French toast is one of those dishes with so many plus points, it's always a winner. Not only is it quick to prepare, it's absolutely delicious, and perhaps best of all, it works with a huge variety of accompaniments! From the delicious griddled apple slices with lemon mascarpone I have for you today, to berries and powdered sugar or served with warm peaches, French toast is the perfect vehicle for all sorts of deliciousness!
To cook the dish I'm sharing with you today, I used the Zyliss 26cm Non-Stick Square Grill Pan, which is part of a range of non-stick Zyliss pans that let you cook pretty much anything without the need for fat! The pan in a great size and I've really enjoyed putting the pan through its paces and it has performed brilliantly.
When you pick the pan up, you'll find that it's pleasingly sturdy. There's a 3-layer coating which helps it to conduct heat well, including with induction hobs, and you'd be forgiven for thinking one of the layers must be magic because everything just slides off the griddle with ease!
The quality of the pan is backed up by a 10-Year non-stick guarantee, which also applies to the rest of the Zyliss range of non-stick pans, which includes three frying pans (20cm, 24cm and 28cm) as well as a sauté pan with glass lid.
I'm certain I'll use this pan time and time again. Now let's get making some gorgeous spiced French toast with warm cinnamon apples, citrus mascarpone and honey.
Ingredients
For the lemon mascarpone
- 150g (5.3 oz) mascarpone
- 1 unwaxed lemon, zest and juice
- 1 tbsp honey
For the toast
- 2 medium free range eggs
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 4 slices wholemeal bread, medium thickness
For the apples
- 2 green apples, cored and cut into thin slices
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp honey
- 25g (0.9 oz) walnuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
For the lemon mascarpone, put the mascarpone, lemon zest, and honey in a bowl. (You can add the juice too for an extra citrus hit, if you wish)
Stir gently to combine. Pop in the fridge.
For the French toast, preheat the oven to 160C/320F (140C/285F fan). In a bowl, combine the eggs, cinnamon, mixed spice and honey.
Dip each piece into the egg mixture, shake off the excess – you should have just enough batter for all four slices.
Warm the pan over a medium heat.
Griddle for 30 seconds.
Flip and fry for 30 more seconds until just cooked. Pop on a plate or baking tray and into the oven to keep warm.
For the griddled apple slices, pop the apple slices into a bowl, add the cinnamon and honey.
Toss until well coated.
Lay the slices onto the grill pan, fry for 60 seconds.
Flip and cook for a further 30 seconds.
To plate up, serve two triangles of French toast to each plate, top with apple slices and a generous dollop of the lemon mascarpone, scatter with walnuts and serve.
Delicious! Are you tempted to try this at home? What do you usually top your French toast with?
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Here's that cinnamon French toast recipe in a printable format:
Cinnamon French toast with griddled apple slices and lemon mascarpone
Ingredients
For the lemon mascarpone
- 150 g (5.29 oz) mascarpone
- 1 unwaxed lemon zest and juice
- 1 tbsp honey
For the toast
- 2 medium free range eggs
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 4 slices wholemeal bread medium thickness
For the apples
- 2 green apples cored and cut into thin slices
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp honey
- 25 g (0.88 oz) walnuts roughly chopped
Instructions
For the lemon mascarpone
- Put the mascarpone, lemon zest, and honey in a bowl, stir gently to combine.
- Pop in the fridge.
For the French toast
- Preheat the oven to 160C/320F (140C/285F fan). In a bowl, combine the eggs, cinnamon, mixed spice and honey.
- Dip each piece into the egg mixture, shake off the excess – you should have just enough batter for all four slices.
- Warm the pan over a medium heat. Griddle for 30 seconds and flip, fry for 30 more seconds. Cut into triangles.
- Pop on a plate or baking tray and into the oven to keep warm.
For the griddled apple slices
- Pop the apple slices into a bowl, add the cinnamon and honey and toss until well coated.
- Lay the slices onto the grill pan, fry for 60 seconds, then flip and cook for a further 30 seconds until just cooked.
To plate up
- Serve two triangles of French toast to each plate.
- Top each with apple slices and a generous dollop of the lemon mascarpone.
- Scatter with walnuts and serve.
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Shaun says
I'm not kidding, when I saw even the first picture my mouth was literally watering looking at it.. Then I watched the video and I love how it's all griddled/healthy fried.
I'm not a big chef or cook as never have much time but have ben moving to a healthier life these past few months, in fact I opted to forego booze from nowe till christmas, so wish me luck.. Anyway, Im going to go get the ingredients tomorrow and give this a go!
