This Classic French Toast recipe is easy, uses simple pantry ingredients, and has a secret ingredient that makes a thicker batter with cinnamon sugar flavors that really set it apart. One of our family’s favorite breakfasts!
Saturday mornings are for breakfast: yummy, fancy, but easy breakfast!
Now that I have little ones, “sleeping in” no longer happens. Scratch that; sleeping in no longer exists in my world! So in order to drag myself out of bed on the weekend I’ve got to envision something delicious to make for breakfast.
I have lots of favorites, including sausage gravy and biscuits, and breakfast quesadillas.
If I offered it up for a family vote, everyone would choose this classic french toast, or buttermilk pancakes, both of which I could enjoy on a weekly basis. 🙂
Tips for perfect french toast:
What type of bread to use.
I love to use thick bread, like Texas toast or this Sara Lee Artesano bread when I make french toast. It’s also nice if the bread is a few days old, or slightly stale, (although that’s not a requirement).
Add flour to the batter.
I know, I know, most people do a double take when they see flour in this recipe. The flour helps to make the liquid more of a “batter” which will yield extra fluffy and delicious french toast. Flour is the secret ingredients!
You can whisk the batter by hand–you wont be able to get it completely smooth, but the small lumps of flour really wont matter when you cook it. You could also add all of the ingredients to a blender if you want, but don’t over-mix it.
What type of milk to use:
When choosing what type of milk to use in your french toast, remember that milk with a higher fat content will make the batter creamier. Whole milk works great and you could even add a little splash of cream if you want. In the end, use whatever milk you have on hand (it’s not worth a trip to the grocery store!)
Equipment:
I’ve found that an 11×7” baking pan or a deep dish pie pan work great to whisk the batter in and to soak two pieces of bread at once. Any shallow dish with sides will work.
I also use a griddle for cooking french toast. Heck, I use that thing for everything from pancakes and bacon to cooking tortillas.
What to serve on French Toast:
I love my French toast topped with fresh fruit, powdered sugar and good ol’ fashioned Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup! You could add a dollop of whipped cream, a sprinkle of coconut, or a drizzle of nutella.
You could sandwich the french toast together with something delicious in the middle, like this peanut butter banana stuffed french toast. Or, try rolling the bread around a sausage link to make these French toast sausage roll-ups.
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Easy Classic French Toast recipe that uses simple pantry ingredients, and has a secret ingredient that makes a thicker batter with cinnamon sugar flavors that really set it apart. One of our family's favorite breakfasts!
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 thick slices bread
Preheat griddle to 350 degrees F or or heat a skillet over medium heat. Grease well with butter.
Add all ingredients, except the bread, to a blender or to a shallow dish and whisk well to combine. If whisking by hand, it's okay if the flour doesn't mix in completely smooth.
Dip bread slices into the egg mixture, dredging them well on both sides, and place on hot, greased griddle or skillet.
Cook for a few minutes, until the bottom of the breads starts to get golden brown. Flip and cook on the other side the same.
Remove to a plate. Serve warm, with syrup and a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
*Find my tips for perfect French toast, above in the post.
Next time try overnight french toast!
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I originally shared this recipe in February 2015. Updated April 2018.
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Bella says
Love this recipe!
Kristin Bergthold says
My daughter has just discovered that she loves french toast, so I really need to start making it. I’ve never used a “recipe” and so far she doesn’t like the way I make it. I’ll have to try this – it looks really yummy!
Mrs H says
I was skeptical of the flour, even more so when the batter turned clumpy. I pulled out my Emerson blender to get it nice and smooth. Turned out to be the best french toast I have ever made.
Melissa says
I like to substitute a little coffee creamer for the milk, especially now in the fall, using Pumpkin Spice creamer! So yummy! The Cinnabun creamer is also a great one all year.
Tash says
Made this spontaneously today and we loved it! The Little Miss had 2 toasts! Glad I stumbled upon it, thank you Lauren for sharing 🙂
ROBERT says
buy a small container of real French vanilla ice cream, 1/2 to 1 pint.. let the ice cream melt and use it in place of the mixture…
Amy @ The Salt Stories says
Love this recipie. Easy and tasty. Had some clumping issues, but did not affect taste!!
Melinda says
Perfect! Was enough for 10 slices of Texas Toast. Flour made it slightly clumpy, but couldn’t be tasted once cooked. My son loves his french toast and he approved of this recipe 🙂 Will definitely use again next time!
Rose says
This is how I have made french toast for years!!!!
Emma says
This is very similar to another recipe that I have. A tip for those who haven’t used a recipe with flour: try mixing all dry ingredients together and separately mixing all the wet ingredients. Then slowly add the two together, whisking very well the whole time. It will get rid of any clumping and make it much smoother.
Rebecca Smith says
Can challah bread be used. It’s all I have on hand.
Lauren Allen says
That should work great!
Liz says
I love this recipe! I had the same problem with the flower clumping but it really doesn’t matter in the end. I made it with sourdough bread and it turned out amazing!
Zohra says
I just made this! And love it.. so easy to make. Soft n fluffy French toasts.
Thank you
Katid says
This is our new go-to weekend breakfast recipe! We weren’t French toast lovers before – and now we are. Thank you!
Dana says
Great recipe- it was delicious. I made some this morning for myself- scaled it down to a single serving. All day the kitchen and nook had a lovely aroma. Thank you for sharing!
Casey says
The best French toast I have ever had!
Shalyce says
I saw your FB video and figured we needed to try this since we love french toast. Mira made this for breakfast! The added flour and sugar make it a delicious treat different from normal french toast.
Naomi B. says
Half way through making I realized I didn’t have enough sugar, and was out of vanilla. So I did half sugar, half brown sugar, and almond extract instead of vanilla and that gave it a great flavor. Thanks for the recipe!
Lauren Allen says
Love those adaptions! So happy it turned out great!
Julie says
Delicious! Totally takes French toast up a notch, but it is super easy!!