Brioche French Toast with Raspberry Compote & Whipped Ricotta

Brioche French Toast with Raspberry Compote & Whipped Ricotta

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Ingredients

  • 8 slices of brioche bread
  • 1 cup milk

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • lemon zest (about 1/2 to 1 tsp)
  • Raspberry Compote

  • 1 12 oz bag of frozen raspberries (or 2 1/2 cups)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 8 basil leaves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • Whipped Ricotta

  • 16 oz ricotta (or 1 1/2 cups)

  • 1/8 cup honey

  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a shallow bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest

  2. Add a little butter to a pan over low-medium heat. Dip your brioche into the milk mixture, flip, and then transfer to pan. Cook until both sides are lightly golden

Raspberry Compote

  1. In a small saucepan, add raspberries over low heat. Using a fork, mash up the raspberries. Add in vanilla, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, and basil. Stir until well combined

Whipped Ricotta

  1. Add ricotta to a bowl and whip for 2 min using a hand mixer (or stand mixer) Ricotta should be light and airy. Add in honey, vanilla, and lemon juice and whip for one more minute.

  2. To serve: use a spatula to spread some whipped ricotta on a plate. Add pieces of French toast and pour raspberry compote over the bread. Top with fresh blueberries, lemon zest, basil, and a sprinkle of powdered sugar. Enjoy!