The perfect French Toast recipe that is easy to make and cooks perfectly every time. By coating the bread in a sweet batter, each slice of French Toast cooks up slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside! This recipe is great for both experts and beginner cooks!
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Why You'll Love This French Toast
If you’re looking for French toast that’s crispy on the outside but soft and fluffy on the inside, this recipe is for you!
Adding a little flour to the batter is the trick. It gives the French toast a perfectly crisp edge while keeping it from getting soggy in the middle. It’s just the right mix of textures, so every bite is golden and delicious.
Perfect for breakfast or brunch, this French toast is super easy to make and will definitely become a family favorite!
This is my go-to recipe because I know my kids will eat it up! It also tastes like the delicious French Toast you would get at many restaurants like IHOP or Denny’s. You might also want to try this Cinnamon French Toast!
What Kind of Bread is Best for French Toast?
- Brioche Bread- Brioche Bread is what most restaurants use to make their French Toast. It's especially good for French Toast because it's so thick and fluffy, which makes each piece of bread absorb more of the batter!
- Texas Toast Bread- Thick Slices of Texas toast is another great choice for French Toast because its thick consistency absorbs more of the batter than typical bread.
- Challah Bread- Challah is another great bread to use for French Toast!
- Hawaiian Bread- Another good choice for French Toast is Hawaiian Bread, because it's so thick and buttery!
- French Bread: Crusty French bread is a great option for making French Toast. Make sure it is thick-sliced bread for best results.
More French Toast Recipes to Try:
- Chunky Cinnamon French Toast with Caramel Syrup
- French Toast Waffles
- Disney's Tonga Toast
- Disneyland's Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana French Toast Casserole
- Croissant French Toast Bake
French Toast Ingredients
*Ingredient amounts are located in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Eggs- For this French Toast batter, I like to use large eggs. The egg is what binds the batter to the bread.
- Milk- Milk is what makes the French Toast batter nice and creamy. It also sweetens it a bit. The more milk you add, the creamier your French toast will be. I like to use whole milk.
- All-Purpose Flour- In this recipe, I used ⅓ cup of all-purpose flour to thicken up our French Toast batter. The more flour you use the thicker your French Toast will be.
- Sugar- Sugar sweetens our French Toast batter and enhances the flavor of the cinnamon. It also acts as a tenderizer, making sure that your bread won't be too tough after cooking it.
- Vanilla Extract- Vanilla extract is what gives our French toast its amazing smell and flavor.
- Cinnamon- Cinnamon is what gives our French toast its delicious taste! It is also a really strong spice that will enhance the flavor of your batter.
- Loaf of Texas Toast- I use Loaf of Texas Toast to make my French Toast because it has a thicker consistency than typical bread, so it can hold up to the batter. To me, it is the best bread for French Toast!
- Butter- Use butter to spread on the griddle to keep the French Toast from sticking.
How to Make Perfect French Toast
[Step 1] French Toast Batter: Adding the eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon to a bowl and whisk together in a small bowl. I like to add these ingredients to my blender to mix.
[Step 2] Next, pour the egg mixture in a shallow dish, such as a pie pan.
[Step 3] Heat a griddle or large skillet to medium heat, around 350 degrees.
[Step 4] Add a slice of Texas Toast to the pie plate and allow it to soak for 10-15 seconds on each side of the bread.
[Step 5] Place the bread slice on the hot griddle and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until it is golden brown.
[Step 6] Remove the french toast from the griddle and serve immediately, store on a wire rack, or keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.
French Toast Topping Ideas
- Pure Maple Syrup
- Sweet Cream Cheese Syrup
- Sliced Bananas
- Fresh Berries like: Strawberries, Raspberries, and Blueberries
- Fresh Fruit
- Whipped Cream
- Powdered Sugar
- Cinnamon/Sugar
- Chocolate Ganache
- Caramel Syrup
How to Freeze French Toast
When I make this recipe, I usually do a really large batch. I freeze the slices on a baking sheet and then put them in a ziplock freezer bag when frozen.
When it’s time to eat, just pop a piece or two in the microwave for 20-30 seconds or use the toaster to heat it up.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Frequently Asked Questions
- How Long Should French Toast Soak? For a really creamy French Toast, you should let it soak for at least thirty minutes! But, if you're short on time, a couple of minutes per side should do the trick.
