The best french toast recipe with warm undertones of vanilla, cinnamon and a hint of nutmeg, fluffy, browned and toasted with soft creamy custard-like insides. This best french toast recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert. Delicious french toast that is easy to make, always fluffy and never eggy or soggy. This is the technique that I use to get foolproof golden toasted french toast every time.
French toast is a classic simple but delicious breakfast that’s not complicated or expensive to make. When I was a kid I use get so giddy when I woke up to the smell of bacon eggs and french toast. I remember those days like yesterday. My mom used to make plain french toast. No fruit or powdered sugar on my french toast, just plain french toast with butter and syrup. I know that some people love to dress up their french toast which is perfectly fine. These days, I still prefer my french toast simple, butter and syrup and I’m a happy camper. This french toast and a refreshing cold tequila sunrise mocktail would make the perfect accompaniments to your Mother’s day brunch. It’s also the best day to be daring and really dress up your perfect french toast.
My mom stopped by as I was writing this post and she said, “mmm you gonna make me go home and make that french toast”! My best french toast recipe is so good you can eat it plain without syrup. The flavor of the bare french toast is amazing. It’s seriously that good. My family loves sweet and savory breakfasts, so we usually have the best of both worlds, a sweet breakfast, and a savory one.
What kind of bread should I use for french toast?
For my best french toast recipe, I use regular sandwich bread (not stale) from the supermarket aisle for this recipe. You can use brioche or challah, or even Texas toast if you like, but you may need to add more batter for thicker slices of bread. I sometimes use white bread and sometimes I use wheat bread. Feel free to use your choice of white or wheat bread. To be honest, I love wheat bread because I think it’s more flavorful than white bread.
What kind of milk do I use for french toast?
It’s best to use a full-fat milk. If you want a richer more luxurious custard mixture, you can add a bit of heavy whipping cream or half and half. No skim milk allowed. This french toast recipe is clearly not diet food.
French toast and only egg yolks.
Everyone has had their share of eggy tasting french toast at one point or maybe even several points in their lives. In my younger days, my french toast was always too eggy tasting or soggy. No Bueno. The eggy taste in french toast comes from egg whites. If you eliminate the egg white and only use egg yolks, you will never have eggy tasting eggs again. Egg yolks only will also make your batter richer too.
Add flour to the french toast batter.
Yes, adding flour to french toast batter may sound weird but it works amazingly. I got that tip from Pinterest. Adding flour to the french toast batter will do a couple things. First, it makes the french toast nice and fluffy. Secondly, it helps to achieve a nice soft-crisp and toasted bread. So Delicious!
What type of pan to use for french toast:
I use a nonstick pan or griddle to make french toast and a billion other things. I totally love this griddle. So easy to clean!
Make the french toast:
Okay, this is where you will have to really pay attention to your bread because if you don’t, you may soak the bread too much which will result in soggy french toast. If you are using regular supermarket aisle bread and it’s fresh, you only need to dip the bread into the batter, dip then flip it immediately then dip again. I always warm my milk in the microwave first, that way, I can easily blend the cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour without any clumps. I then add all the ingredients to my baking pan and then mix well until most of the clumps are gone. Don’t worry if you aren’t able to get all the clumps out.
- For fresh regular white/wheat bread, quickly dip the bread into the french toast batter. Flip the bread and dip again quickly letting the excess batter drip back into the baking pan. If you are using a dryer stale bread, dip the bread in the batter and let the bread soak for a couple seconds then flip and dip and soak for a couple more seconds. As I stated earlier, please do not let the bread soak for too long because it will either fall apart or still end up pretty soggy despite the flour.
- Set your oven to warm. Heat butter in a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Transfer the soaked bread to skillet and cook 3- 4 minutes or until toasted and browned. Flip and cook the other side 3 to 4 minutes longer. Transfer best french toast to the baking sheet and place it into the warm oven until you are ready to serve it.
- Serve best french toast with berries and confection sugar or keep it simple and use butter and your choice of syrup. Bacon and eggs are a must!
Below is my best french toast recipe! If you try this french toast recipe please let me know what you think.
The best french toast recipe with warm undertones of vanilla, cinnamon and a hint of nutmeg, fluffy, browned and toasted with soft creamy custard-like insides. This best french toast recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert. Delicious french toast that is easy to make, always fluffy and never eggy or soggy. This is the technique that I use to get foolproof golden toasted french toast every time.
