French toast recipe

Classic French toast recipe with golden-crisp edges and a soft, custard-like center, made using eggs, milk, bread, and cinnamon. Quick and easy breakfast for weekends or school mornings.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings: 1

Course: Breakfast Brunch Snack

Cuisine: American Classic

Calories: 190

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

Egg Mixture

2 large -Eggs
¼ cup Milk - Can use almond or oat milk
½ teaspoon Ground - Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract - Optional
pinch Salt -
1 teaspoon Sugar -Optional

Cooking

1 tablespoon Butter - For greasing skillet
1 teaspoon Neutral oil -Helps prevent burning
Toppings - Optional
as desired - Maple syrup
as desired - Powdered sugar
as desired Fresh berries - Strawberries blueberries, raspberries
as desired Sliced bananas -
as desired Whipped cream -

Equipment

1 Large non-stick skillet or griddle (For cooking the toast)
1 Shallow bowl or pie dish (To mix eggs and soak bread)
1 Whisk or fork (To beat eggs and milk together)
1 Flat spatula (For flipping toast)
1 Plate (For finished toast )

Method

Heat skillet, add butter and oil, get bread ready, set plate for finished toast
Crack eggs, add milk, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, and sugar; whisk until smooth
Dip each bread slice in egg mixture for 20-30 seconds per side, shake off excess
Place slices in hot skillet, cook 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy
Transfer to plate, add toppings immediately, repeat with remaining slices

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 80mgIron: -1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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