Okay, okay, I know Berry Frangipane Brioche sounds super fancy but it’s totally not. It also tastes fancy but it’s so simple guys! This toast is like a cross between French Toast and a Fruit Tart and I think you’re gonna love it!
Here’s the skinny on this recipe, it’s a really good slice of bread (brioche is luxuriously soft and sweet), slathered with a creamy sweet frangipane (an almond paste that can be made in your blender in a few seconds), topped with seasonal berries and finished off in the oven. We’ve been eating this little treat with yogurt for an easy Summer breakfast. It’s almost like a breakfast fruit tart but in toast form.
This recipe was inspired by a pastry that I had on a ski day at Deer Valley and after plunging into the first bite I knew I had to recreate this one once berry season came around!
About the Recipe
Brioche can be found at most grocery stores these days and even better if you can find it fresh, like at a bakery. The French style brioche is the best! It’s sweet and soft and makes the perfect French Toast or in this case Berry Toast.
Frangipane is a simple Italian filling made up of eggs, butter, sugar and ground almonds. Everyone seems to have their own set of steps to making it but I find it can simply be made in a blender. Make sure to blend up the almonds into a flour-like powder before adding in the rest of the ingredients and it works best if the butter is at room temperature. The recipe for Frangipane below is double what you need for the toast (for 4 people or 4 slices) so you can reserve the second half to make this Blueberry Frangipane Galette.
Don’t skip the toasting part because the frangipane is raw and the berries will deepen in their flavors once cooked too.
#EatSeasonal Recipes
Seasonally fresh food should be simple, just like these simple toasts. Here are some more great tasting seasonal recipes that are a must try for the month. Share your seasonal recipes using the hashtag #eatseasonal.
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Berry Frangipane Brioche Toast
Ingredients
- 4 slices Brioche
- 2 cups berries, I used strawberries, blueberries, and cherries
- 1/2 recipe frangipane, 1/4 cup or about 1 tablespoon per slice of bread
Frangipane (almond filling)
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 drops almond extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
Frangipane
- In a blender, grind up the almonds to a flour-like powder. Then add in all of the other ingredients and blend until smooth. Reserve half in an air tight container in the fridge for another later use (like my blueberry galette). This should stay fresh for 1 week in the fridge.
For the Toast
- Preheat oven to 350 and get out a baking sheet.
- Spread 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of frangipane over the brioche slices. Top with a mixture of fresh berries.
- Arrange bread on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- Serve warm with yogurt or by itself.
Notes
More Fresh Berry Recipes
Smoothie Bowls topped with fresh berries
Gosh I love this so much, Becky. I’m having my morning coffee and wishing I had a slice or two for my breakfast. Beautiful and original.
Can you tell I’m obsessing over frangipane right now?! Want it on everything!!
I LOVE recipes that look fancy but are actually simple and easy! This is definitely a breakfast I’d look forward to waking up for!
Those kind of recipes (the simple yet fancy ones) are definitely ones I’m hanging on to in this stage of life 🙂
Brioche is one of my guilty pleasures — it really doesn’t get better than that! This is such an elegant yet easy breakfast treat and such a great way to enjoy those summer berries!
Totally indulgent yet simple and fresh too 🙂
Where were these toasts when I was skiing Deer Valley this winter!? Yum! I’m so glad you shared this — especially since you’ve demystified frangipane — my kids will love this, it’s like taking cinnamon toast to the umpteenth level!
Exactly!! So kid friendly! And yes, it’s inspired by the Deer Valley version which I LOVE so much!
I’ve always loved this breakfast. Indulgent and delish!
The homemade version was SOO good and simple! Thanks for sharing the ingredients with me so I could create it 🙂
YAS! This is so simple and perfect. And totally up my alley. I love summer berries with almonds!
Thought you would like this one too Liz 🙂
This is SO pretty!! I can’t believe I”ve never had brioche before! I love that there’s so many berries piled high on this toast!
I have only had brioche for French Toast but it was fun to use it in a slightly different element! Soo good!
What an incredible combination! I would have had to recreate that at home too! I’ve never known that’s how frangipane was made. How easy! I’ll have to try it.
So easy Katie! I always have skipped over recipes with it in the past but once I made it once now I know how easy it is and I’m totally hooked!