How to Make French Toast

If you’re wondering How to Make French Toast that makes your taste buds sing, you’ve come to the right place! We get right to the basics so you can make this classic breakfast taste as if it is straight out of your favorite diner. We even have a simple, secret ingredient to make it extra good!

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• Why This is the Best French Toast Recipe
• Ingredients
• Which bread is good for French toast?
• Preparation
• Cooking
• Serving
• A Cool Tip
• Make It a Meal
• Storage and Reheating
• Recipe
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Why This is the Best French Toast Recipe

Making the perfect French toast is all about getting the right balance of flavors and textures. You want it to be crispy on the outside but fluffy and custardy on the inside. Our recipe achieves just that, all with super basic ingredients that you’ve already got at home.

Whether it’s your first time making French toast or you’re an experienced cook, this recipe is sure to impress. It makes for an easy breakfast or brunch option and won’t take up too much time. Spruce it up with your favorite toppings to up the indulgence factor.

Ingredients

• Eggs: I like to use large eggs for this recipe, but any size will work.
• Milk: Use whatever milk you’d like! If you want to avoid dairy, almond milk makes excellent French toast. You can keep the amount the same.
• Bread: Brioche is best. For more options, I’ve listed bread suggestions below.
• Vanilla extract: Vanilla adds a lovely depth to the flavor.
• Butter: Get that pan nice and buttery so your toast doesn’t stick to the bottom!
• Cinnamon (optional): Adding cinnamon to your French toast batter is a great way to infuse it with a warm, inviting flavor. 

Which bread is good for French toast?

The best bread for French toast has a good balance between 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.

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

Challah, with its similarities to brioche bread 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 sandwich 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.

Preparation

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.

Cooking

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

Dunk your bread slices 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, add a drizzle of maple syrup and finish off with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

Fresh berries are a perfect topping for French toast. Don’t forget about sliced bananas too! They’re all great choices to make it extra yummy.

Make It a Meal

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.

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!

Storage and Reheating

French toast can be stored in an airtight container or plastic bag for a day or 2 in the refrigerator. Don’t go longer than a couple of days. You can also freeze it in a sealed container or plastic freezer bag. Just make sure to use a piece of wax paper in between the slices.

To reheat, toss your toast in the microwave for about 1 minute for refrigerated and about 2 minutes from frozen. You can also place them on a cookie sheet in the oven at 400°F for about 4 minutes per side.

My favorite way to reheat French toast is in the air fryer. 400°F for just a couple of minutes, and we get some good crispiness!

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