Great breakfast in bed – no crumbs, no cutlery! AND it’s super fast to make – just 15 minutes and you can make 2 servings in one pan! { ♥ ♥ ♥ Pssst – Valentine’s Day Alert!! ♥ ♥ ♥}
Am I the only one romanced by the idea of breakfast in bed but actually find it really impractical? It is so awkward to use cutlery with a tray gingerly balanced on your lap. And if it’s toast, pastries or muffins, I find myself holding the plate right up under my chin as I eat it just to make sure that I don’t get crumbs in my bed.
So here’s the thing about this Mini French Toast. It’s crumb free. It’s small enough to eat with your hands.
It’s a truly practical delicious breakfast in bed. It will transform your Sunday mornings. 🙂
One of the other reasons I really adore these is because I have a “thing” about food you can eat with your hands. I think it stems from my love for snacky things and multi tasking – eating with one hand with a glass of wine in the other, snacking while I bash away on the keyboard and picking at chips ‘n dip with one hand while gesturing wildly with the other as I gasbag with my friends. 🙂
Oh, and another – it is ridiculously fast to make. I know you don’t believe me, looking at that pile of deliciousness! Seriously, it’s a leisurely 15 minutes and you can make the whole batch in one fry pan.
Valentine’s Day is this weekend! Why not indulge your sweetheart with a leisurely breakfast in bed??
– Nagi
PS Want more ideas for french toast? Being a crazy French Toast obsessed gal, I have plenty here in this New Ways with French Toast recipe collection!
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Mini Strawberry French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 2 tsp sugar (white)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp milk (full or low fat)
- Pinch of salt
- 1 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter (more = yummier)
- 10 slices of baguette (french stick), around 2 1/5" / 3cm thick
To Serve
- Maple syrup (not optional!)
- Confectioners sugar (icing sugar), for dusting (optional)
- Extra strawberries (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the sugar and strawberries in a bowl and set aside to macerate (it sweats to form a bit of syrup).
- Lightly whisk the eggs, milk and salt in a shallow bowl.
- Melt butter in a large fry pan over medium high heat.
- Dip each side of the bread slices into the egg, 3 seconds on each side. Place in the pan and fry each side for 2 1/2 minutes, until it is nicely browned.
- Remove from the fry pan, and serve, topped with the strawberries (use the syrup created), maple syrup and confectioners sugar (icing sugar), if using.
Recipe Notes:
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Could you please do a recipe on strawberry syrup? Love your website and your recipes, they always turn out great!
Gosh yes! That’s been on my list for ages! 🙂 N x
Wow this recipe looks amazing… I don’t know how I missed it when you first posted it! Pinned!
Thank you Tina! It’s a quick and easy one that I adore! Hope you are having a great week!!
You definitely have got me craving french toast & breakfast in bed Nagi! This looks BEAUTIFUL.
Thank you Thalia!!
Beautiful Nagi!!! I want to dive into this right now–like all your recipes!
Thank you Judy! Don’t dive in – you’ll break your computer screen! 🙂
These look just beautiful! I love that the recipe is simple too. Didn’t get a chance to do these for this Valentine’s day, but will be giving these a go one of these Sundays for brunch. I’ll let you know how it goes! Pinned.
Thank you Sarah! You’re so sweet!! I did try for a Valentine’s look for this pic!! 🙂
OMG, the picture looks absolutely fantastic and so romantic! I seldom eat breakfast on bed but I’d love to try it once in a while. Pinning!
Thanks Maggie! YES this is a great one for breakfast in bed, very practical AND yum! 🙂
This looks amazing! It looks like it takes longer to make. Pinning and hoping my hubby will make for me for Valentine’s Day 🙂
Tell him he must! And that he mustn’t forget the champagne!! 🙂
Nagi, that first picture looks like it belongs in Williams-Sonoma! This french toasts sounds absolutely amazing. I won’t see my boyfriend for Valentine’s day, but I’m saving this recipe for his birthday in March!! Pinned!