- 2/3 cup milk warm heat milk in the microwave for about 35 seconds
- 2 tbsp melted butter for the custard
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 small pinches nutmeg
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 plus 1/16 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extra
- 1/4 cup flour
- 7 slices sandwich bread I used wheat bread
- 1-2 tbsp unsalted butter for the skillet
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To make the french toast. To a large bowl add the sugar and eggs and whisk well until combined. Add the melted butter, warmed milk and the rest of the ingredients. Mix well until most of the clumps from the cinnamon and flour clumps are gone. The warmed milk will help prevent the flour and cinnamon from clumping.
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Set the oven to warm. In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of butter. Dip the bread into the custard mixture*See notes. Place the bread in the hot skillet. Cook each side for about 3-4 minutes or until golden and browned. Place french toast on baking sheet then place it in the oven to keep warm until the rest of the french toast is done.
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Add your choice of fruit, powdered sugar or syrup. Serve this best french toast with bacon and eggs.
For fresh bread: place up to two slices of bread in the french toast batter and immediately flip it over. Flip the bread over and repeat the same steps.
For stale bread: place up to two slices of bread in the french toast batter and let it soak for a couple of seconds. Flip the bread over and repeat the same steps.
Do not let the bread sit in the mixture too long or it will fall apart or get too soggy.
This is the baking pan and griddle I used.
That is a great way to start a weekend morning. My boys love French toast and all your tips are so useful to make a perfect one for them. Love the idea of using a bit of flour in that batter. I will try this next time.
This is a perfect post holiday breakfast treat with all the leftover bread in the house. I know my family would love waking up to this. French Toast is such a treat in our house. Yours looks perfect!
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Oh wow, this sounds like PERFECT holiday breakfast. I love the spices and flavors in this french toast. Saving this recipe to give it a try. My family will love it too.
These look fabulous! What a wonderful day starter! I love French toasts with strawberries! So delish!
What a great way to start the day. Super yummy French toast will perk up anyone. I can just imagine how tasty it is with my coffee in the morning. I’m pinning the recipe to make next weekend.
I have never actually made french toast before, but I think I will start with this recipe! This looks so good.
French toast is definitely the best Christmas breakfast you can get. We love having Frech toast with cottage cheese as well. This looks so delicious. Definitely gonna try your version next time.
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Great explanation of the tricks to getting good French Toast. We’ve often had middle of the road French Toast at my house, mostly because I was in a hurry or decided to let the kids cook. LOL
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Wonderful tips on the egg yolks and the flour to the batter. I would never have thought about that and it makes a lot of sense! Thank you!
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French toast is always a welcome brunch on the weekend. My grandkids also love when I make this when we have sleepovers. This looks so good. I would love some right now with my morning coffee.
Thanks for sharing your recipe, my son needed a French toast recipe for a cookery lesson at school, he loved it and found it easy to do.
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French toast is totally my weakness. And this is exactly the kind that I like! Those strawberries on top look just incredible.
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That French toast is calling my name! And you say “your choice” of fruit, powdered sugar or syrup?? I’m doing all 3! I mean, why not indulge every once in a while 🙂
My son is a huge fan of french toast me not so much not a fan but I made it for him a few times and never had it look this good. Thanks for posting this I surely will try this recipe
April you are oh so wrong for this. Like this is SENSATIONAL! Seriously famished now. Great pics too!
Thank you so much!
The recipe shared by you on french toast is looking really amazing . I was always looking for a recipe on french toast and i have found one on your site. I am going to try this one at home.Thank You!
Thank you so much Natasha! Please let me know what you think about it!
Yeesss, I need this French toast in my life! It’s been SO long since I’ve had it. I will send this to my husband (the resident French toast cook) and ask if he will make it for breakfast tomorrow.
I have to admit I’ve made a ton of eggy French toast. Thanks for the tips about the flour and the yolks
My family and I love french toast, this recipe looks absolutely delicious. It’ll be on our weekend meal plan for sure.
Your French toast looks absolutely perfect! Mine definitely isn’t as good. Maybe the egg whites are the problem! I’ll be trying your recipe next time!