Description
Silky French toast brings Parisian breakfast magic to your morning table. Cinnamon-dusted slices drizzled with maple syrup promise a delightful culinary journey you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 slices brioche bread
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) whole milk
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Cooking and Serving:
- Unsalted butter, for cooking
- Maple syrup, for serving (optional)
- Powdered sugar, for serving (optional)
- Berries, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat an electric griddle to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius), ensuring an even cooking surface for the toast.
- Prepare a shallow mixing bowl and whisk together large eggs, whole milk, pure vanilla extract, half of the ground cinnamon, and a delicate pinch of kosher salt until the mixture becomes smooth and uniform.
- Take each slice of day-old bread and gently immerse it into the egg mixture, carefully rotating to ensure complete and even coating on both sides.
- After dipping approximately half of the bread slices, incorporate the remaining ground cinnamon into the liquid mixture to distribute the spice flavor more consistently.
- Continue dipping the remaining bread slices, allowing excess egg mixture to drip off gently before cooking.
- Melt unsalted butter on the heated griddle, creating a light, golden cooking surface with a subtle nutty aroma.
- Carefully place each cinnamon-spiced, egg-coated bread slice onto the buttered griddle, cooking for 2-3 minutes until a rich golden-brown color develops on each side.
- Transfer the French toast to serving plates, allowing them to cool slightly before garnishing with optional toppings like pure maple syrup, dusted powdered sugar, or fresh seasonal berries.
Notes
- Mixing eggs with milk creates a silky, luxurious base for transforming ordinary bread into a decadent breakfast treat.
- Cinnamon swirled throughout the egg mixture adds warmth and depth, elevating the classic French toast from simple to spectacular.
- Dipping each bread slice carefully ensures a perfect coating, guaranteeing a crispy exterior and soft, custardy interior.
- Melted butter on the griddle provides a golden, slightly nutty flavor that caramelizes the bread’s surface during cooking.
- Serving immediately while warm lets the French toast maintain its delicate texture and allows toppings to melt beautifully.
- Fresh berries or a dusting of powdered sugar can transform this humble dish into a restaurant-worthy morning indulgence.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg