French toast was always a special treat in my house growing up. I would get so excited when I could smell the warm cinnamon smell wafting it's way upstairs from the kitchen.
Embarrassingly enough I just very recently learned how to make it!! I tried making it once a few years ago and the egg stuck to the pan and the bread burned... I gave up. But a few months ago I faced the french toast again and was ecstatic when it came out perfect!
I wanted to make a fancier french toast and wanted to incorporate this new flavor blend I have been seeing floating on Pinterest. Blackberries and basil together!! So I thought if I could blend blackberries, basil, and french toast together. It worked!! It was amazing!!
Blackberries are reduced to a jam with raw honey and chopped fresh basil, stuffed inside two slices of french toast with goat cheese. It's sweet yet savory, it's yum.
Serves 1-2
You Need:
- two slices of bread of choice
- 2 egg whites
- 1 pinch of cinnamon
- 1 cup of blackberries
- 1 teaspoon raw honey
- 1 packet of Truvia
- 5-6 fresh chopped basil leaves
- 1 oz goat cheese
Directions:
- In a sauce pan on medium heat spray with cooking spray and add blackberries. Let simmer all the while stirring and smashing berries for 5-8 minutes or until it thickens into a jam.
- while the jam is simmering, mix egg whites and cinnamon together until bubbly. Start soaking bread
- Add honey, truvia, and basil to the jam and turn burner off.
- heat a skillet on medium and spray with cooking spray.
- add soaked bread and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until cooked.
- Place one slice if french toast on plate and top with goat cheese and spread jam on top.
- Place second piece of french toast on top and enjoy!!!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
I love french toast. I've never tried making it or had it anywhere with basil!
Rose | The Clean Dish says
Yes - basil and blackberry is a great combo. I've also seen it on the rise all over the web!
Your French toast looks amazing! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Susan Palmer says
I love berries and basil together and french toast is my preferred of the bread breakfast items. Then you add goat cheese? Total win.
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I would love to start my morning off with this!
Mind Over Batter says
SOOOOOOLLLLLLDDD!! I love stuffed french toast situations. Basil is my favorite, favorite herb. I could sniff it all day - And now you've paired it with blackberries and turned it into french toast. Genius...
Cooking In Stilettos (@cookinstilettos) says
The flavor combo on this looks divine! Blackberries are one of my faves - I need to make this soon!
ecavalla says
YUM! The combo of goat cheese and blackberries must have been delish!
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
Ummm so blackberries and French Toast - 2 of my favorite things...I so want this!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
Blackberries, basil and goat cheese? I'm all over these! What a great combination of flavors!!!
Nutmeg Nanny says
What a great looking sandwich!
foodyschmoody says
fruit + basil + goat cheese = bliss Great sounding recipe!
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
I adore adding herbs to fruit. The blackberry-basil combo is one of my favorites. Totally craving this grilled cheese now.
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
and by grilled cheese, I mean french toast. haha! This recipe got me remembering a blackberry grilled cheese that I made earlier this spring. 😉
[email protected] says
Haha no worries!! I hope you try it and like it! 🙂
Cravings of a Lunatic says
I think I need to make this on the weekend. In fact I'm sure of it. Absolutely delightful.
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
Oh my goodness, I adore french toast. We used to eat it all the time but I've never had stuffed french toast. I love the idea of stuffing it with blackberries and basil! That is excellent!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
Oh i love the addition of basil!
ashley says
We have a breakfast night at my church this week - totally making this!!
Ginny McMeans says
Well, you kicked that up a notch! Looks wonderful!
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil) says
YUM! I love when basil is paired with fruit - such a fantastic flavor combo especially for summer.
angiemcgowan says
This Stuffed French toast looks amazing! I love blackberries!
[email protected] says
Blackberries and goat cheese is a great idea!
A Family Feast (@AFamilyFeast) says
I love the addition of the basil with the sweet of the blackberries! Sounds delicious!