This gorgeously spiced French cinnamon toast recipe is served with warm cinnamon apples, lemon mascarpone and honey.
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!
Here's my French cinnamon toast recipe, rich with caramelised apples, citrus mascarpone and honey.
Ingredients
For the lemon mascarpone
- 150 g (5.29 oz) mascarpone
- 1 unwaxed lemons 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
Equipment
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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French Cinnamon Toast Recipe
Ingredients
For the lemon mascarpone
- 150 g (5.29 oz) mascarpone
- 1 unwaxed lemons 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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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 :)