotta and powdered sugar together in a small bowl.
Whipped Cream
- Combine whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Mix with either a hand mixer or stand mixer until thick and creamy. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
French Toast
- Make a large slit in each piece of bread, being careful not to cut all the way through. The idea is to create a pocket for the filling.
- Fill each pocket with ricotta filling, packing it in and smoothing over the slit with your finger.
- Whisk eggs, whipping cream, powdered sugar and cinnamon together. Place each stuffed piece of bread in the mixture. Let bread soak up egg mixture, alternating sides for about 10 minutes or until a good amount is soaked up.
- Heat butter in a large pan over medium heat. Place soaked bread in pan and brown each side, covering with lid about half way through, to ensure filling is cooked.
- Remove from pan and plate, drizzling warmed raspberry jam over top, whipped cream, fresh raspberries and a squeeze of lemon.
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