Delicious Whole Grain French Toast with Homemade Blackberry Compote

Start your day off right with this delicious and nutritious recipe for whole grain French toast topped with a homemade blackberry compote. This breakfast dish is not only packed with whole grains and antioxidants from the blackberries, but it's also easy to make and bursting with flavor. Make this recipe for a special weekend breakfast or brunch, or enjoy it any day of the week for a wholesome and satisfying meal.

Ingredients

• 4 slices of whole grain bread
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup fresh blackberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• Powdered sugar for serving
• Fresh mint leaves for garnish

Directions

1. In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon.
2. Place the slices of bread in the egg mixture, allowing them to soak for about 1 minute on each side.
3. In a large non-stick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
4. Place the soaked bread slices in the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy.
5. In the meantime, in a small saucepan, combine blackberries, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
6. Cook the blackberry mixture over medium heat until the berries break down and the mixture thickens, about 5-6 minutes.
7. Remove the French toast from the skillet and transfer to serving plates.
8. Top each slice with a generous spoonful of the homemade blackberry compote.
9. Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
10. Serve hot and enjoy!

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