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Mardi Gras French Toast

Pecan cream stuffed spiced French toast inspired by King Cake

Ingredients

FRENCH TOAST

  • 1 loaf brioche bread
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1.5 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp. Vanilla pudding - instant
  • 1/4 cup Bisquick
  • 1/3 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg - ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder

PECAN CREAM FILLING

  • 1 package cream cheese - room temp
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1.5 cup pecans - crushed
  • drizzle maple syrup

ICING

  • 2 cups powdered sugar - make sure you sift it first
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter - melt and cool down
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tbsp heavy cream

YOGURT ICING

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt plain
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • sprinkle salt

SPARKLES

  • sprinkle green
  • sprinkle gold
  • sprinkle purple

Instructions

FILLING - Crush the pecans. In a medium bowl combine ingredients beat them and then add the pecans, mix. Add in a drizzle of maple syrup and mix. set aside

    TOPPING - Choose a topping yogurt or icing (choose this one) - make the topping by combining the ingredients in a bowl and whisking. set aside.

      MARDI GRAS FRENCH TOAST

      • Combine all the ingredients.
      • Dip the bread slices - do not soak them.
      • Cook in a low to medium buttered skillet - low and slow to cook it through without burning.
      • Place one slice on a plate and smear the pecan filling.
      • Place top French Toast slice on.
      • Drizzle with the topping of your choice and sprinkle with all the Mardi Gras color.
      • ENJOY
      • * you can also sprinkle with some crushed pecans.