Best 11 French Toast I Recipes

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French toast is a classic breakfast dish that is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is made with bread that is soaked in a mixture of eggs, milk, and spices, then cooked in a pan until golden brown. French toast can be served with a variety of toppings, such as butter, syrup, fruit, and whipped cream. This article will provide you with some of the best recipes for French toast, so that you can make this delicious dish at home.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

FRENCH TOAST



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Wake up for Robert Irvine's classic French Toast recipe from Food Network, a sweet start to the day made extra special with challah and spices.

Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons butter
4 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 slices challah, brioche, or white bread
1/2 cup maple syrup, warmed

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar and set aside briefly.
  • In a 10-inch or 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk together cinnamon mixture, eggs, milk, and vanilla and pour into a shallow container such as a pie plate. Dip bread in egg mixture. Fry slices until golden brown, then flip to cook the other side. Serve with syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 446 calorie, Fat 18 grams, SaturatedFat 9.5 grams, Cholesterol 218 milligrams, Sodium 340 milligrams, Carbohydrate 60 grams, Fiber 1.5 grams, Protein 11 grams, Sugar 34 grams

QUICK AND EASY FRENCH TOAST



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Wake up to an irresistibly delicious breakfast that's super quick and easy to whip up using a few basic ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen. This French toast recipe soaks thick slices of bread in a mixture of milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and an egg before tossing each slice in a frying pan. Fluffy and tender on the inside and perfectly golden-brown on the outside, making French toast is one of our favorite - and most indulgent! - breakfast dishes. You can use any bread you have left over from the week to make this breakfast treat, but we especially love the density of sourdough, challah and brioche French toast. Drizzle with maple syrup and customize with different toppings like strawberries, blueberries, and honey butter for a scrumptious breakfast that's perfect for Easter brunch. For a warm and comforting French toast variation, check out our cinnamon French toast recipe.

Provided by McCormick

Categories     Breakfast,

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 egg
1 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground
1/4 cup milk
4 slices bread

Steps:

  • To make this easy French toast recipe: Beat egg, vanilla and cinnamon in shallow dish with wire whisk. Stir in milk.
  • Dip bread in egg mixture, turning to coat both sides evenly.
  • Cook bread slices on lightly greased nonstick griddle or skillet on medium heat until browned on both sides. Serve with Easy Spiced Syrup (recipe follows), if desired. Voila, easy French toast.
  • Easy Spiced Syrup: Add 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon to 1 cup pancake syrup; stir well to mix. Serve warm, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95 Calories

EASY FRENCH TOAST



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A real treat for Sunday brunch! We garnish the toast with a light sprinkle of confectioners' sugar and serve it with maple syrup. For a special treat you can substitute Amaretto for the vanilla.

Provided by Brian

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     French Toast Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 egg
¾ cup milk
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
2 slices bread

Steps:

  • Beat together egg, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and salt.
  • Heat a lightly oiled skillet or griddle over medium heat.
  • Soak bread slices in egg mixture for 20 second on each side, or until thoroughly coated. Cook bread until both sides are lightly browned and crisp. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.8 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 243.3 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

CLASSIC FRENCH TOAST



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Any dense bread such as challah, brioche, or sourdough will work for this simple French toast recipe.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 large eggs
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, half-and-half, or milk
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground nutmeg
Pinch of salt
6 slices (1-inch-thick) bread, preferably day old
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
Pure maple syrup, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • Place bread in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold bread slices in a single layer. Pour egg mixture over bread; soak 10 minutes. Turn slices over; soak until soaked through, about 10 minutes more.
  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet, and set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry half the bread slices until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to wire rack; place in oven while cooking remaining bread. Wipe skillet, and repeat with remaining butter, oil, and bread. Keep in oven until ready to serve. Serve warm with pure maple syrup, if desired.

THE BEST FRENCH TOAST



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There's no question that this is the best French toast recipe. The caramelized exterior meets a soft, custardlike center that practically melts in your mouth. Not only that, but it's quick and easy, too! -Audrey Rompon, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
3 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 slices day-old brioche bread (1 inch thick)
Optional toppings: Butter, maple syrup, fresh berries, whipped cream and confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a shallow dish, whisk together the first 7 ingredients. Preheat a greased griddle over medium heat., Dip bread in egg mixture, letting it soak 5 seconds on each side. Cook on griddle until golden brown on both sides. Serve with toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 546 calories, Fat 24g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 263mg cholesterol, Sodium 786mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 13g protein.

