Buttermilk French Toast With Homemade Cinnamon - Raisin Bread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 double-thick slices whole grain cinnamon raisin bread (sister's sweet cinnamon - swirl bread is ideal)
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk (or 2 tbsp low-fat plain yogurt tbsp 1% milk)
• 3 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons salted butter, for cooking

Recipe

• 1 on the lowest setting of your toaster, toast the slices of bread until just slightly "blonde" in colour and dry on the surface. set aside.
• 2 in a shallow dish, whisk together the vanilla, cinnamon and brown sugar to evenly distribute the cinnamon.
• 3 add the buttermilk and eggs and whisk to combine.
• 4 place a large frying pan (we use non-stick but cast iron would be awesome) over medium heat and add 1 tbsp of the butter.
• 5 two slices at a time, dip the toasted bread into the egg mixture and allow them to soak about 30 seconds on each side.
• 6 when the pan is hot, add the soaked slices and cook for 5 minutes per side.
• 7 repeat with remaining bread, egg mixture and butter.