Panettone French Toast with Buttery Maple Cointreau Syrup is made with delicious Panettone dipped in a rich and delicious egg batter laced with cinnamon, all spice, ginger and nutmeg grilled to perfection and topped with a drizzle of buttery maple syrup laced with a splash of orange liquor and holiday spices.
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
Don't be looking over your shoulder as you know what I am talking about....
How many times have you said no to that candy bar and yes to that salad bar? How many times this year have you opted for the grilled chicken breast instead of that grilled double-decker burger with extra bacon? How many times have to said no to ice cream and said yes to frozen grapes. If you are anything like me, you have said no way too many times and this is one day baby we are saying yes and yes please to this decadent over the top Panettone French Toast with Buttery Maple Cointreau Syrup that will have you smiling and put a little spring in your step the whole day long.
I don't hardly ever indulge but boy when I do... I go BIG!!!!
Why you are going to love our Panettone French Toast with Buttery Maple Cointreau Syrup
My whole house smells fantastic after whipping up a batch of these delicious Panettone French Toast with Buttery Maple Cointreau Syrup. This special type of French toast is cooked until golden brown and crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant like the holidays and delicately sweet and citrus. These breakfast treats will have your guests swooning for seconds and so deliciously fragrant that they even woke up my blurred eyed teenagers early on a Saturday morning. They are that good!
What can you do with left over Italian Panettone bread?
I am generally not even a big fan of Italian panettone bread but it seems like every year we seem to end up with a colossal sized one that we can never finish. Just plain or toasted panettone bread is just plain boring to me. My goodness, don't let my Italian mom know that I have told you that blasphemy or otherwise I will be ostracized for life.
However, really seriously, when is the last time you had a panettone bread that you just could not stop eating until you finished the whole darn thing? Panettone bread needs a little help with some holiday spice and a little Christmas cheer (alcohol) to get the party started.
During the holidays it is nice to treat yourself once in a while and your guests. This Holiday Spiced Panettone French Toast with Cointreau butter Syrup is sure to please everyone on your list and is a breeze to throw together.
What is Cointreau?
Cointreau is a delicious orange liquor that is lovely just over the rocks, cosmopolitan or even in your morning syrup as I have done here today.
We had to make just a few alterations so I used egg beaters and almond milk instead of eggs and full cream, so there you have it folks. It must be diet food... NOT. Panettone French Toast with Buttery Maple Cointreau Syrup indulgent and the perfect way to start the holiday morning. We have also tried this French toast with a little Apricot Freezer Jam recipe drizzle on top and it is sublime. Be sure to check out our other breakfast and brunch ideas in our Breakfast and Brunch Category for more inspiration.
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Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday!
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Panettone French Toast with Buttery Maple Cointreau Syrup
Ingredients
- 4 slices panettone bread
thick slices with paper removed - 4 egg
beaten or egg beaters - ½ cup almond milk
(or can use cream, regular milk or soy) - 1 teaspoon cinnamon dried ground
- ¼ teaspoon ginger dried ground
- ¼ teaspoon all spice
dried ground - ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
dried ground - 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 teaspoon butter
- 2 tablespoon sugar
or sugar alternative
Buttery Maple Cointreau Syrup
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 2 tablespoon Cointreau (or other orange liquor)
- 1 cup maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon dried ground
Instructions
- In a flat bowl or serving dish mix eggs, almond milk, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, vanilla, butter. Dip each of the panettone bread slices into the egg mixture on both sides. In a separate plate, add the sugar and dip each of the eggy panettone breads on each side. This step give the French bread its deep golden color and sweetness.
- Add a knob of butter into your skillet and fry your panettone French toasts until golden brown on both side. Set aside, keep warm.
- In the meantime, add a knob of butter and Cointreau to a small pot until the alcohol burns off and the butter melts. Add the maple syrup and cinnamon and heat until warm.
- Serve your delicious panettone French toast breads with a drizzle of buttery Maple Cointreau Syrup and garnish with oranges. Enjoy!
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saffronandhoney says
I saw your photo and just had to click over to the recipe - making me hungry for a second breakfast today, this looks amazing! Happy holidays.
Karen says
Talk about an over the top breakfast…you created it, that is for sure. Merry Christmas to you and your family, I hope you are having a great day.
Dawn says
What a very awesome idea - Merry Christmas to you BAM!!
Balvinder says
Hey, panettone french toast will be my new year breakfast. I love it with buttery cointreau maple syrup! Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
How amazing would this be on Christmas morning?! It'd knock my snowman socks off for sure!
Happy holidays! Have a great one and eat lots of cookies! 🙂
ChgoJohn says
Buon Natale, BAM!!! My, does this ever look good. I go out looking for panettone after Christmas solely for making french toast. One you try it, you just cannot let pass up the opportunity to make it again.It is simply the best .. well, I thought it was. Your Cointreau and cinnamon maple syrup has done the impossible. It's taken a perfect dish and made it even better. I'd say it's a Christmas miracle!!!
Wishing you and your family the best of holidays, BAM, and a joy-filled 2015.
Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen says
Wow, now this is a special breakfast, worthy of the big Dec 25th day I think! It would wake me up as well, I'm not surprised the aroma lured them out of bed. Lovely idea, I shall file this away to whip up some time soon! Merriest of Christmases and a blessed happy holiday to you and your loved ones!! xx
Tandy | Lavender and Lime says
I've just bought some maple syrup so I'm going to try this for sure 🙂
mjskitm\ says
This is always something I've wanted to do but I never have been able to say NO to eating whole Panettone! 🙂 Oh how I would love to wake up to this on Christmas Day! Bet the boys devoured this pretty quickly. Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!
thatskinnychickcanbake says
LOL, I could easily ignore a loaf of panettone, but not your French toast. Boy, does it look exquisite! Merry, merry Christmas, my friend!!
Catherine says
Bobbi, this recipe looks amazing! I'm always looking for a special Christmas morning breakfast and I just might have to try this!
Kathleen Richardson says
Sounds great, Bobbi, and can just see your guys streaming into the kitchen! Hope you and yours have the best of Christmases. Happy New Year, too... just around the corner, eh!
Charles says
Hi BAM, this looks lovely. I've got a panettone sitting in my cupboard just waiting for me to crack it open. Can't wait! They're so big though, so I suspect this recipe will no doubt come in handy for the more than excessive leftovers which will still be sitting around several days later! 🙂 Happy Christmas!
Robyn says
Oh my gosh, Bobbi, I've just been staring open-mouthed at these pictures as I read your description. That buttery maple Cointreau syrup is divine and I will be picking up the ingredients for this tomorrow so we can have it over the holidays. You're right - I say no too many times during the year and it's time for a spectacular treat! I am so excited to eat this I'm practically speechless! lol. Cliff laughs himself silly over the fact that I get SO passionate about food. Thanks for a fantastic recipe!!
I loved Shashi, Jasline and Katerina and have visited their blogs. It's so great to meet so many talented foodies. Thanks for the introductions!
Merry Christmas to you and yours, sweet friend. xoxo
Charlotte says
Have a wonderful Christmas!