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!
Classic French Toast
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. 🙂
What are the ingredients for French Toast?
To make french toast, the ingredients you need are eggs, milk, sugar, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, and thick slices of bread. This recipe also calls for flour – the secret ingredient that makes this french toast better than all the rest!
How to make easy French toast:
- Add of the ingredients, except the bread, to a blender or shallow dish and whisk well to combine.
- Dip the bread slices into the egg mixture, dredging them on both sides
- Place bread on the griddle
- Cook for a few minutes on each side
- Serve warm with syrup!
What is the best bread for french toast?
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).
For perfect French Toast, 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 for French Toast:
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 for French Toast:
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 large eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground 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.
Recipe Video
*Find my tips for perfect French toast, above in the post.
Next time try overnight french toast!
Have you tried this recipe?!
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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.
diane says
yes Emma I agree if you mix all the dry ingredients together the flour won’t clump and the cinnamon mixes in better
Rebecca Smith says
Can challah bread be used. It’s all I have on hand.
Lauren Allen says
That should work great!
Linda Berk says
K sheesh
I used challah and it was delicious! Also put it in a blender very smooth batter Thanks for the recipe! 😀
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!!
lynn says
Amazing!!!!!
Lauren Allen says
Thanks Lynn, I’m happy you liked the french toast!
Anjelica Ramos says
I tried this one and loved it! <3 thank you for this recipe!
Sarah says
Love this recipe! So easy and delicious.
Lori says
Do you think that it’s possible to make this and then freeze it?
Lauren Allen says
I have never tried this. Good luck.
Jennifer says
Can you make the batter the night before and refrigerate it until morning? My daughter loves french toast so trying to adapt for school mornings when we’re in a rush. Thanks!
Lauren Allen says
I think that would work just fine! You can also freeze leftovers to reheat on busy mornings 🙂
Mark Purintun says
Try adding 1/4 cup Triple Sec and 1 tablespoon Orange Zest for an “orange” taste that’s a bit different than “normal” French toast
Mark
vita says
very easy to make. tastes amazing.
Danae Jarrett says
Wow. Looks yum. Lauren inspires me to be the best I can be. This french toast gives me strength to get through the day. Wish I would give it a 10/5. Thank you Lauren. Fighting!
Sue C. says
This is the only way my family has made French Toast our entire lives! To help with the clumping issue of the flour, I only use Wondra flour in the round canister. To make sure the cinnamon gets on every slice, shake it on each piece after the egg wash mixture – before you put it on the griddle.
Cathy says
Made this for dinner tonight and it is outstanding! I could never make good french toast until I tried this recipe!!
I give it 5 stars!!
Catht says
Made this tonight and it was delicious.
This recipe is definitely a keeper! I give it 5 stars…
Cathy
Udy says
Awesome recipe!!! My husband loves it!
Patricia Ann Cooper says
Absolutely delicious! The only recipe I’ll use from now on!
Melvin Brazier says
Great recipe
Teresa S. says
My granddaughter and I tried this for breakfast and we were shocked at how good it was!!! We would definitely recommend this recipe.
Sandy says
Delicious restaurant quality my son and husband and myself loved it.
ShaeRenee says
My husband loved this! I added a bit more vanilla than the recipe called for but it was still yummy. I also used fresh baked white bread from my local bakery and used my blender to avoid clumps. This will be my go to recipe for French toast!
Lauren Allen says
I bet it was divine on the bakery bread! Im so glad you liked it.
Cyndi says
I helped my son make this amazing French toast this morning. He has a mild case of autism and is learning to cook. He was so proud of himself, and we were proud for him.
Lauren Allen says
Thank you for sharing–what a great skill to develop! I’m so happy you enjoyed it 🙂
Jasmine says
Perfect recipe!!! Thanks just tried this morning !!! Kids loved it n hubby ate it all 😆😆💕
Angela says
Stuck to the cookie sheet… Couldn’t flip. Won’t bake again. Stove topmost best for me!
Lauren Allen says
Hi Angela,
I definitely wouldn’t recommend using a cookie sheet for French toast. It would be best to use an electric griddle or a skillet pan over the stove!
Linda says
Great recipe! Quick to make, but looks and tastes delicious!
Anthony P. says
Easily the best French toast I’ve ever made (or had for that matter). Pretty much the same recipe as 1 from Martha Stewart EXCEPT the addition of flour which sure seemed to make a world of difference in the final outcome. Whereas the Martha Stewart recipe usually came out very soggy on the inside & we had to sort of choke it down, this was done all the way through, fluffed up the bread a bit & stayed crispier. My youngest son, who doesn’t like syrups or jellies of any kind, absolutely loved this. As skinny as he is, he loves his breakfasts & I thought he might eat all the slices before everyone came down for breakfast!