Best 12 French Toast With A Crunchy Topping Recipes

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French toast, a classic breakfast dish, is elevated to a new level of deliciousness with the addition of a crunchy topping. The combination of soft, custardy bread and a crispy, flavorful topping creates a perfect balance of textures and flavors that will delight your taste buds. Whether you prefer a sweet or savory topping, there are endless possibilities to explore. From classic cinnamon sugar to nutty granola or even savory bacon bits, the possibilities are endless. So, gather your ingredients and let's embark on a culinary journey to find the best recipe for French toast with a crunchy topping that will become your new breakfast favorite.

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CRUNCHY FRENCH TOAST



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I just have one word to describe this French toast: Oh my. And okay, that was two words.

Categories     breakfast     dessert     main dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 whole Eggs
1/4 c. Half-and-half
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1/3 c. Sugar
4 slices Whole Wheat Bread (or Any Bread)
1 c. Panko Breadcrumbs
1 stick Salted Butter, Melted
Softened Butter And Maple (or Pancake) Syrup, For Serving

Steps:

  • In a pie pan, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, half the sugar, and half the cinnamon. Set aside.In a separate pie pan, stir together the panko breadcrumbs with the rest of the sugar and cinnamon. Use a fork to stir in 2 tablespoons of the butter so that the crumbs are slightly moist. Set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the rest of the melted butter over medium-low heat. One by one, dunk the bread in the egg mixture (turning to coat), then lay them in the dish with the panko crumbs, turning them over and pressing them gently so that they stick and totally cover the surface.Place them into the skillet with the butter and let them cook on the first side for 5 to 6 minutes, watching closely to make sure the crumbs don't burn. (If they start to darken too fast, turn the heat slightly lower and watch.) Turn them over and let them cook for 3 minutes on the other side.Transfer the pieces to individual plates and serve with butter and syrup. Delicious!

CRUNCHY FRENCH TOAST



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This light version of classic French toast is perfect for quick meals or Sunday brunches. My kids love it, and so do I! -Barbara Arnold, Spokane, Washington.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 large eggs
1/3 cup fat-free milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup frosted cornflakes, crushed
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup sliced almonds
8 slices whole wheat bread
Maple syrup

Steps:

  • In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and salt until blended. In another shallow bowl, toss cornflakes with oats and almonds., Heat a griddle coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Dip both sides of bread in egg mixture, then in cereal mixture, patting to help coating adhere. Place on griddle; toast 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 196mg cholesterol, Sodium 436mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CRUNCHY BAKED FRENCH TOAST



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This is a great alternative to regular French toast. My husband and kids love it!

Provided by Dana R

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Eggs

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 eggs
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups corn flakes cereal, crushed
4 slices bread, toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a bowl; dip toast into egg mixture and press into crushed corn flakes until coated. Arrange coated toast in a single layer in a baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.2 calories, Carbohydrate 59.1 g, Cholesterol 188.4 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 625.9 mg, Sugar 13.6 g

FRENCH TOAST WITH A CRUNCHY TOPPING



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Make and share this French Toast With a Crunchy Topping recipe from Food.com.

Provided by 2Bleu

Categories     Breakfast

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

nonstick cooking spray
1 cup evaporated milk
3 eggs, slightly beaten
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
6 slices Italian bread, 3 to 4 inches in diameter
1 large shredded wheat cereal, crushed
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups strawberries, sliced (or other fresh fruit)
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Lightly coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. set aside. In a medium bowl beat evaporated milk, eggs, 3 tablespoons sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg.
  • Arrange sliced bread in a single layer in prepared baking dish. Pour egg mixture evenly over the slices of bread. Cover and chill for 30 minutes, turning bread slices once with wide spatula.
  • Combine crushed shredded wheat biscuit and melted butter; sprinkle over the bread slices. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees oven about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, combine the remaining 3 tbsp of sugar with the cinnamon. Remove from oven and garnish with the cinnamon/sugar mixture and fresh strawberries or any other fresh fruit you like or have on hand.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.5, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 123, Sodium 211, Carbohydrate 36, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 15.4, Protein 8.8

CRUNCHY FRENCH TOAST



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Provided by James Briscione

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Pinch kosher salt
3 large eggs
3 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
4 pieces challah or Italian bread, sliced about 1-inch thick
2 tablespoons butter, plus more as needed
Warm maple syrup, for serving

Steps:

