Easter Bunny French Toast

Makes enough for 6 adults

Ingredients

• 6 slices french bread, big enough to fit your cookie cutter, 1 inch slices
• 3 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 ½ teaspoon brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon Grand Marnier *optional but delicious!
• pinch salt
• 3 Tablespoons mascarpone cheese
• 3 Tablespoons pecans, chopped
• pure maple syrup
• butter

Directions

1. Pre-heat your oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, brown sugar, grand marnier and salt.
3. Heat a griddle over medium heat and butter the griddle.
4. Cut out bunny shaped pieces from the sliced french bread.
5. Dip each bunny cut out in the egg mixture and place on the hot griddle.
6. Cook for 3 minutes (or until brown) and flip and repeat on the other side, then place on a baking sheet, keep in the oven until ready to serve (no longer than 20 minutes).
7. When ready to serve, warm mascarpone in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.
8. Drizzle mascarpone, nuts and maple syrup over the french toast and serve.