Oh Connie, thank you for the most wonderful compliment on the photo!! Like my bed spread? It was tempting just to lie down and take a nap after tucking into that french toast!! 🙂
How gorgeous are these! Definitely need to line these up for a weekend breakfast treat stat!
And don’t forget the champers Helen! 🙂
I love “pain perdu””. We used to have it every week when I was growing up because baguette goes stale really quickly if you don’t eat it straight away. We’d have savoury ones then sweet.
Hi Mel – I didn’t even think to check to see there actually was a french toast made with baguettes!! Pain Perdu….sounds so much fancier than “Mini French Toast”!! 🙂
HAPPY Valentine’s Day Nagi! The pictures look beautiful and I agree you need a sparkling of something to go with 🙂 I love your take on French toast- using ALL different types of bread. We are a few months away from fresh strawberries still, bummer, BUT soaking strawberries in sugar MAYBE frozen will work?
THANK YOU! Lisa
Happy Valentine’s Day to you too Lisa!! This is super yum even without strawberries – maple syrup is enough sweetness! Plus you won’t have to worry about strawberries falling off and onto your BED. 🙂
I’m with you — breakfast in bed is wonderful in theory. In practice? Messy. Uncomfortable. Awkward. This is the perfect solution! Good post — thanks.
Thank you for the validation John!! 🙂
I’m way too clumsy for breakfast in bed, but that first picture is drop dead gorgeous. I have to admit, if my husband came up the stairs with that tray I would NOT turn it down. I love the simple, sexy, delicious flavors of this dish!!!
Sexy? Ha! Thanks Marissa!! Though I have to say, anything that comes with champers looks sexy to me….:)
You are going to laugh, Nagi, but the thing I find most uncomfortable about brekky in bed is the numb bottom I rather swiftly seem to get when sitting up in bed … and then I just can’t concentrate on eating.
But I would risk it for a breakfast in bed as BEAUTIFUL as this one. We’ll have 2 trays of this delivered to our bed on V-day, please!
NO I’m not laughing!! OMG OMG I totally agree with you, I get a numb bottom too!! When I watch movies where couples are sitting in bed working / reading / watching TV, I always think “that’s so uncomfortable! Just stick to the couch!!” 🙂
Dear Nagi,
Your recipe and pics will surely entice the romantic sweethearts this weekend. I am eyeing that bottle of Bollinger, what a great combo.
Thank you! I am wondering….is there anything that DOESN’T go well with Bolli?? 😉
Nagi ,you are killing me!!!! I am sending this to hubby for this weekend. You know what? It’s about time I get breakfast in bed. Exactly the way you have it set up…. It is just PERFECT!!!!
YES! And make sure he doesn’t forget the bottle of champers!! 🙂
Ok, seriously… I think we must share some weird foodie connection, because I kid you not – I just made strawberry french toast for Friday! 🙂
I love, love, love that you can enjoy these in just a few bites! Makes for a perfect breakfast in bed 😉 These look so incredible and I love your photography! I also love the bottle of Champagne in the background – not optional, as far as I’m concerned 😛
I got a bottle of Bolly as a gift and it was NOT optional including it in the shot!! Honestly, if there’s any day for champers in bed, it’s Valentine’s Day!! 🙂
Oh, so cute – I’m not breakfast in bed person either – Nagi – but if someone made this for me, well maybe:)
Thanks Rachel!! 🙂
Yu-hummm! French toast is one of my very favorites – so favorite, as a matter of fact, I’m doing a French Toast post on Friday! Great minds…. 🙂 Your presentation is spectacular, as usual!
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with Annie! 🙂
Nagi, oh my gawd, I love everything about this post!! and the photos! love the styling you did here!!! gorgeous! ok, how can I get my husband, A) to make these for me and B) to serve me these in bed?!!!!! I love this!!!
And when you tell him to make these for you, tell him NOT TO FORGET THE CHAMPERS!! 🙂