Description
This French Toast Recipe is the ultimate go-to for a quick, easy, and satisfying breakfast or brunch. With golden crispy edges and a soft, custardy center, it’s a delicious way to start the day. Perfect for families, guests, or cozy mornings at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices brioche bread or thick-cut bread (like challah or French bread)
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Butter or cooking spray, for cooking
- Butter and maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Crack the eggs into a wide, shallow dish.
- Add milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Whisk until well combined.
- Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and melt butter or use cooking spray.
- Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, coating both sides without soaking too long.
- Place coated bread in the skillet and cook 2–3 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Repeat with remaining bread slices, adding more butter or spray as needed.
- Serve immediately with butter, maple syrup, and fresh fruit if desired.
Notes
- Use slightly stale bread for best texture—fresh bread may get soggy.
- Don’t over-soak the bread in the batter; just a quick dip is enough.
- Keep cooked slices warm in a 200°F oven on a wire rack while finishing the batch.
- Recipe can be made dairy-free by using almond or oat milk and coconut oil for cooking.
- Great for freezing: Reheat in a toaster or oven to restore crispness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 slices
- Calories: 387 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 381 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 246 mg
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