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Challah French Toast

Learn to make fluffy Challah French Toast with milk, banana, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, & optional liqueur. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 92 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 12 lices challah, sliced 1 inch thick (cut larger slices in half)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 banana, ripe
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-2 tablespoons rum, Kahlua, or Grand Marnier (optional)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter

Instructions

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  1. This recipe works best with day-old or slightly stale challah bread. If your bread is fresh, you can take some of the moisture out by placing the slices on a baking sheet and putting them in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes, flipping the slices once halfway through cooking. This will dry the bread out a bit, which will help it soak up the moisture from the milk and egg mixture. If you don't have time for this step, no worries-- fresh bread will work too, it just won't soak up as much of the egg mixture.
  2. In a blender, combine the milk, eggs, flour, banana, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and optional rum or liqueur. Blend for a few seconds until well mixed.
  3. Pour the liquid mixture into a shallow baking dish or pie plate.
  4. Soak your slices of challah in the liquid for about 60 seconds, turning once, until the bread is nicely saturated on both sides. This should be done in batches.
  5. Heat your skillet over medium and grease it with 2 tbsp butter.
  6. Fry the toast in two batches of 6 slices each.
  7. Let the slices brown nicely on each side for 3-5 minutes. Keep the heat on medium (or a little lower) to make sure the toast cooks through but doesn't burn.When the first batch of toast is cooked, regrease the pan with remaining 2 tbsp of butter and fry the second batch.
  8. Plate the French toast and garnish with powdered sugar, using a mesh strainer to lightly and evenly powder the toast with sugar.

Notes

  • You will also need: large skillet (nonstick is best), blender, baking sheet (optional)
  • Note: If you don't have challah on hand, you can substitute brioche or any fluffy, eggy bread you prefer.
  • Serve Challah French Toast hot with your preferred toppings. Some of our favorites include butter, maple syrup, berry topping, caramelized bananas or fresh whipped cream.
  • Serve Challah French Toast hot with your preferred toppings. Some of our favorites include butter, maple syrup,
  • berry topping
  • , caramelized bananas or fresh whipped cream.

Nutrition Information

Calories 92kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 59mg (20%) Sodium 88mg (4%) Potassium 79mg (2%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 210IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.8mg (1%) Calcium 36mg (4%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 92

% Daily Value*

Calories 92kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Sodium 88mg 4%
Potassium 79mg 2%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 210IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.