How to Make French Toast

Looking for an easy French toast recipe? You’ve come to the right place! We get right to the basics and show you how to make a delicious, easy French toast that’s restaurant-quality and perfect for a morning meal. We even have a simple, secret ingredient to make it extra good!

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• What is French Toast?
• What’s the best bread to use?
• Ingredients
• Preparation and Cooking
• Serving
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Other breakfast recipes to try
• Recipe
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What is French Toast?

French toast is a classic breakfast dish in which slices of bread are soaked in a mixture of egg and milk (sometimes called custard), and then pan fried until golden brown. It is typically served with syrup and powdered sugar.

It’s often topped syrup, butter and fresh fruit such as berries or bananas.

Spices such as cinnamon or nutmeg can also be added to the batter for more classic flavor.

What’s the best bread to use?

French toast is best made with bread that balances softness and density.

Brioche is an ideal choice. Its fluffy texture and sweet flavor not only absorb the egg mixture well but also add a delightful golden hue to the toast. Another excellent option

Texas Toast is another excellent option. It’s a thickly sliced white bread known for its use in breakfast dishes and as a BBQ accompaniment.

Challah, with its similarities to brioche in sweetness and pillowy texture, also achieves a beautiful golden toastiness.

French bread and Italian bread are hearty alternatives that hold up nicely with the egg mixture.

You can also make French toast with good old-fashioned white bread. If the bread is thin and not very dense, it only needs a quick dunk in the egg mixture for a couple of seconds.

Ingredients

Our recipe uses only simple ingredients: bread (brioche is best—see above), eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and butter. Does it get any easier than that?

What is the best ratio of eggs to milk for French Toast?

I’ve found that the very best ratio of eggs and milk is 4 eggs for 1 cup of milk. This gives you a delicious French toast that’s fluffy and rich in flavor.

Whole milk is best, but if only have 2%, that will work too.

Preparation and Cooking

Start by mixing the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract in a large, wide bowl. Make sure the bowl is wide enough to dip our bread. Use a hand whisk or fork and mix it really well. You want it to be airy and almost frothy.

Next, prepare your pan. Use a good skillet, griddle, or frying pan to melt the butter over medium-low heat.

Dunk your slices of bread into the egg mixture for about 5 seconds each. Remove from the mixture and place directly into the pan, in a single layer, of course. Cook for about 2 minutes or until nice and golden brown, then flip and cook the other side until golden brown, too. The whole process takes about 5 minutes.

Serving

Let’s make our French toast even tastier with some awesome toppings! Have you tried real maple syrup? I’m talking about the 100% pure kind, not just any “pancake syrup”. It really makes a difference! Once you put your toast on the plate, top it with a little butter or margarine. Then pour on that amazing syrup, and finish off with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

A cool tip: put the powdered sugar in a salt shaker, so you can easily sprinkle it on your toast. Or, use a flour sifter to get that perfect dusting of sugar.

Fresh fruit is a perfect topping for French toast. Try blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries for a sweet, fruity flavor. Don’t forget about sliced bananas too! They’re all great choices to make your French toast extra yummy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Other breakfast recipes to try

Now that you’re the star of breakfast time with our French toast recipe, why stop now? Let’s get that breakfast table filled with some more awesome food!

Have you ever had a frittata? Oh my goodness they’re amazing! It’s like a little quiche but without all the work. In fact, I have great frittata recipes for both the air fryer and the Instant Pot: Easy Air Fryer Frittata, Best Damn Instant Pot Frittata. They are perfect to accompany our French toast.

How about some bacon? I mean, naturally a side of bacon with French toast makes a complete breakfast, right? Maybe you’ve never been too comfortable dealing with the mess of making bacon the traditional way. Use your George Foreman Grill to make perfect bacon!

And if you want a French toast variation that’s on the sweeter side, try our Cinnamon Roll French Toast. Wow, just wow… it’s a little thicker, loaded with cinnamon and topped with an easy cinnamon roll icing you know and love. This one is a huge hit with the kids!

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