Best French Toast Recipe
There is an art to making the best French toast and I will share tips and tricks for achieving the perfect balance of buttery, crisp edges and custardy centers. These tips will elevate your French toast at home.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Challah or Brioche Bread (cut into thick slices)
- 2 cups Half-n-Half or Heavy Cream
- 4 large Eggs
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- Salted Butter (to cook in)
Instructions
- Start by slicing challah or brioche bread into thick slices. If you can, use stale, day old bread as it is sturdier and is able to soak up the custard mixture
- Make the custard mixture by whisking together cream/half-n-half, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until all combined. A tip would be to blend it with an immersion blender or blender to ensure the cinnamon gets fully mixed into the custard.
- Dip each slice of bread into the custard mixture. Allow to fully soak both sides for about 20 seconds. Carefully pull the bread out of the custard and allow the excess custard to drain off of the bread.
- Cook low and slow. Since the bread is soaked in an egg and milk/cream mixture, it needs time to fully cook through. Cook on a medium-low for low heat to allow the center to fully cook through without the exterior becoming too brown.
- Add a generous amount of butter to the skillet. This is what helps to create the perfect, golden brown outside crust on the French toast and adds so much flavor.
- 6. Cook each side for about 3-5 minutes. If the exterior is browning too fast, reduce the heat to low.
- Serve right away with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, salted butter, and real maple syrup.
Notes
What toppings to put on French Toast:
French toast combinations: Maple Syrup + Butter: Sweet cream butter, real maple syrup, and a sprinkling of powdered sugar. Strawberries + Cream: Fresh Strawberries and Homemade Sweet Whipped Cream. Chocolate + Cream: Dark Chocolate Shavings and Whipped Cream. Ricotta + Pistachio + Orange: Sweetened Ricotta Cream, Fresh Orange Zest, and Pistachios (may add chocolate shavings). Mascarpone + Berries: Sweetened Mascarpone + Fresh Berries or Berry Syrup.Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 384mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 3mg