Hot Cross Bun French Toast

With all the fruits and spices it’s safe to say Hot Cross Bun French Toast is a brilliant breakfast and super Easter treat.

I love French toast and really fancied it at the weekend but as I was thinking about making it while still cuddled up in bed I wondered if it would work with hot cross buns instead of bread. It turns out it does work and it is incredible! I’m never having regular French toast again.

I served it with fresh strawberries and smoked bacon. The maple syrup with bacon and hot cross bun was so good! I wish I had eaten more of them at the weekend. Luckily there is still time to get hot cross buns to enjoy 🙂

Hot Cross Bun French Toast Recipe

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Hot Cross Bun French Toast

Servings 4 people

Author Sisley White

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 220 ml milk
• pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon of sugar-
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• mixed spice and nutmeg
• half a teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 8 hot cross buns cut in half

Instructions

1. In a bowl whisk the eggs, milks, sugar, vanilla, salt and spices until combined.
2. Heat a skillet to a medium/hot temp. I like a the skillet with the lines on as you get a great pattern on the buns.
3. Add a teaspoon of unsalted butter to the skillet.
4. Dip the bread in the mix and leave for a few seconds to soak all the way through.
5. Pop the buns on the skillet and bake until golden brown on each side. Add a little extra butter if needed.
6. Serve with fresh fruit, bacon and maple syrup.

I love dunking the hot cross buns in the mix before pudding them on a griddle to cook. As the hot cross bun is thick you need to let them soak for a few seconds to get really gooey.

It was an absolutely delicious breakfast and it will be what I’m making over Easter weekend. Most likely more than once.