Red Velvet French Toast with Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Filling

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Raspberries, fresh

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 2/3 tbsp Food colouring, Red
  • 4 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 8 slices Bread

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 250g | 8oz tub Cream cheese, reduced fat

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar set aside and allowed to sour for 5 minutes)
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or natural granulated sweetener)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons red food colouring (30 mls | 1oz)
• 8 slices bread, halved (so you end up with 16 bread halves)
• 250g | 8oz tub reduced fat cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or natural granulated sweetener)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• Fresh raspberries

Directions

• Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, sugar, vanilla, food colouring and cocoa in a shallow bowl until smooth and lump free. Alternatively, combine these ingredients in a small blender or magic bullet cup; blend until smooth and transfer the egg wash to a large shallow bowl.
• Dip bread slices into egg wash and press lightly a few times to soak through completely. Flip each slice and repeat with each bread until slices all are evenly coated.
• Heat a large nonstick pan/skillet over low-medium heat and fry the bread in batches of 3 or 4, turning once until just cooked through. Remove and place onto a warmed plate.
• While french toast is frying, make your cheesecake filling:
• Combine the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla paste in a medium sized bowl, and whip until light and fluffy. Spoon 1-2 tablespoons of filling onto 6 toast halves; spread to evenly coat; top with remaining toast halves to create a sandwich. Drizzle with melted chocolate; top with remaining cream (optional); dust with icing/confectioners sugar and serve with berries.

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