Making French Toast for your family is an easy and fantastic way to start the day! Follow my easy tips and tricks to make sure your French Toast is perfect, every time! Don’t miss my amazing Breakfast Strata, Apple Fritters, and Homemade Monkey Bread if you are looking for other amazing breakfast options!
How to Make French Toast
This easy recipe will be your go-to for perfect French toast! It uses simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.
Topped with organic maple syrup (this is a must in our house) and you have the perfect breakfast!
What Kind of Bread is Used in French Toast?
I find that the easiest option is regular store-bought bread. No muss, no fuss. Just grab a loaf of your favorite white or whole wheat bread and get started! However, there are a few other options that I will use when I am feeling fancy:
- Baguette
- Challah
- Brioche
- 12-Grain
It has been said that the optimum size for French toast is between 3/4 inch and 1 inch thick. I have found that the thicker the bread, the longer it needs to soak and therefore you run the risk of soggy French Toast. A loaf of bread from the grocery store is anywhere from 1/4 inch to 3/4 inch thick and seems to work perfectly for this recipe.
And now, I even have French toast made with bread bowls! Check out my Air Fryer French Toast Bowls and Bananas Foster French Toast Bread Bowls!
How do You Cook French Toast?
We prefer to make ours on a griddle set to 375°F. However, we have also made it in a skillet and found that they have a beautiful dark crust that can add some texture to any French Toast recipe. One trick is to add a pad of butter directly under each piece of bread as you cook it. I also have Air Fryer French Toast Sticks as another delicious way to cook breakfast.
How to Serve French Toast
By far our favorite way to enjoy French toast is with butter and syrup! Occasionally I will sprinkle a little confectioners sugar on top. Other amazing options:
- fresh fruit like blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries (or Rainbow Stuffed French Toast)
- bananas and Nutella
- Stuffed French Toast
- Pumpkin French Toast
We have made french toast many times before, but this version is really, really, really good. I have never added vanilla or sugar to the milk mixture before… such a ‘UFF-DA’ moment! (Sorry, I am part Norwegian.) And so easy!
Seriously… try it! You will not be disappointed. This truly is the BEST French Toast!
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Best French Toast
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups (306 g) whole milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, you can add more or less to your tastes
- 10-12 slices bread
- pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Heat a griddle to 350°F to 375°F, greasing it if necessary.
- Beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon with wire whisk until smooth.
- Dip bread into egg mixture (do not soak it). Then place on griddle. Cook for 2-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
- Serve with room-temperature butter, syrup, and fresh fruit.
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Can’t wait to find out what the surprise your hubby gave you is. What a sweetheart he must be! Your french toast looks yummy and I love that you said “Uff-Da” 🙂
Yummy! I had french toast this morning too. I make mine with eggs, milk, cinnamon, touch of white sugar, touch of brown sugar, vanilla AND butter flavoring. Once it was cooked I put sliced bananas on top, and then some syrup, YUMMY!
I used to be married to a Norwegian! My Jilly is half Norwegian. I can say a few things and count to 10, but thats about it. Jilly’s dad only speaks Norwegian to her.
Must be french toast season. 😉 I made some this morning, too. I actually used pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar in my egg/milk mixture and oh. my. word. was it AMAZING!! I also used a whole grain bread and that added another layer of flavor. And I also soaked the bread for a few minutes, too, and cooked it in a bit of butter, which I don’t usually do. It was the best french toast I’d ever made. Didn’t even need syrup!
Hubby surprises are the best! 🙂 Have a good night!!
That’s almost exactly what I made the other morning but used Chalkah bread and made an apple compote as a topping and it was the best!! Yum!!
That definitely looks easy enough for me to try! Once I am feeling better, I think I will give it a try. Blessings to you. 🙂
My hubby makes the french toast for our family…and he has always added sugar and vanilla…I never thought to do that either! Now I am even more impressed by his talent! 🙂
I also can’t wait to hear of this surprise….don’t keep us guessing too long please! 🙂
Blessings friend! Kristin
Oh, I love French toast! We will have to try this recipe! Any good outlets for inexpensive maple syrup? Should I find a tree to tap?
***This gift…is it a va-va-va-voom sort of deal??? hehe… Can’t wait to find out!
There’s something else we have in common…we are both part Norwegian! lol!
I am thrilled for you that you’re feeling better. It’s evident in your energetic posts. My family loves french toast too, so I’ll have to try this recipe out – thanks for sharing it!
Blessings…
Come make this for my breakfast please?!
And what a sweet hubby!
Yum! Looks good!
I am so glad you are feeling better and that the baby is just fine. I have been thinking about you and praying that you will have some relief. Waking up to sunshine and inspiration sounds like things are going in the right direction. 🙂