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Home Breakfast

French Toast

By:Nagi
Published:23 Feb '19Updated:20 Mar '19
96 Comments
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Wake up to an irresistible weekend breakfast that’s super quick! This is how to make French Toast – whisk 2 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, cinnamon and vanilla. Dip bread, pan fry in butter for 2 minutes each side until golden, then douse with maple syrup!

French toast will always be a staple for leisurely weekend breakfasts along with my favourite fluffy Pancakes and Pancakes bursting with Blueberries. So skip the bistro queue and make brunch at home this weekend!

Pile of French Toast on a rustic white plate, doused with maple syrup and topped with a pat of melting butter and strawberries.

French toast

You know when you feel like making something grand-ish for a weekend breakfast and but you’re too bleary to tackle Eggs Benedict?

French toast is your answer. Always.

Why? Because it’s effortless, and there’s a plethora of topping options!

How to make French Toast

Whisk 2 eggs with 1/2 cup of milk, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp vanilla. Dunk bread of choice (stale is best), then pan fry in butter until blushing gold on the surface and crispy golden on the edges, then douse liberally with maple syrup.

See? Effortless!

What does French Toast taste like?

It’s sort of like Bread and Butter pudding. Custardy on the inside with buttery crispy golden edges, it’s even great to eat plain but, like pancakes, ideal for smothering in maple syrup!

Maple syrup being poured over a stack of French Toast

How to make French Toast: 2 eggs, 1/2 cup of milk, 1 tsp vanilla and cinnamon. Dunk bread in, pan fry in butter!

The best bread for French Toast

Buttery brioche is my bread of choice – pictured in the photos. It’s a total shameless indulgence, a copycat of  trendy local bistros that charge a small fortune.

So in my opinion, the best bread is:

  1. Brioche – my first choice, hands down the most indulgent;
  2. Challah is also excellent – similar texture to Brioche but not as buttery;
  3. Good ole’ white sandwich bread;
  4. Other plain white breads – even rolls and baguette cut into slices (see my Mini French Toast recipe);
  5. Crusty artisan breads (sourdough etc). I personally don’t favour the sourdough flavour in my French toast, but I know some people love it!

How to make Macerated Strawberries

French toast topping options

From everybody’s favourite maple syrup, to fresh fruit, caramelised fruit, compotes or fruit syrups, ice cream (for breakfast!), chocolate and caramel sauces, nuts, BACON (yes, yes, YES!!!)…..

So many amazing possibilities, but I’ll tell you a secret:

My favourite is plain French Toast with just maple syrup and a little pat of butter.

The only reason I added strawberries is to make the photos look a teeny bit prettier. Because, as readers know, I’m very conscious that my blog is so dominated by so much yellow and brown foods, and this French Toast recipe falls firmly into that bucket.

So just to make myself feel a bit better, I added strawberries. Just for a bit of colour. 😂 – Nagi x


Cute spins on French Toast

  • Cinnamon French Toast Sticks
  • Strawberry Nutella French Toast Roll Ups
  • Cinnamon French Toast bites
  • Bacon French Toast Roll Ups
  • Monte Cristo (Ham Cheese French Toast Sandwich)

Close up of French Toast doused with maple syrup, a melting pat of butter and strawberries.

Fork cutting into a stack of French Toast smothered in maple syrup

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Pile of French Toast on a rustic white plate, doused with maple syrup and topped with a pat of melting butter and strawberries.

French Toast

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 2 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 12 mins
Breakfast
Western
4.97 from 27 votes
Servings2 - 3 people
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Recipe video above. A recipe everyone should know! Made for using up leftover bread, but if you want the ultimate French Toast experience, use brioche bread (pictured in post). There’s no need to use sugar if you’re dousing with maple syrup – plus it burns easily. Best made with stale bread, otherwise, see Note 1. 

Ingredients

  • 6 slices brioche or white sandwich bread , slightly stale (Note 1)
  • 30 – 40g / 2 – 3 tbsp butter

Egg Mixture:

  • 2 large eggs (~60g / 2 oz each)
  • ½ cup / 125 ml milk
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Macerated Strawberries, optional:

  • 250g / 8 oz strawberries, halved
  • 1 tbsp white sugar

Serving:

  • Maple syrup, butter

Instructions

  • Whisk together Egg Mixture in a bowl. Vigorous whisk = avoid cinnamon floating on top.
  • Melt 15g / 1 tbsp butter in a non stick skillet over medium heat.
  • Dunk a piece of bread quickly into the egg mixture, coating both sides. Place in pan. Repeat with more slices to fill the pan, but don’t crowd it (do 2 or 3 at a time).
  • Cook for 2 ½ - 3 minutes on each side until the surface is golden, then transfer to serving plates.
  • Add more butter into the pan and cook remaining bread.
  • Serve with butter and plenty of maple syrup, and Macerated Strawberries if using!

