Like pancakes or waffles, French toast is another well-loved, easy-to-make and delicious morning option to start your day with a smile. Bread is dipped in an egg and milk mixture and then fried until it is golden brown on both sides. Just like pancakes or waffles, it’s frequently served with syrup or preserves or powdered sugar. It’s an excellent way to use up stale bread and not have it go to waste!
French toast is a simple breakfast that can be made for weekdays as well as weekends. It’s easy enough for family and special enough for guests. Whether it’s the star of your breakfast table or part of a brunch spread, French toast fits like a well-fitting glove.
Our Cinnamon Batter-Dipped French Toast takes French toast to a new level, by giving it a distinctive crust that’s filled with cinnamon spice but still just as easy to make as regular French toast. This crust holds up to syrup without soaking into the bread to make it soggy, and loaded with all the cinnamon, you get a warm spice taste in every bite.
French Toast is easy to make! Once you know how to make French toast, you can practically do it with one (sleepy eye) closed. Eggs, Bisquick, milk, cinnamon and vanilla are beaten together. You can use a fork or a whisk to break up the eggs quickly. Bread slices are dipped into the batter and fried on a pancake griddle or skillet until it’s golden brown on both sides. Follow the actual recipe for all the specifics on how to make this best French toast recipe.
You can sprinkle it with powdered sugar by placing a tablespoon or so into a small fine wire-mesh strainer and tapping the handle of the strainer over the French toast, for a nice, even sprinkling of sweetness. Serve it with a pat of butter, if you like, and your favorite pancake syrup.
With classic French toast recipes, that use a thin milk-egg mixture, sturdier pieces of bread are required so that they won’t fall apart when they are dipped and fried. That means you may have to have special bread on hand to make French Toast. Our French Toast batter makes a thicker coating on the bread, meaning the skies the limit on the French toast bread you choose, as it will not fall apart as easily, all snug as a bug in that flavorful batter. Use whatever you have on hand, it’s a fantastic way to use up what you have or to change it up every time you make it!
Just try to stick to slices that are about as thick as a piece of sandwich bread so that they get done in the same amount of time, or you may need to adjust the temperature of griddle and the cooking time for thicker slices.
Plain Bread Options Try sandwich bread, slices of French bread, baguette, or Italian loaf.
Breads that Add Flavor: Try slices of sourdough, cinnamon raisin, or whole wheat bread.
You can change up the French Toast ingredients to make it a different dish each time you make it!
Simple Changes: Try substituting 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground nutmeg for 1 teaspoon of the ground cinnamon or 1/2 teaspoon almond or maple flavoring for the vanilla. Change up the bread, as described above or top your French toast with one of the yummy toppings above.
Sandwich Style: Load slices of French toast with cooked bacon and a fried egg, ham and cheese or sausage and cheese, for an amazing knife-and-fork style sandwich.
New Flavors: Or go for an entirely new taste with Yogurt French Toast or Caramel French Toast, for a big flavor change.
Format Flips: Or even flip the standard French toast format, by serving it a unique way with Stuffed French Toast or French Toast Casserole. Any way you serve it, French toast is guaranteed to be a hit.
| Food Component / Nutrient | Amount | % , Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 6g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 9% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | % Value Not Available |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | % Value Not Available |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | ½g | % Value Not Available |
| Omega-3 | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 490mg | 20% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 30g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 6% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Insoluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Sugars | 3g | % Value Not Available |
| Protein | 6g | % Value Not Available |
| Vitamin D | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Calcium | Value Not Available | 10% |
| Iron | Value Not Available | 10% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Vitamin C | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Thiamin | Value Not Available | 15% |
| Riboflavin | Value Not Available | 15% |
| Niacin | Value Not Available | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Folic Acid | Value Not Available | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Phosphorus | Value Not Available | 8% |
| Magnesium | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Zinc | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Manganese | Value Not Available | 10% |
| Selenium | Value Not Available | 10% |
| Copper | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Beta-Carotene | Value Not Available | % Value Not Available |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
