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Baked Eggnog French Toast with Sauteed Pears and Pomegranates

Published: Dec 4, 2013 · Modified: Oct 30, 2022 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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Is there anything more comforting than the whip of baking cinnamon on a cool morning? This baked french toast is the epitome of a perfect holiday breakfast. With an egg nog flavored custard, the baked french toast is finished with sauteed pears and sweet pomegranate seeds.

Baked Eggnog French Toast with Sauteed Pears and Pomegranates via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

There is nothing more satisfying than waking up to the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg baking away in the oven during the Holiday season.

Baked Eggnog French Toast with Sauteed Pears and Pomegranates via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

Eggnog is the theme of the day with an eggnog inspired custard for the thick challah to soak in.

Cinnamon, nutmeg, a bright zesting of orange zest and of course a good hefty shot of Brandy offers every single bite of my favorite Holiday flavors!

Pears and pomegranates are so gorgeous this time of year, the pears are ripe and sweet and the pomegranate seeds are so eye-catching and bright red, it's hard to resist.

As the eggnog french toast is resting after it's baked, quickly saute sliced pears in butter and brown sugar until they soften and then at the very last minute, sprinkle with gorgeous bright red seeds.

More great brunch ideas are:

Savory Pancetta and Cheddar Waffles

Matzo Brei Eggs Benedict with Lox

Loaded Veggie Frittata with Sweet Potato and Hatch Chiles

Baked Eggnog French Toast with Sauteed Pears and Pomegranates

Samantha Ferraro

LittleFerraroKitchen.com

This baked french toast is the epitome of a perfect holiday breakfast. With an egg nog flavored custard, the baked french toast is finished with sautéed pears and sweet pomegranate seeds.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American, Jewish
Servings 4 servings
Calories 345 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Eggnog French Toast

  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 oz Brandy
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 Tb brown sugar
  • pinch of kosher salt
  • 1 Tb butter for greasing pan
  • 4 thick slices challah bread

Sautéed Pears and Pomegranates

  • 1 pear peeled, cored and sliced thin
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds
  • 2 Tb butter unsalted
  • 2 Tb brown sugar
  • ¼ orange juiced

Instructions
 

  • Use the 1Tb butter to grease a medium sized, wide baking pan. Lay challah slices, slightly overlapping if need to.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the rest of the french toast ingredients. Everything from the heavy cream through salt. Whisk everything together very well and slowly pour over the challah bread evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight if you have the time.
  • Take the french toast out of the refrigerator and remove plastic wrap. Recover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the topping gets crusty. When done, allow to rest.
  • While french toast is resting, make the sauteed pears. In a non-stick skillet, melt the butter and brown sugar together. Add pears and allow to cook until they begin to get soft, about 5 minutes, stirring continuously. Squeeze in orange juice and continue to stir. Turn off heat and add pomegranate seeds the last minute. Pour sauteed fruit over baked french toast.

Notes

This was a sponsored post with Kitchen Play and Safest Choice Eggs. All delicious opinions are my own.

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 8gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 224mgSodium: 162mgPotassium: 218mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 1009IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    December 04, 2013 at 11:09 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely love this. I don't bake with pears enough.

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      December 04, 2013 at 4:28 pm

      Thanks Erin!!! I seriously love cooked pears! lol

      Reply
  2. Laura @ Family Spice says

    December 04, 2013 at 8:11 am

    5 stars
    Stunning! Stunning! Stunning! I prefer French Toast to pancakes ANY day! And topped with pomegranate - my favorite!

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      December 04, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      Ahh thank you thank you!!! Such a compliment coming from you and your gorgeous recipes!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Karla @ Foodologie says

    December 04, 2013 at 7:56 am

    This is beautiful! I'll be honest. Ordinarily I *hate* french toast (it's one of the few things on this planet that I won't eat), but I would definitely give this a try! If anything, I'd just devour that fruit topping on its own!

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      December 04, 2013 at 4:38 pm

      Ahaha You're so funny Karla!! I take french toast over pancakes any day!! Can't wait for our baking day!

      Reply
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