Cap’n Crunch French Toast

mersaydees's Note:

Based on a recipe from Guy Fieri’s book, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: an All-American Road Trip…With Recipes! This celebrates the Blue Moon Café in Baltimore, Maryland. This is absolutely wonderful. My friend Eric, who loaned me this cookbook, slices the berries the night before and coats them with maple sugar and marinates them in the 'fridge overnight -- this makes them quite succulent by morning!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups Cap'n Crunch cereal
• 8 -10 slices bread, such as Texas toast or 8 -10 slices French bread
• butter (for cooking)

TOPPING

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups fresh seasonal berries, assorted

Directions:

1. In large bowl, mix together cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
2. Crush cereal by placing in plastic storage bag and rolling over it with a rolling pin. Once it resembles cracker meal, transfer to a shallow dish.
3. Moisten a couple pieces of bread in cream mixture until soft but not completely soaked. Allow excess liquid to drip off bread, then press into the cereal crumbs to coat evenly. Set on a sheet pan and repeat with remaining slices.
4. Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Adding butter as needed, cook bread on both sides until it caramelizes, about 6 to 8 minutes total.
5. TOPPING:.
6. In large bowl using a hand mixer beat the cream, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form.
7. Dollop on top of the French toast and serve with the berries.

Reviews

[Recipe Baroness]

OMG this is good, Have never made french toast before, but this recipe sounded so good i had to try it, and we were not disappointed at all. Did every thing they said but used Fresh strawberry's in season, Thank you for a wonderful recipe!

[weekend cooker]

We loved this !! Used`Texas Toast for this, and used a combo of strawberries ans blueberries. I made no adjustments. Good as written. Various combinations here too. Made for PRMR tag.