BASIC FRENCH TOAST



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Just a nice basic french toast recipe. Nothing fancy. This actually works better with stale bread, go figure.

Provided by dividend

Categories     Breakfast

Time 15m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon sugar
6 slices stale bread

Steps:

  • Beat eggs in a shallow bowl. Add milk, vanilla, and cinammon sugar, and beat until frothy.
  • Soak each slice of bread in the egg mixture, first on one side, then the other.
  • Cook both sides in a greased non-stick skillet until golden.

CLASSIC FRENCH TOAST



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Here's a recipe for the kind of French toast people line up for outside restaurants on Sunday morning. It's simple: no new ingredients, tools or technology needed. You don't even need stale bread. What you do need is thick-cut white bread, dunked into an egg-milk mixture with extra richness from egg yolks and heavy cream. That gives the French toast a buttery taste and firm but fluffy texture. (Oversoaking is the enemy here; the mixture should fill the bread, not cause it to break.) For an appetizing, lacy brown crust, sprinkle on sugar toward the end of cooking: It will caramelize and turn glossy. Just make sure to keep the heat low after you add the sugar. Otherwise, it could burn quickly over high heat.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     breakfast, brunch, pancakes, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
2 cups whole milk, or 1 3/4 cups milk, plus 2 to 4 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Pinch of salt
Unsalted butter, for cooking
8 slices white bread, such as Pullman, brioche or challah, sliced 1/2- to 3/4-inch thick
Cinnamon sugar or granulated sugar (see note)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200 degrees, and place a wire rack on a sheet pan inside.
  • In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, additional yolks, milk, vanilla (if using) and salt until foamy and smooth. Set aside. Place a small lump of butter (enough to coat the bottom of the skillet when melted) in a large, heavy nonstick skillet over low heat. It will melt very slowly.
  • When butter is just melted and bubbling, raise heat and bring to a sizzle. Place 2 slices of bread in the bowl with the egg mixture. Turn them a few times in the mixture until evenly saturated, about 5 seconds on each side. Do not soak.
  • Lift a slice out of the egg mixture, gently shake off any excess, and place in the pan. Repeat until the skillet is full, and let the slices cook at a sizzle for about 2 minutes, until just turning golden brown on the bottom.
  • Add another small lump of butter to the pan and flip the slices over, swirling the pan so that the fresh butter coats the bottom. (This will allow the second side to brown.)
  • Continue cooking over low heat until the second side is golden brown. Dust with cinnamon sugar, flip again, and dust the other side. Test for doneness by pressing the center: The dent should slowly spring back. If it remains, the interior is not yet cooked. Continue cooking at low heat, flipping occasionally, until done. Serve immediately, or transfer to the oven to keep warm while cooking remaining bread. Serve as soon as possible. Top with maple syrup, berries, jam, sliced bananas, orange supremes - whatever you'd like.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 390, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 463 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams

EASY FRENCH TOAST



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This is how my grandma taught me to make french toast growing up. It's a quick, simple recipe that uses ingredients most people have on hand.

Provided by cblpvanessag

Categories     Breakfast

Time 15m

Yield 2 slices, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 eggs
1 cup milk
1 pinch salt (optional)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
butter
8 slices white bread

Steps:

  • Break eggs into a pie plate and lighty beat.
  • Stir in milk, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
  • Heat skillet over med/high heat.
  • Grease skillet with butter, lightly covering the bottom.
  • Place one piece of bread in the egg mixture.
  • Quickly flip so that both sides are coated, making sure not to soak up too much.
  • Cook in skillet until each side is light to medium brown.
  • Repeat steps as you make room in the skillet.
  • You may need to grease the skillet again between batches.
  • Serve warm with syrup and powdered sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.2, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 241, Sodium 374.3, Carbohydrate 32.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 5.7, Protein 13.7

FRENCH TOAST I



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There are many, fancy variations on this basic recipe. This recipe works with many types of bread - white, whole wheat, cinnamon-raisin, Italian or French. Serve hot with butter or margarine and maple syrup.

