This Bruschetta French Toast with Parmesan Crust is a fun savory way to enjoy traditional french toast for breakfast or brunch!
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Prosciutto Bruschetta on thick slices of French toast…does it get any better?!
This French toast is delicious any time of year and this savory breakfast is one of my latest obsessions.
Let me tell you why:
It sounds fancy but is simple to make!
It’s fresh, tasty and full of flavor
Prosciutto Bruschetta is good as is…but then paired with a Parmesan crusted piece of French toast is simply mind-blowing.
It’s basically brunch goals and you’re going to love it too!
Ingredients you will need:
Bread: Thick slices of French bread is what I used for this Prosciutto Bruschetta french toast. It’s soft on the inside, sturdy/holds up well, and is chewy. The bread needs to be dry so I toasted it in the oven at 250°F for 20 minutes, or you can leave out on the counter, sliced, overnight.
Pro tip: slightly stale bread is actually the best for making French toast because stale bread absorbs more of the egg mixture than fresh bread will. Other breads to use: brioche, challah, any thick white bread like “Texas Toast.”
Tomatoes
Fresh Basil leaves
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil
Garlic
Salt & Pepper
Fresh block of Parmesan cheese
Butter
Eggs
Milk
Prosciutto
Balsamic reduction (optional)
How to make Prosciutto Bruschetta French Toast:
Make the bruschetta mixture first: in a medium sized bowl combine the diced tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
Make the custard for the French toast: whisk the eggs. Then add in the milk and pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk again to incorporate.
Dunk bread in custard for 20-30 seconds each side.
Coat both sides of bread in shredded Parmesan.
Cook French toast in a nonstick skillet, 3-5 minutes each side.
Load it up and serve! Top with a slice of prosciutto and a few tablespoons of the tomatoes & basil.
1/2loafFrench Bread, Challah or thick white bread*1 inch thick slices
5largeeggs
2Tbsp.whole milk
Salt and pepper to taste
8slicesProsciutto
1cupParmesan, freshly shredded (plus more as needed to coat)
2-3Tbsp.unsalted butter
Instructions
In a small bowl, mix together diced tomatoes, basil, balsamic, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside and let flavors marinate.
Whisk eggs in a medium bowl until no streaks of egg remain. Then whisk in the milk and pinch of salt and pepper.
Drop a piece of the thickly sliced bread into the custard and let sit for 20-30 seconds on each side. Then dunk each slice in Parmesan in a shallow bowl. Coat each side with the cheese. Set aside on a plate. Repeat with remaining bread slices.
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter and cook bread slices for 3-4 minutes each side or until golden brown. Repeat this with remaining bread and use more butter in pan if needed.
Top each slice with a slice or two of prosciutto and some of the tomato mixture. Garnish with a drizzle with balsamic reduction and flaky salt if desired. Enjoy!
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Notes
The bread needs to be dry so I toasted it in the oven at 250°F for 20 minutes, or you can leave out on the counter, sliced, overnight. Slightly stale bread is actually the best for making French toast because stale bread absorbs more of the egg mixture than fresh bread will.
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This bruschetta looks amazing and perfect for a weekend brunch idea! I love the use of proscuitto also for that open sandwich feel! I can’t wait to try this and I am hungry just looking at the pics!
I LOVE this Tawnie! It’s such a creative recipe! Who doesn’t love french toast and bruschetta?! But I never would’ve thought to combine them! Now I’m craving both! 😉
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Love this savory take on french toast!
This bruschetta looks amazing and perfect for a weekend brunch idea! I love the use of proscuitto also for that open sandwich feel! I can’t wait to try this and I am hungry just looking at the pics!
Your french toast crust recipe is really amazing. I just love this recipe. Thanks for sharing such an amazing post.
https://homeplix.com/best-2-slice-toaster
Thank you!
This is such an ingenious idea! Great photos!
Thank you so much! 🙂
I LOVE a savory french toast and this one is beautiful!
Tawnie, this looks so amazing, I want to make it for dinner tonight!!!
Thank you! I’ll make it for us soon 🙂
I love this idea! Bruschetta is the best and I can’t wait to try it with breakfast!
Thanks so much Sara!
I LOVE this Tawnie! It’s such a creative recipe! Who doesn’t love french toast and bruschetta?! But I never would’ve thought to combine them! Now I’m craving both! 😉
Thank you!! Surprisingly delicious flavor combo! 🙂
Parmesan coated french toast sounds heavenly! I love the bruschetta topping too, wonderful!
Thank you so so much! The flavor combo is insanely good!
This sounds like it should be on a 5 star dining menu! Seriously going to make this for my next dinner party! Yum!!
Haha it’s looks more fancy than it really is! Thank you! Hope you enjoy <3