Challah French Toast with Goat Cheese Mousse (Valentine’s Day Brunch Idea)

Challah French Toast

While attending a conference in Washington, D.C. a few months ago, I met up with a friend for brunch at Tatte Bakery & Cafe‘s City Center location. I ordered the French toast and was absolutely blown away! Tatte’s French toast is housemade Challah bread soaked overnight, and it was topped with this ricotta goat cheese mousse, raspberry jam made in-house, strawberries, mint, and toasted almonds. It was simply sumptuous and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since! So, I decided to make my own version at home and it’s pretty close to the amazing Tatte version. If you’re looking for a good recipe for a Valentine’s Day Brunch, this one may do it for you!

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