This easy French toast recipe is quick, versatile, and adaptable. Soft and custardy in the center, and caramelized on the outside, this recipe will guarantee perfect results!EASY - This recipe is very easy and versatile. Perfect for beginners. It's also a great way to use up stale bread. US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurements. Common Measurement Conversions.
8thick slices of stale breadSuch as homemade white bread or Texas toast. About ¾ - 1 inch thick (see recipe notes for choice of bread)
Butter and / or oil for frying
For serving
Berries
Maple syrup
Butter
Whipped cream or yogurt
Instructions
In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, salt, vanilla, and spices (if using). Whisk until the eggs have no “gloopy” texture. You can also place the ingredients in a jug and use an immersion blender for a few seconds to mix the eggs well.
4 large eggs, 1 - 1 ⅓ cup milk, ⅓ - ½ cup sugar, Generous pinch of salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp ground nutmeg, 2 tsp vanilla extract
Slice the bread loaf into 1 inch thick slices. Here I use my homemade bread loaf recipe. Substitute with Texas toast, or any thickly sliced bread.
8 thick slices of stale bread
Preheat a large non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat (or medium high if your stove doesn't run too hot).
When the pan is hot, soak one slice of bread in the egg-milk mixture. Dip one side in the mixture and keep it immersed for about 3 - 5 seconds (depends on how stale and/or thick the slices are).
Flip over the bread slice and immerse the other side for the same length of time.
Remove the bread from the egg-milk mix, and allow excess egg mixture to drip back into the dish.
Place some butter and / or oil in the skillet. I like to add about 1 tbsp of butter for 2 slices of bread.
Butter and / or oil for frying
Once the butter is melted, and the pan is hot, place the bread slices in the pan. Make sure the pan isn’t over-crowded, so that the bread slices achieve proper caramelization.
Cook the bread slices for about 3 - 4 minutes on the first side. Flip over and cook the other side for another 3 - 4 minutes, with a little more butter.
Once both sides of your French toast have caramelized and cooked properly, place the toast on a wire rack (until you have cooked all of your French toast). Repeat this process with the remaining slices of bread.
Serve your French toast warm with whipped cream, fruits, and maple syrup.
Berries, Maple syrup, Butter, Whipped cream or yogurt
Notes
Note on eggs and milk
1 egg per serving (which is usually 2 thick slices of bread).Use ¼ - ⅓ cup milk per egg.
Note on choice of bread
You can also use brioche, challah, milk bread, sourdough bread, thickly sliced Italian bread, crusty French bread, or even croissants to make this easy French toast recipe.
To make dairy free French toast
Substitute the milk with a plant-based milk that you like (my personal favorite is oat milk), and use dairy-free or vegan bread.
To make vegan French toast
Substitute the milk with any plant-based milk, and add a ¼ cup cornstarch for every 1 cup of milk.To get a more “egg-like” flavor and smell, add some black salt (kala namak) to the egg mixture instead of sea salt.And use a vegan bread as well.