Provided by Jan Bittner

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     French Toast Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 thick slices bread
2 eggs
⅔ cup milk
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Beat together egg, milk, salt, desired spices and vanilla.
  • Heat a lightly oiled griddle or skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Dunk each slice of bread in egg mixture, soaking both sides. Place in pan, and cook on both sides until golden. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.6 g, Cholesterol 128.3 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 477.7 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

FRENCH TOAST



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Eggy bread, pain perdu or French toast - this classic breakfast dish has plenty of names and just as many options for toppings. We like it with fresh berries

Provided by Elena Silcock

Categories     Breakfast, Brunch

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 large eggs
80ml whole milk
40ml double cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp cinnamon
4 thick slices brioche
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp butter
icing sugar and fresh berries, to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Lay the brioche slices in a single layer in a shallow dish and pour the egg mixture over them. Allow to soak for 2-3 mins, then carefully turn over and soak for 2 mins more.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of the vegetable oil and butter in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat until foaming. Carefully lift 2 slices of the soaked brioche out of the dish and add to the frying pan. Fry for 3 mins on each side, until golden and crisp, then place on a wire rack over a baking tray in a warm oven while you repeat with the remaining slices.
  • Serve dusted in icing sugar and scattered with fresh berries, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

FRENCH TOAST



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Crackling around the edges and crisp on the outsides with pudding-soft centers, these thin slices of French toast taste like bread pudding, and feel especially like dessert if you smother them with maple syrup, jam or other sweet toppings. The key is to fully soak the bread, then cook the slices gently, so the insides cook through without the outsides burning. If the bread starts to brown too quickly, turn down the heat. You can double, triple or quadruple the amounts below to make enough for friends. Serve them in batches straight from the pan, or keep warm in a 200-degree oven on a plate or baking sheet.

Provided by Genevieve Ko

Categories     breakfast

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 large egg
1/4 cup milk
Salt
2 slices sandwich bread
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus more for serving
Maple syrup, jam or other toppings, for serving

Steps:

  • In a bowl or shallow dish that will fit the bread, beat the egg, milk and a pinch of salt with a fork until very smooth and bubbly on top.
  • Add both bread slices (it's OK to stack them if they don't quite fit) and soak them, turning a few times, until the mixture is fully absorbed.
  • Set a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and swirl it around the pan until it melts. The soaked bread will be really soft, so carefully pick up each slice by sliding your whole hand under it, then setting it in the pan. Cook until the bottoms are golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip the slices, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the other sides are brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Enjoy hot, with more butter spread over the slices and with your favorite toppings.

Tips:

  • Selecting the right bread can greatly impact the final dish. Some popular choices include French bread, brioche, and challah, due to their thick slices and ability to soak up egg mixture without becoming soggy.
  • For a crispy exterior and fluffy interior, use a combination of milk and eggs in the batter. The milk adds richness and helps prevent the eggs from overpowering the flavor of the bread.
  • Season the batter with a pinch of salt and sugar to enhance the natural flavors of the bread and add a touch of sweetness.
  • For a thicker batter, use more eggs and less milk. Conversely, for a thinner batter, use more milk and fewer eggs.
  • Before cooking, let the bread slices soak in the batter for a few minutes, allowing them to absorb the mixture and cook evenly.
  • Cook the French toast over medium heat, ensuring the pan is hot but not too hot, to prevent burning the outside while keeping the inside undercooked.
  • Flip the French toast only once, when the bottom side is golden brown and crispy. Flipping too frequently can result in a broken and soggy mess.
  • Garnish the French toast with fresh berries, whipped cream, maple syrup, or powdered sugar for an indulgent and visually appealing presentation.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, the art of making French toast lies in finding the perfect balance between crispy exteriors, fluffy interiors, and flavorful toppings. With the right ingredients, techniques, and a bit of practice, anyone can master this classic breakfast dish. Whether you prefer a simple preparation or one adorned with decadent additions, French toast is a versatile recipe that can cater to various preferences and dietary needs. So next time you're craving a comforting and satisfying breakfast, whip up a batch of French toast and savor the goodness in every bite.

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