When the busy holiday season starts, there’s just no better way to celebrate than with a tasty brunch to kick off the weekend. Brunch is one of those meals that Canadians really embrace, and with good reason! The mix of sweet and savoury foods and the casual buffet style of the meal makes enjoying good food and good company so easy! To celebrate Canada’s love of brunch, Sun-Maid has created four tasty recipes perfect for your holiday brunch plans and I just had to test one of them out myself.
I decided to try the Rise and Shine Raisin Coffee Bake. This easy cake-like dish is essentially a baked version of French toast, made festive with a tangy orange glaze. The best thing about this recipe is that it can be assembled before bed, covered and stored in the refrigerator to bake the next day. I did just that and the cake baked up to perfection the next morning.
Rise and Shine Raisin Coffee Bake
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Sun-Maid Raisin Cinnamon Swirl Bread cubed
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp. 15 ml vanilla
- 1 cup 250 ml 10% cream
- 2 tbsp. 30 ml Nescafe Taster's Choice coffee
- 1 tsp. 5 ml cinnamon
- 1/4 cup 60 ml Sun-Maid Golden Raisins
- 1/2 cup 125 ml icing sugar
- 2 tbsp. 30 ml orange juice
- Zest of one large orange
- Pinch salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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Whisk together eggs, cream, Nescafe, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Toss with bread cubes.
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Spread evenly into a greased 8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with golden raisins.
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Bake 25 minutes or until puffed and golden.
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Whisk together orange zest and juice with icing sugar and drizzle over top.
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Cut into pieces to serve.
I made the glaze a little thinner than the recipe called for simply because I used the freshly squeezed juice of the orange I had used for the zest and it yielded more than 2 tbsp. I actually found I preferred the glaze this way, since it soaked into the cake and gave it a refreshing citrus flavour that blended beautifully with the raisins and cinnamon.
As this is so similar to French toast, it would also be delicious with maple syrup, but the orange glaze dressed it up and gave it a more festive flair that I loved. Overall, this recipe was easy, delicious and the perfect way to kick-start the weekend, as well as being a tasty addition to a holiday brunch. For more great brunch recipes, make sure to check out www.sunmaid.ca. In the meantime, why not give the Rise and Shine Raisin Coffee Bake a try and see how simple and delicious it is for yourself!
Teresa Claire says
I already go through this bread far to fast and now this recipe is going to make me eat the entire loaf in 1 sitting!!
Heidi C. says
My kids love raisin bread so I am always looking for recipes to make with it. This sounds delicious!
Tiffany Wilson says
I never use raisins in anything but wow this looks delish
Lori JB says
Yumm! I might have to make this for our Boxing Day brunch. Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂
jenny nicole says
Oh my this looks delicious! good idea with the thinner glaze.. sometimes i find a heavy glaze way too overpowering so i might try a thinner version as well!
Debbie S. says
Um! THat looks delicious! I’m printing the recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
Its cold in my house right now I need this to warm my tummy.
Jo Ann Moffatt says
Mmmm….I want this NOW!
Sandra says
I know it’s weird, but I always omit the “coffee” in coffee cakes…this one looks yummy can’t wait to try!
Debbie W says
This is a good raisin bread recipe with a fantastic twist.
valerie delaney says
sounds so yummy, going to try this 🙂
Erika B says
Oh my gosh, this looks so yummy!!
Andrea B. says
That looks so good! Thank you for the recipe.
Doris Calvert says
Looks so good, another recipe from you to try!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
this sounds and looks really good. I must try out this recipe, it would be a good one for when visitors come over the holidays.
Tara Jensen says
we dont keep a lot of raisins in our house but im thinking i should now!
Gord Brown says
That looks really tasty! Definitely have to give it a try 🙂
caryn s says
Looks recipe looks sinfully delicious!
Athena says
This looks so good!
MrDisco says
That would be the perfect snack to have while playing the official Sun Maid Monopoly set!
Angela Mitchell says
Sounds delicious. Probably a little too sweet for me in the morning but I’m sure others would love it.
Darlene Demell says
I love raisins by themselves or chocolate coated but never in a pie or bread or anything else. That recipe above does look very good though. My grandchildren love raisins too and also raisin bread so they would like this recipe too.
Holly says
Oh this looks amazing! We have brunch at my in laws on Christmas day… I’m definitely printing out this recipe for my Mother in law. She’d love it!
Teresa Claire says
This looks like a really delicious cinnamon bun and I really love those…I am thinking of waking up to this Christmas Morning!
BobbiJo Pentney says
That looks so yummy. I never would have thought to add coffee.
Judy C (Judy Cowan) says
I am not a big fan of raisin bread but this recipe looks very yummy so may just have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing it!
Anna W says
You had me at coffee!! Looks delicious I will make this for Christmas!
Deb Dorrington says
Love the recipe so much that I have to make this for our boxing day brunch. It really looks so good and it’s easy to make!
Darlene Schuller says
I’m not one for raisins, however my girls love them. Gonna give this a go for them, thank you.
kathy downey says
delicious breakfast cake is mouth watering,i wanna try this
Shannon Gnocato says
Okay, I want a piece of this right now.
Angela says
I’m gonna make that today! Looks so yummy!!!!
Tina F says
oh my that looks delicious
Tina F says
love the adding of rasins as it adds just the right amount of sweetness
crystal lane says
I wish i liked raisins this looks yummy
Bev says
This recipe would be ideal for a Sunday brunch.
Sharlene says
Looks yummy – I’m not a fan of French toast so this would be a great alternative for me!
Jillian Bishop says
Looks yummy 🙂
natasha severson says
i’m going to have to make this!!!
kristen visser says
oh my goodness! this looks absolutely delicious
heather says
This looks super yummy i have to try this one thanks for sharing.