Macerated Strawberries (optional):

  • Toss strawberries with sugar, set aside for 20 minutes+. The strawberries will soften and sweat, and create a bit of syrup.

Recipe Notes:

1. Best bread for French Toast: brioche is hands down the most indulgent (typically used by trendy bistros, pictured in post), also Challah (jewish bread) is excellent. After this good ole’ sandwich bread (preferably thick cut), followed by crusty artisan breads (sourdough etc), then everything and anything else (sliced bread rolls, french stick, baguettes, even things like Hot Cross Buns and other sweet rolls).
Slightly stale bread is better as fresh bread tends to soak up the mixture too quickly, causing the French Toast to be soggy inside. If your bread is super fresh, pop it in the oven at 180C/350F for 3 minutes on each side, just to dry it out slightly without colouring. Do not do this step if using crusty sourdough (doesn’t need it).
2. General notes:
- Cinnamon and vanilla is recommended, but still absolutely delish without.
- I personally don’t recommend using cream in place of milk. I know it might seem like it will make it richer, but I feel like it leaves a greasy feel in the mouth.
- The right egg to milk ratio is quite important – I think 2 eggs to ½ cup of milk is perfect.
- I don’t use sugar in the egg mixture because a) there’s plenty of sweet poured on top later; and b) it makes the bread prone to burning.
3. Nutrition is for plain white sandwich bread, excludes topping.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 314cal (16%)Carbohydrates: 37g (12%)Protein: 7g (14%)Fat: 14g (22%)Saturated Fat: 8g (50%)Cholesterol: 32mg (11%)Sodium: 475mg (21%)Potassium: 86mg (2%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 4g (4%)Vitamin A: 375IU (8%)Calcium: 201mg (20%)Iron: 2.7mg (15%)
Keywords: French Toast
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Originally published June 2018. Updated for housekeeping matters, no change to recipe.

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96 Comments

  1. low and slow says

    November 27, 2020 at 3:07 am

    May I suggest adding Pannetone to your bread list?It`s eggy like brioche and challah ,and is available in many flavors.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      November 28, 2020 at 2:53 pm

      Yes that would work great!! N x

      Reply
  2. Jeanne M Behrhof says

    November 13, 2020 at 2:29 am

    I used cinnamon raisin bread, added vanilla, and some additional cinnamon, delicious!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      November 13, 2020 at 9:20 am

      YUM! That would have been fabulous Jeanne! N x

      Reply
  3. robinakagoatmom says

    October 12, 2020 at 1:00 am

    5 stars
    Much as I’m a good cook for whatever reason I’ve always struggled making a perfect French toast. Thanks to you that’s no longer an issue! Made this for a lazy Sunday morning breakfast out on the back porch. Perfection said my husband.

    Reply
  4. Julie N says

    October 11, 2020 at 4:08 am

    5 stars
    Another great recipe. It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada so I made French toast this morning, Yum! Plus they’re so easy to make! I used to make them with cream but it’s absolutely not necessary!

    Reply
  5. Sylvia says

    October 10, 2020 at 11:40 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for the recipe! I love that the measurements are exact and that all six slices of bread were evenly coated 😋

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    September 30, 2020 at 10:45 am

    5 stars
    It was weird, the cinnamon just wouldn’t mix but it still was amazing!

    Reply
  7. Chris says

    September 6, 2020 at 1:25 pm

    5 stars
    This is my favourite photo of Dozer – twinning with his doggy plush toy. 🥰

    Reply
  8. Chris says

    September 6, 2020 at 12:14 pm

    5 stars
    Fussy 9 yo said, “This was really good! I liked how it was spongy. Can we have it again tomorrow?” French toast with maple syrup and bacon: A definite winner for Father’s Day brunch too. Thanks, Nagi xx

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      September 7, 2020 at 10:02 am

      Aww that’s so greta Chris – thanks so much for letting me know 🙂 N x

      Reply
  9. Gloria says

    August 8, 2020 at 12:40 pm

    I hate French toast, but my stepson asked for French toast for his birthdY breakfast. I made this recipe and LOVED it. You’re amazing!

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