Oh the wonderful taste of Gingerbread, French Toast Style!
Now that December is upon us the thought of Winter-y flavors is all around. This is French Toast with a twist. The wonderful aroma of ginger and molasses add to the classic French Toast. It’s topped with gingerbread butter and let me just say, wow do I love this butter!
I’m participating in a Virtual Holiday Brunch Potluck with some great blogging friends. Since we can’t all fly around the country to have brunch, join us in our virtual brunch and see what everyone is “bringing” I’m sure we are in for some delicious recipes!
The Drink
Godiva Mudslide Minitini – Kristen from Dine & Dish
Main Dishes
Gingerbread French Toast – Diane from Created by Diane
Asian Fusion Omelette/Frittata – Jeanette from Jeanette’s Healthy Living
Bon Appetit’s Mac and Cheese-Naomi from Bakers Royale
Side Dishes
Potato Casserole – Julie from The Little Kitchen
Hazelnut Roasted Brussel Sprouts – Carolyn from All Day I Dream About Food
Dessert
Gingerbread Pumpkin Trifle with Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce – Sommer from A Spicy Perspective Gingerbread
Almond Brickle Coffee Cake – Kathy from Cooking On the Side
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Buttercream – Cheryl from TidyMom
Party Favor/Hostess Gift
Dark Chocolate Bark with Ginger, Pumpkin Seeds and Apricots – Sylvie from Gourmande in the Kitchen
Gingerbread French Toast Printable Recipe
6 slices thick Texas Toast
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
2 Tablespoons molasses
1/4 teaspoon orange emulsion
1/4 cup sugar
Mix eggs, milk, and spices along with molasses, emulsion and sugar. Dip each piece of bread into mixture and place flat in a rectangular pan. Pour remaining mixture over bread and cover with plastic wrap and put in fridge overnight. (cut slices in half in you prefer) this recipe can be doubled or tripled etc.
The next morning, heat griddle on medium. Grease griddle so the French toast doesn’t stick. Cook on each side for a couple minutes. Cover when cooking the second side if needed.
If you are making French toast for a crowd you can keep them warn on a low temperature in your oven.
Gingerbread Butter
1/2 cup butter
1 Tablespoon molasses
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 clove
1/4 cinnamon
2 drops orange extract/baking emulsion
*when I made this butter again, I added a bit more molasses about a teaspoon extra and a tablespoon honey.
Beat room temperature butter in a mixer until creamy; add remaining ingredients. Blend thoroughly. Refrigerate until firm. I store mine in a 4 oz. canning jar.
TidyMom says
December 6, 2011 at 6:06 amThis sounds fantastic Diane! I was just looking for a gingerbread frenchtoast this morning!
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 2:54 pmI’ve made four batches already 🙂
Blog is the New Black says
December 6, 2011 at 6:07 amWOW! This sounds terrific!
Tickled Red says
December 6, 2011 at 6:12 amOh my this looks wonderful! My shredded wheat just hid under the milk in shame.
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 2:54 pmLOL!!! So funny 🙂
Natalie @ Cooking for My Kids says
December 6, 2011 at 6:33 amThat French Toast sounds amazingly awesome, and I cannot wait to make it for my family during Christmas break.
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 2:55 pmmy kids LOVED it 🙂 I’ve made four batches already
Kristen says
December 6, 2011 at 6:37 amLooks so good! Enjoyed participating in the brunch with you!
Jeanette says
December 6, 2011 at 7:00 amWhat a unique holiday French toast – so clever with the gingerbread spices and that gingerbread butter just puts this over the top! By the way, what is orange emulsion?
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 3:13 pmOrange emulsion is a more intense orange extract. It’s thicker than extract too.I used LorAnn’s Emulsions.
Sue/the view from great island says
December 6, 2011 at 7:07 amI need that butter! I can think of so many things I want to slather it on, great recipe.
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 2:56 pmoh yes, I’m so glad I made it, Would now be lost without it 🙂
Erin says
December 6, 2011 at 7:53 amOo I love this. I was thinking you sliced up actual gingerbread to make this and I was worried about making two recipes just to get this in the end.
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 1:54 pmOh I can see it now, cake for breakfast YUM! I’m thinking gingerbread pancakes 🙂
Barbara | Creative Culinary says
December 6, 2011 at 8:33 amSounds so good I’m making some today. Want to trade a jar of gingerbread butter for a jar of wood butter. No? I thought so…yours does sound so much better! 🙂
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 1:55 pmYes, I’d love it, even though I couldn’t eat the wood butter, it so useful 🙂
jennifurla says
December 6, 2011 at 9:10 amomg this looks wonderful!
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 1:55 pmThank you 🙂
Julia says
December 6, 2011 at 9:22 amI want to participate! I would like for my role to be the human garbage disposal. Although, I’m not entirely sure there will be anything left on anyone’s ‘plate’ because this french toast/butter, and all the other menu items look INCREDIBLE! But, just in case you need a human garbage disposal, or just a taste tester, I’m mooooore then willing 🙂
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 1:56 pmLOL, would love to have you over for brunch and I wouldn’t make you eat the leftovers on the plates. I’d make you an entire batch to enjoy!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
December 6, 2011 at 3:34 pmI have a feeling I will be spreading that butter gingerbread butter on everything!
