Christmas French toast with cinnamon yoghurt and pomegranate

Christmas French toast made with spelt bread soaked in egg, milk, orange and gingerbread spice, fried and served with cinnamon yoghurt, pomegranate and pistachios. A family-friendly breakfast, 531 kcal.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 15 min
• Cooking time: 10 min
• Total time: 25 min
• Calories: 531 kcal per serving
• Protein: 22 g
• Fat: 20 g
• Carbs: 63 g

Ingredients

• 160g spelt bread
• 2 eggs
• 200g natural yoghurt
• 80g pomegranate seeds
• 1/2 unwaxed orange
• 100ml milk
• 10g butter
• 15g honey
• 15g pistachios
• 1/2 tsp gingerbread spice
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · chopping board · knife · mixing bowl · grater

1. Grate the orange zest and squeeze out the juice.
2. Whisk the eggs, milk, orange zest, gingerbread spice and half the cinnamon in a shallow dish. Cut the spelt bread into four slices, lay them in one after another and let them soak for 30 seconds per side.
3. Heat the butter in a frying pan and fry the slices over a medium heat for 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown.
4. Mix the yoghurt, honey, orange juice and the remaining cinnamon. Roughly chop the pistachios.
5. Place two slices of French toast on each plate, top with the cinnamon yoghurt and scatter over the pomegranate seeds and pistachios.

Good to know

French toast is the breakfast for day-old bread. For the holidays, you soak the slices in egg and milk with orange and gingerbread spice. Pomegranate seeds and pistachios on top make the plate festive.

Swaps

Spelt bread → day-old spelt rolls. Natural yoghurt → skyr (more protein). Honey → maple syrup. Pistachios → flaked almonds.

Cooking tips

Day-old bread soaks up the egg and milk without falling apart. Fry over a medium heat, otherwise the outside darkens before the inside is cooked.

Storage

Serve freshly fried; keep any leftover cinnamon yoghurt covered in the fridge for 2 days.

Allergens

Contains gluten (spelt), egg, milk and pistachios. Suitable for children; during pregnancy, fry the slices until the egg is fully cooked.

Frequently asked questions

How long does French toast keep in the fridge?

Serve freshly fried; keep any leftover cinnamon yoghurt covered in the fridge for 2 days.