French Toast

This Classic French Toast is light and fluffy, perfectly crisp and browned on the edges, and absolutely delicious. Ready in under 15 minutes, this sweet and savory breakfast is the best way to start your morning. It's quick and easy to whip up on busy mornings but fancy enough for a weekend brunch spread.

Thick slices of bread are dunked and coated in a egg mixture with cinnamon and milk, then fried to perfection on the stove before serving with butter and maple syrup. Is there anything better?

Why You’ll Love French Toast

• It’s a quick and easy breakfast. Fresh toast is a great breakfast meal since it’s ready in under 15 minutes. It's so easy to prep and make that you can even do it half asleep — or with kids in tow.
• It’s savory and sweet. Enjoy a sweet and savory breakfast with this eggy bread, but make it even sweeter with a generous serving of maple syrup poured over top. Trust me, you won't regret it.
• A great way to use leftover bread. Did you know that stale bread is actually preferred for French toast? So, when you have a loaf of bread that’s about to get tossed, use it to make this recipe instead.
• You can use any kind of bread. No matter what kind of bread you prefer, you can use it to make French toast. Thickly sliced bread works best, but any bread will work! For the fluffiest outcome, I recommend a loaf of Brioche or Challah.

Ingredients and Substitutions

To make this delicious French Toast, you will need the following ingredients (full quantities in the recipe card below):

• bread - although French toast is a great recipe for using up leftover bread, using the right bread can alter the outcome of your French toast immensely. For the best French toast, go for a freshly baked loaf of Brioche or Challah.
• milk
• eggs
• cinnamon 
• salt
• butter 

French Toast Toppings

We topped our toast with the classics — butter and maple syrup. We also added some blueberries. Some other toppings that you can add to French toast are:

• strawberries or raspberries
• banana slices
• chocolate chips
• whipped cream
• confectioner's sugar
• peanut butter
• nutella
• honey
• extra cinnamon

How to Make the Best French Toast

1. Dunk the bread. In a shallow plate or mixing bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, cinnamon, and salt. Dunk the bread, one slice at a time, in the egg mixture and then flip it over to soak both sides.

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2. Make the French toast. Lightly butter a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Transfer the bread slices to the hot skillet (you will likely be able to fit only 2-3 at a time in a large skillet so you will have to cook in batches) or a griddle. Cook until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip over and cook until browned on the other side, another 3 to 4 minutes.

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3. Serve. Serve hot with a pat of butter, maple syrup, and/or fresh berries.

How to Serve

French Toast is the perfect meal to serve on a weekend brunch spread. Some other items I like to serve it with at brunch are:

• Egg and Potato Breakfast Casserole
• Fruit and Yogurt Parfait
• Deviled Eggs
• Spring Vegetable Frittata
• Fruit Salad

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