Breakfast recipe

Jammy Peach Ricotta French Toast with Cinnamon

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Golden wholemeal French toast layered with creamy ricotta and quick cinnamon-maple peaches.

25 min530 kcal4 base servingsBreakfastVegetarianFamily Friendly
ContainsEgg, Gluten, Milk
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Focus ingredients: peach, ricotta, wholemeal bread, eggs

Dietary fit: Vegetarian, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Serve as soon as the toast is assembled so its golden edges stay crisp beneath the warm peaches.

Jammy Peach Ricotta French Toast with Cinnamon plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 6 peach
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 eggs
  • 250ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 8 slices wholemeal bread
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 250g ricotta

You'll also need

wide frying pan, shallow dish, whisk, fine grater

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Jammy Peach Ricotta French Toast with Cinnamon cooking step 1: Prepare the peaches.
    Step 1

    Prepare the peaches

    Stone the peaches and cut each into six wedges. Finely grate the lemon zest, then squeeze 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

    4 min
  2. Jammy Peach Ricotta French Toast with Cinnamon cooking step 2: Make the jammy topping.
    Step 2

    Make the jammy topping

    Put the peaches, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, the ground cinnamon and lemon juice in a wide frying pan. Cook over medium heat for 7 to 9 minutes, turning gently, until the fruit is glossy and soft but still holds its shape. Transfer to a bowl and wipe the pan.

    9 min
  3. Jammy Peach Ricotta French Toast with Cinnamon cooking step 3: Whisk and soak.
    Step 3

    Whisk and soak

    Whisk the eggs, semi-skimmed milk, vanilla extract and salt in a shallow dish. Dip the wholemeal bread in the mixture for 10 seconds on each side so it is coated without becoming soggy.

    3 min
  4. Jammy Peach Ricotta French Toast with Cinnamon cooking step 4: Fry until golden.
    Step 4

    Fry until golden

    Heat half the vegetable oil in the wiped frying pan over medium heat. Fry four soaked wholemeal bread slices for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until deep golden and set in the centre. Keep warm, add the remaining oil and repeat with the final four slices.

    10 min
  5. Jammy Peach Ricotta French Toast with Cinnamon cooking step 5: Layer and serve.
    Step 5

    Layer and serve

    Spread the ricotta over the hot French toast. Spoon over the jammy peaches and their syrup, then finish with the lemon zest and remaining 1 tablespoon maple syrup.

    2 min