A nice fruit juice would go down a treat to finish it off!
Emily Leary says
Thank you!I hope you enjoy this recipe - it's one of my favourite ways to enjoy French toast and yes, a lovely fruit juice would go really wee! Good luck with forgoing the booze!
Ava says
Oh my goodness, this looks so delicious.
I love the idea of making french toast with cinnamon and apple slices. I defiantly gonna try this at my home.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! It really is delicious. Let me know how it goes :)
Helen says
This looks SO good! Especially the lemon mascarpone. I love French toast but I've never actually tried to make it myself. Going to pin this and have a go this weekend.
Emily Leary says
Oh lovely! I hope you enjoyed it!
Kat (The Baking Explorer) says
Oh my gosh I am drooling this sounds so amazing!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! I hope you love it as much as we do in our house if you give it a go!
licious coupons says
Awesome and healthy recipe.. looks awesome and delicious. thanks, I'm gonna definitely try it at home.
Cheers :)
Emily Leary says
Thank you! I'm so glad that you like it and that you enjoy it as much as we do in our house :)
Angela says
This looks divine. Love cinnamon
Emily Leary says
It really is delicious and makes a perfect breakfast treat!
Kara says
I never knew what French toast was until now. It looks delicious though
Emily Leary says
Thank you! Now you know what it is I hope that you give this particular recipe a go! It tastes SO yummy!
Laura Dove says
Oh wow this sounds utterly delicious! I love cinnamon, and French toast, but have never had the two together! It would make a lovely breakfast for a weekend treat!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! Yes, this recipe makes a fab weekend breakfast treat! Let me know if you give it a try!
Emma says
Oh my gosh, that looks amazing!!! I love french toast.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! If you love French toast, then I'm sure that you'll find this recipe as delicious as we do in our house!
Angela Ricardo Bethea says
Cinnamon french toast is my favorite breakfast! Or must I see, I'm inlove with anything cinnamon!
Emily Leary says
Me too! I hope you enjoy the addition of apple slices and lemon mascarpone if you give this recipe a try!
Yeah Lifestyle says
Oh yum! Your post has reminded me that its been a long time since I had any french toast. You have made it look so good! I cant wait to try your version with the apple slices and mascarpone
Emily Leary says
I hope you enjoy this recipe it's SO yummy. Let me know how it goes :)
Kristina Maggiora says
Oh my, this looks delicious. I have tried something similar recently so I think I would love this!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! I think you'll love this recipe; let me know if you give it a try!
Alex Gladwin says
Oh my goodness, this looks so tasty! And I like the look of that Zyliss pan too! It really does seem like a great size and shape. x
Emily Leary says
Thank you! I hope you give it a try :) I love using the Zyliss pan, it's a fab addition to my pots and pans!!
Charli says
Oh gosh! This has made me positively salivate. I've never thought of putting marscapone with cinnamon toast before so thank you for inspiring me!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This recipe for French toast is SO yummy - I'm pleased you feel inspired! Let me know if you give it a try!
Jem says
I don’t make French toast very often even though I love it. Must change this! I love your video.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This is such a tasty recipe and it's quick and easy to make! Enjoy!
Rhian Westbury says
I love some good cinnamon toast and this just reminded me that it's been ages since I last made it x
Emily Leary says
Time to make it again! I hope you give this variation of cinnamon French toast a go - it's delicious. Let me know what you think!
John says
French toast always goes down well but can easily get dull without the odd interesting twist. I'm a huge fan of apples so this a perfect way to change an old classic.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! I really hope that you enjoy this delicious way to vary a recipe for French toast! Let me know :)
Nicola Lawson says
Wow, that looks really good. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This is a really tasty way to enjoy French cinnamon toast - enjoy :)
Jade Bremner says
This looks delicious and so simple. I need more variety for breakfast and although this may not agree with my diabetes too much it looks far to good to resist.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This recipe is absolutely delicious and so quick and easy to prepare. I hope that you enjoy it if you give it a try!
Emma Raphael says
That pan looks brilliant! Plus this recipe contains two of my favourite things ever - cinnamon and french toast! I will definitely be making it at some point! Thanks Emily! (:
Emily Leary says
Hi Emma! Yes, the Zyliss pan is a fab addition to my pots and pans, I love it! And the cinnamon French toast recipe is absolutely delicious, I'd love to hear how it goes :)
Nichola - Globalmouse says
Oh my goodness this looks SO good, perfect weekend breakfast. I need to try this!
Emily Leary says
Yes, you really should give this yummy recipe a go! Let me know if you do :)