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 5:54 pmyea it’s pretty hard to control yourself with butter like that 🙂 but there is still some in the jar and I’m not in rehab yet 🙂
Curt says
December 6, 2011 at 6:40 pmThat french toast sounds awesome, but I must admit, the butter sounds even better. I’ll be making up a batch of that real soon!
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 8:37 pmI’ll give you a hint there is more BUTTER coming, this was the fourth flavor 🙂 one would be great for Grilled ANYTHING it’s savory and my new favorite…post goes up tomorrow 🙂 it may have jalapenos in it…you like jalapenos don’t you?
JulieD says
December 6, 2011 at 6:41 pmoh my goodness, Diane…seriously why couldn’t this be a real life party? 🙂 looks amazing and sounds divine…gingerbread butter sounds so good! I will be making it!
Diane says
December 6, 2011 at 8:38 pmI’ve been asking myself the same thing ALL day! oh how I want all the yummy food.
Angela says
December 6, 2011 at 6:48 pmBrilliant! I will definitely try this.
Squash Blossom Babies says
December 6, 2011 at 7:14 pmOh my! This looks fun! Can’t wait to try it!
Kathy - Panini Happy says
December 6, 2011 at 7:37 pmGingerbread butter – wow! This sounds wonderful, Diane.
Katrina says
December 6, 2011 at 8:27 pmThat sounds so good!
Heather | Farmgirl Gourmet says
December 6, 2011 at 9:36 pmGreat recipe Diane! I love the potluck roundup! Everything sounds scrumptious!
Paula says
December 6, 2011 at 9:57 pmNormally I make cinnamon french toast for the grand kids during their visits. Looks like Nana has found a new breakfast recipe for them 😉
That butter looks awesome too!
katie says
December 7, 2011 at 12:25 amOh, I dearly love gingerbread – haven’t made it in years. This could be the time!
alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
December 7, 2011 at 4:54 amoh my, this looks awesome
Carolyn says
December 7, 2011 at 6:53 amOkay, there is so much to love about this recipe, but oh, the butter! Holy moley! PS – I converted your gingerbread cheesecake bites to low carb and will be postiing them friday! With credit to you, of course.
Diane says
December 7, 2011 at 11:20 amcan’t wait to see them Carolyn 🙂
Cassie says
December 7, 2011 at 7:06 amGingerbread butter? Yes, please. This sounds perfect!
Lauren @ KeepItSweet says
December 7, 2011 at 7:12 amOh my, there are no words! LOVE!!
Maria says
December 7, 2011 at 7:14 amPerfect for Christmas morning!
Feast on the Cheap says
December 7, 2011 at 7:53 amOh my gosh, drooling!
aspiring cook says
December 8, 2011 at 5:03 pmLooks really good and now starting to crave for it. 😛
Christine says
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Marly says
December 9, 2011 at 5:16 amGingerbread butter? How brilliant! I feel a vegan version coming on!!!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
December 9, 2011 at 6:23 pmOhhh…I bet that smells amazing! Yum!!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
December 9, 2011 at 8:52 pmoh wow, yes…please!
Marla says
December 10, 2011 at 6:17 amNow this is the perfect breakfast for Christmas day! Love the little jar of butter 🙂
Darla says
December 14, 2011 at 2:45 pmThat gingerbread butter looks absolutely DIVINE and it’s perfect for a Christmas basket!
sweetsugarbelle says
December 17, 2011 at 9:53 amOh this looks incredible, Diane!!!
Eric @ Eatwell101 says
December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pmThat would be a lovely homemade gift to offer for christmas I guess!
Natasha - who can't get out of the kitchen says
April 25, 2012 at 10:59 amI know it’s springtime and I should probably be making fiddlehead French toast!, but the gingerbread butter had such rave reviews, I just couldn’t wait until Fall to try this.
The butter is divine! It tastes more like gingerbread than – gingerbread! I included both in a little breakfast package I made to send cross-country with my daughters
(a little end of the college year vacation in California to visit their cousins). I made and froze the gingerbread butter ahead of time so it would last the flight. Then I pre-mixed the sugar, spices, molasses, and orange flavoring (I used extract) in a tiny jar, so all they have to do is add it to some eggs and milk, and voilà! they’ll have Gingerbread French toast in no time!
Thanks for sharing!
Diane says
April 25, 2012 at 11:03 amThat is so wonderful, I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe 🙂 I really think there should be some gingerbread “event” in the spring it’s too yummy to wait until winter to have it again 🙂
Katie @ Oh Shine On says
September 23, 2012 at 7:35 pmI’m so excited fall is coming – this recipe is one of the first I’ll be making 🙂
Dawn marie says
December 4, 2013 at 10:59 amThis is such a good recipe. I think I found a new holiday tradition…
Meal5 says
May 18, 2017 at 8:48 pm’ll be making up a batch of that real soon!
Yumvilla says
November 17, 2017 at 5:12 amLooks so good! Thanks you!
mobiim says
February 1, 2018 at 11:03 pmThis sounds perfect!
Ichi Tokyo says
March 13, 2019 at 12:30 amVery informative blog article. Really thank you!
Kathy says
June 6, 2019 at 9:50 pmThis looks wonderful! Thanks so much!