The Best Classic French Toast Recipe
The Best Classic French Toast Recipe makes tender slices of bread quickly coated in a sweet, spiced egg mixture and pan-fried to golden brown perfection. The custard uses eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon to gently flavor the bread without soaking it soggy. Pan-frying with butter creates a lightly crisp exterior while keeping the inside moist. This recipe serves well for breakfast or brunch and can be topped with powdered sugar, fresh berries, or maple syrup for extra sweetness and freshness.
Ingredients
- 3 large egg
- 1/4 cup milk or your preferred milk/milk alternative, whole
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted; for cooking
- 6 lices bread any kind of bread will work
- powdered sugar for topping, fresh berries
- maple syrup
- Berry
Instructions
- Add the eggs to a large bowl. Whisk until well scrambled.*
- Add the milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Whisk until well combined.
- If your mixing bowl isn't wide enough to fit a piece of bread, transfer the egg mixture to a shallow dish, such as a pie plate.
- Place a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes (a griddle would also work well for this). Then, reduce the heat to medium and add 1 tablespoon of butter.
- As the butter melts, use tongs to dip a piece of bread in the eggs to get it evenly coated in liquid and flip it over to coat both sides. Only let the bread soak in the eggs for about 2 seconds per side.** Let any excess liquid drip off of the bread, then place the bread in the skillet, fitting 3 pieces of bread in the skillet at a time.
- Cook until the bottom is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Use a spatula to flip the bread over and cook until the other side is golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Repeat with the remaining butter and bread.
- Serve warm. Top with traditional french toast toppings like powdered sugar, maple syrup, fresh berries, etc.
Notes
- Whisk eggs thoroughly to eliminate streaks in cooked French toast.
- Dip bread quickly (about 2 seconds per side) to prevent sogginess.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 servings (2 pieces per person)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 337
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2pieces | |
| Calories | 337kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 208mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 437mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 535IU | 11% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.