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Easy French Toast Recipe
Is there anything better than fluffy french toast topped with syrup, fresh berries, and dusted with powdered sugar? You are going to love this classic breakfast recipe!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 367 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 slices brioche bread toasted or slightly stale
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Toppings
- fruit, powdered sugar, whipped cream, buttermilk syrup
Instructions
- In a medium bowl or cake pan, whisk milk, eggs and egg yolks together. Add sugar, cinnamon, salt and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.
- Soak bread slices in mixture until saturated, 10–15 seconds per side.
- Heat butter on a griddle or in a frying pan over medium heat. Add bread slices and cook until golden brown, 2–3 minutes per side.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings.
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Notes
- Make Ahead: Wrap a few slices individually in plastic wrap and freeze them in a resealable plastic freezer bag. Eat within 1–2 months for best quality.
- To reheat: Place frozen toast on a foil-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8–10 minutes. You can also use a toaster.
- Kick it up a notch: Try using thick slices of French bread, sourdough or even cinnamon bread.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
367kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
216mg
(72%)
Sodium
335mg
(14%)
Potassium
218mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
700IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
177mg
(18%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 367kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 216mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 335mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 700IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.