French Toast is an easy recipe to make for breakfast and doesn’t take too many ingredients. It’s a great way to use any almost-stale bread.
Every now and then we have a loaf of bread that is starting to get old. So we use it all up by making French Toast for breakfast. The best French toast recipe I have comes from my dad. He always made it when we were growing up. I don’t think we’ve changed it at all since then, either!
When I had sleepovers, my dad would make a loaf of French Toast in the morning. My friends always knew this! He would wake before everyone else and get it started, then come wake us up as he was setting it all on the table. It was a perfect sleepover breakfast!
The boys enjoy a sweet breakfast, and Tyler would probably eat 4 or 5 pieces of this on his own if we let him! It’s also a recipe that is easy for them to help with. Tyler has been learning how to crack an egg without getting it all over the place or shell in the recipe. Ryan just likes to help stir.
French Toast is a very easy recipe and only takes a few minutes to throw together. Every Sunday we have “Big Breakfast Sunday” and this is one of our go-to recipes when we didn’t have anything planned. Another favorite is Bisquick Pancakes if you are looking for easy breakfast ideas.
The Best Bread for French Toast
While almost any type of bread will work for French Toast, a few are better than others. Typically, you want thick slices of bread so you get that delicious French toast taste without having soggy French toast.
- French bread
- Brioche bread
- White bread
- Italian loaf bread
- Challah bread
- Texas toast
Serving Suggestions & Tips
- If you don’t have a flat pan, you can use a large skillet or frying pan to make this classic recipe.
- To make this dairy-free, substitute the whole milk with non-dairy milk such as almond milk, coconut milk, or oat milk.
- Make your coating a little thicker by adding a swirl of heavy cream.
- Garnish your perfect French toast with brown sugar, fresh berries, powdered sugar, a drizzle of maple syrup, orange zest, peanut butter and bananas, or egg custard.
- Depending on how crispy you like your French toast, either use fresh bread for a softer toast or try day-old bread for more crisp edges.
Easy French Toast Step by Step
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 slices bread (thick cut)
Preparation
Heat a flat skillet over medium heat. You can use a regular rounded skillet, but the flat pan allows you to cook more at once, and is easier to flip the toast.
In a wide, shallow dish, whisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. I find that our square leftover container works well for this since it’s about the size of a slice of bread.
Dip bread slices into the egg mixture. Make sure each side of the bread is generously coated with the eggs and let any excess drip off.
Place the bread on your skillet and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
Flip the bread and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Make sure both sides are golden brown and the egg mixture has cooked and is no longer moist on the bread. If you have to, flip back over for another minute or two.
Serve the toast warm with maple syrup. You can also garnish with a dusting of powdered sugar, and fresh fruit goes well with the meal.
French Toast Leftovers
Storage: Store leftover French toast in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
Reheating: For the best results, reheat French toast in a toaster, toaster oven, or air fryer for a few minutes until warmed through.
Freezing: Let the French toast come to room temperature, then place in a single layer on a baking sheet with parchment paper between layers as needed. After the bread has frozen, then you can move it to freezer bags for long-term storage. French toast can be cooked from frozen in a toaster oven, oven, or air fryer.
Recipe
Originally Published On: March 5, 2017
Last Updated On: September 28, 2024
French Toast
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 slices bread
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Heat a flat pan over medium heat
- In a wide shallow bowl combine the eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla extract
- Dip each slice of bread in the egg mixture, making sure to coat both sides and place on the skillet for 2-3 minutes
- Once the bread has browned on the bottom, flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
I used to be wholly a waffle lover but lately I’ve been switching to pancakes. I always forget about French toast. Thanks for the reminder friend!
We sometimes forget about it, too. At our house, it’s made most often when we have a lot of bread that we are worried will go bad before it can be used.
This sounds so yummy! My husband and son both love French toast!
My husband and both boys will devour it, too!
My kids love helping me make French toast. It is still one of my favorite comfort foods!
Aww, that’s so cool! It’s so fun to get the kids involved in the kitchen.
I love love love french toast and so does everyone in my house! This is exactly how I make it too! Not gonna lie, I prefer breakfast foods for every meal, especially french toast! Lol
We have done breakfast for dinner many times, too. And my son’s favorite day at school is “breakfast for lunch” day!
My dad always did crepes or waffles when I had sleepovers. I think it’s awesome when dads have a reputation with your friends. This sounds so delicious and french toast is one of my breakfast favs!
Crepes and waffles are always good, too. We didn’t have a waffle maker so the only way I had them at home growing up was the frozen kind.
French toast is definitley one of our favorites when it comes to breakfast food. This looks like it would be so simple and delicious.
It’s a great quick and easy breakfast when you want something different without cooking all morning.
We personally love french toast! I also sometimes skip the bread and just scramble the egg mixture!
I never thought about making that mixture as scrambled eggs. It makes sense, though, since it’s so good on the bread! I’ll have to do that with the leftovers next time instead of just throwing it out.
I love French Toast! Using the square container is a genius idea. I have lots of those around and will put the to use this weekend when I try this recipe.
It was one of those things I saw my dad do, and it just made sense! Square bread, square container, it’s perfect.
French toast makes a yummy breakfast for both kids and adults. I absolutely love it. This is how exactly we make at our home.
I agree, can’t go wrong with French Toast no matter what age you are serving!
That’s a fairly easy way to make french toast. I am sure my daughter would love trying this out. She’s trying herself at making food now and she would love this recipe.
It’s a great recipe for kids to help with. My boys like making this one, too.
French toast is one of my favorite breakfast foods. I love cooking it for my kiddos and adding bananas or powdered sugar.
I’ve done powdered sugar, but never added a banana! My boys love bananas, I’ll have to do that next time for them.
YES! This is pretty much exactly how I make French toast. My girls’ favorite bread options are rainbow bread (which is hunks of colored dough put together in a loaf pan – bakery special at our local store) and cinnamon-raisin bread.
I’ve never had rainbow bread before, but it sounds so pretty!
I love french toast for breakfast! It’s so delicious and very easy to make
Yes, such a great option for a quick breakfast but still something probably different than your everyday breakfast.
I have always loved french toast. When my boys were younger, they loved anything sweet. I would put bananas and strawberries on it just to get them to enjoy it even more. That looks simply delicious and is making me hungry just looking at it. Great recipe for any day.
My boys, especially my older son, love sweet foods, too.
Did someone say easy?! I especially appreciated your suggestion of using a small-ish square container to soak the bread. No waste!
So very easy to make. And yes, the square container makes dipping the bread quick and efficient!
Wow this looks beautiful!! I love a good slice or two of french toast and not made any in years. I am going to try this out on friday xx
Oh, it’s such a yummy breakfast. We have it often at our house. I hope you enjoy it!
Wow, this look so yummy and it’s such a great recipe for kids. I’m definitely going to make this for my family at this weekend, I am sure they will love it!
I agree, my kids love it and I always enjoyed when my dad made it when I was a kid!
Yum, this looks so delicious! I need to make this for the kids, so quick and easy!! I know they will love it too!!
I bet your kids will love it as much as mine do! And it’s one they can help with a bit if they like to be in the kitchen with you.
I haven’t had french toast in a very long time. I do love it with a little fruit and powdered sugar on top
Oh, I haven’t put fruit on mine in a long time. That sounds great and I will have to do it next time.