  • In a wide bowl, whisk together the almond milk, sugar, cinnamon, salt and eggs. Put the crushed cornflakes in another shallow dish. Dunk the sliced bread in the egg mixture and soak about 45 seconds, turning once. Let the excess egg mixture drip off, then press the bread into the cornflakes. Turn and press on the second side, then set aside on a plate.
  • Set a large nonstick or cast-iron pan over medium heat. Set a rack over a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Melt 1 tablespoon butter and add 2 pieces of the crusted bread. Cook gently until golden brown, then cook and brown on the second side, about 3 minutes per side. (Reduce the heat if the bread begins to to brown too quickly.) Remove the bread, set on the prepared baking sheet and transfer to the oven to keep warm. Add fresh butter to the pan and repeat with the remaining bread. Transfer to the oven for 2 minutes, then serve with maple syrup.

CRUNCHY VANILLA-ALMOND FRENCH TOAST WITH FANCY FRUIT TOPPING, SWEET-N-SMOKY BACON



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 37m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 pounds applewood smoked bacon
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
8 large eggs
1 cup half-and-half
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 pinches salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground or freshly grated
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups corn flakes, lightly crushed
1/2 cup sliced almonds, lightly crushed
4 tablespoons butter
12 (1 1/2-inch-thick) slices challah bread or soft "Italian" style bread
Medium or dark amber maple syrup to pass at table
Mint sprigs and edible flowers, suggested plate garnish
1 large navel orange, peeled and chopped
12 large strawberries, sliced
1/2 pint blueberries
1/2 pint raspberries
1/2 pint blackberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Arrange bacon on slotted broiler pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and place in oven to bake until crisp, 20 to 22 minutes.
  • Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • In a shallow dish, beat together with a wire whisk: eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon. In a second shallow dish combine flakes and nuts. Add 2 tablespoons butter to warm skillet. Place a cookie sheet lined with foil (for easy clean-up) near the stove. Coat 4 to 6 slices of bread in egg, depending on the size of your skillet, then coat bread in cornflakes and nuts. Cook slices 2 minutes on each side and transfer toast to cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining slices and transfer toast to oven. Bake 10 minutes, with already cooking bacon.
  • While bacon and toast are in oven, combine fruit, sugar and liqueur in a serving bowl and reserve.
  • Remove toast and bacon from oven. Warm syrup in a small pitcher in microwave 15 seconds on high. Serve toast and bacon on plates with optional garnish of mint and edible flowers.
  • Pass syrup and topping at the table.

CRUNCHY BAKED FRENCH TOAST



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What do you do when one child wants cereal and the other wants French toast? You combine them for a crunchy new breakfast treat, of course! -Anndrea Bailey, Huntington Beach, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 eggs
3/4 cup 2% milk
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 cups Cap'n Crunch cereal, crushed
12 slices French bread (1 inch thick)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°. In a shallow bowl, whisk the first five ingredients until blended. Place crushed cereal in another shallow bowl. Dip both sides of bread in egg mixture, then in cereal, patting to help cereal adhere., Place on greased baking sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 179mg cholesterol, Sodium 453mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

CRUNCHY OVEN FRENCH TOAST



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Minimum last minute preparation makes this a perfect recipe for company. Make it ahead of time and freeze it for up to 2 weeks. Prep time includes freezing time.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 slices

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 eggs
1 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups corn flakes cereal, crushed to 1 cup
8 slices French bread, diagonally cut (3/4 inch thick)
strawberry syrup
fresh strawberries
whipped topping (optional)

Steps:

  • Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
  • In shallow bowl, combine eggs, half and half, sugar, vanilla and salt; mix well.
  • Place crushed cereal in shallow bowl.
  • Dip bread slices, one at a time, into egg mixture, making sure all egg mixture is absorbed.
  • Dip each bread slice into crumbs.
  • Place in a single layer in greased pan; cover.
  • Freeze 1 to 2 hours or until firm.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.
  • Serve with strawberry syrup and strawberries.
  • Garnish with whipped topping, if desired.
  • Yield: 8 slices.

CRUNCHY FRENCH TOAST



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Orange juice and whole-grain cereal add flavor and crunch to easy stove-top or baked French toast.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Breakfast

Time 30m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 1/2 cups Whole Grain Total® or Total® Honey Clusters® cereal
2 eggs or 1/2 cup fat-free egg product
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 slices (1 inch thick) whole-grain or regular French bread

Steps:

  • Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet. Place crushed cereal in shallow bowl; set aside. In medium bowl, beat eggs, orange juice and salt with wire whisk until well blended.
  • Spray griddle or 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat to 350°F or over medium heat. Dip each slice of bread into egg mixture, turning to coat both sides; coat with cereal. Place on griddle; cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on both sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 72 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 9 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 870 mg, Sugar 19 g, TransFat 1 g

CRISPY BAKED FRENCH TOAST



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Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs put the crunch into your French toast.

Provided by Kikkoman

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Kikkoman

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 large eggs
1 ¼ cups milk
¾ teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs
8 slices dry white bread
¼ cup butter
¼ cup vegetable oil
Butter
Maple syrup

Steps:

  • Beat eggs together with milk, sugar and Vanilla extract in shallow bowl until well blended. Place panko in pie pan or shallow dish. Dip each bread slice into egg mixture, thoroughly coating both sides; then coat both sides of bread slices with bread crumbs. Place on large wire rack.
  • Add butter and oil into 17-1/4 x 11-1/2-inch jellyroll pan. Place pan in 400 degrees F. oven 1 to 2 minutes, or until butter melts. Remove pan from oven.
  • Place bread slices into pan, in single layer, turning over once to coat both sides of bread slices with butter mixture.
  • Return to oven and bake 15 minutes. Turn bread slices over and bake 10 minutes longer, or until golden brown.
  • Serve with butter and maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 662.1 calories, Carbohydrate 55.5 g, Cholesterol 206.6 mg, Fat 43.8 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 12.8 g, SaturatedFat 19.2 g, Sodium 609.7 mg, Sugar 18.9 g

CRUNCHY OVEN FRENCH TOAST



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Start Sunday morning off with a bang with this easy baked version of French toast, given an appealing crunch with corn flakes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Breakfast

Time 2h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 eggs
1 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups corn flakes cereal, crushed to 1 cup
8 (3/4-inch-thick) diagonally cut slices French bread
Strawberry syrup
Fresh strawberries, raspberries and/or blueberries

Steps:

  • Grease 15x10x1-inch baking pan. In shallow bowl, combine eggs, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla and salt; beat well. Place crushed cereal in another shallow bowl. Dip each bread slice in egg mixture, making sure all egg mixture is absorbed. Coat each slice with crumbs. Place in greased pan; cover. Freeze 1 to 2 hours or until firm.
  • Heat oven to 425°F. Bake bread slices 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Serve with syrup and strawberries. If desired, garnish with whipped topping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 180 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 690 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 1/2 g

TIKTOK AIR FRYER PINEAPPLE TOAST



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Despite the name, this pineapple toast doesn't have any pineapple in it. It's the golden, crackly pineapple skin-appearance that gives this dish its name. Soft and sweet with a buttery, crackly topping, this simple pastry has a contrast of textures you won't be able to resist. Inspired by a traditional, Hong Kong bakery-style bolo bao or pineapple bun, this recipe is a fun, easy twist on the Chinese sweet bun, adapted from cristina_yin on TikTok. Milk bread can be found in most Asian bakeries and makes for the softest, lightest base for this single-serve snack.

Provided by Annie Campbell

Categories     Pastries

Time 12m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ½ tablespoons butter, softened
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 slice milk bread
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat an air fryer to 200 degrees F (93 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Use a fork to blend the butter and sugar together in a medium bowl. Mix in flour and combine until smooth, reaching a cookie dough-like texture.
  • Spread the butter mixture evenly over the slice of milk bread, smearing until smooth. Use a knife to score the bread topping with criss-cross lines that resemble a pineapple skin. In a small bowl, beat the egg to form an egg wash. Carefully spread a thin layer over the bread topping.
  • Cook the bread in the preheated air fryer for 4 minutes; turn up the air fryer temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Continue to cook bread slice until toasted, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.3 calories, Carbohydrate 46.7 g, Cholesterol 231.8 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 363.2 mg

Tips:

  • For a crispy, golden-brown crust, use day-old bread.
  • Use any type of bread you like, including white, wheat, brioche, or challah.
  • For a sweet and decadent French toast, add 1/4 cup of sugar to the egg mixture.
  • For a savory French toast, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper to the egg mixture.
  • To make your French toast extra crunchy, coat the slices in a mixture of crushed cornflakes and chopped nuts before frying.
  • Serve French toast with your favorite toppings, such as butter, syrup, fruit, or whipped cream.

Conclusion:

French toast is a classic breakfast dish that is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy breakfast option, give French toast a try. You won't be disappointed!

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