- How do I Know When French Toast is Cooked?
- Check the color of your French Toast. When cooked, it will be golden brown and crispy on the outside! You can also test your French toast by sticking a fork into it and making sure that steam no longer comes out.
- When will my French Toast be ready? After cooking your French toast, you should let it sit for a minute so the batter can thicken on the inside of the bread . Then serve with syrup! Yummy!
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More Breakfast Recipes To Try:
- Sweet Cream Pancakes
- Crispy Waffles
- Funnel Cake Waffles
- Butter Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
- Sweet Cream Waffles
- Cinnamon Swirl Banana Muffins
- Red Velvet Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls
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Amazingly Perfect French Toast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- ⅔ Cup Milk
- ⅓ Cup All-Purpose Flour
- ½ Cup Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 Loaf Texas Toast
- Butter for cooking
Instructions
- Make the batter by adding the eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon to a bowl and whisk together or place in a blender and blend.
- Pour the batter in a shallow dish, such as a pie pan. Heat a griddle or frying pan to medium high heat, around 350 degrees. Add a slice of Texas Toast to the pie plate and allow it to soak for 10-15 seconds on each side.
- Place the french toast on the hot griddle and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until it is golden brown. Remove the french toast from the griddle and serve immediately, or keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.
Krista says
This really is the best French toast recipe!!
mindymoser says
Yay! I’m so glad you liked it!
Winnie says
Looks gud
Sonja says
Made this today, followed all directions as written but swapped out my bread for Pepperidge farm French Toast bread...delicious!!
Philip says
Best French toast I've ever made, thank you. The recipe didn't specify white or brown sugar. I used 3:1 white:brown. Also used heavy cream.
mindymoser says
Awesome! I’ll have to try those adjustments 🙂
Kris says
I use Equal parts granulated sugar and brow sugar.
Jarod Falk says
@Philip, how much heavy whipping cream do you use in the recipe? What about all of the adjustments?
C. GRESHAM says
Nowhere did you mention the amount of butter. I think that is my problem, using TOO MUCH.
Please elaborate. My French toast is usually soggy (but delicious).
Mindy says
The butter called for in the recipe is just used to grease your grill or frying pan. There is no set amount, it just depends on how much it takes to cover your cooking area. If you are worried about using too much, I would suggest using a nonstick cooking spray. I do it all the time. Hope that helps 🙂
Deb says
French toast has no flour been making it over 40 years
Mindy says
This recipe does and it's amazing! And I've been making French Toast for over 30 years 😉
Amanda says
I've been making many things for many years and am always learning bgg something new. I love learning a new secret to an old classic and love impressing my friends with ingredients & methods they would have never tried. The minute we become stuck in our ways and stop learning from others is the minute we become stale and stagnant
Chris says
If you freeze it then how do you thaw/cook it when you want it next. Do you bake, microwave or toast it..
Mindy says
I just microwave them for 20-30 seconds.
Magen says
Do you freeze them after cooking them or after soaking them? Also are you just microwaving them to thaw them or to cook them? Thanks!
Mindy says
Freeze them after cooking them and letting them cool completely! I microwave them to thaw and warm them 🙂
Susan Buckner says
Can not find Texas toast bread can I use challah bread???
Mindy says
Yes! That challah bread will definitely work 🙂
Shay says
I have to admit that I was skeptical because of the flour. I just got done making this and it’s really good!! I did use powdered sugar (1/4 cup) instead of regular granulated sugar. My mom did it that way and I always have as well, but it dissolves into the batter better than granulated. I did add cinnamon as well. But the texture was great and it wasn’t soggy on the inside! Thank you so much!
Mindy says
I'm glad you liked the recipe! I'll have to try the powdered sugar trick 🙂
Nicki says
Delicious! Our favourite recipe we’ve tried! Kid approved for sure! We made it exactly as described.
Mindy says
I'm so glad you liked it!
Deborah Ramsey says
I don't mean to be dense...I would like to try this..as my daughter is in need of something quick and different for breakfast. Do you cook these prior and them just microwave..or prepare them and cook them after they thaw.
Mindy says
Great question! You'll definitely want to cook this as directed, let the slices completely cool, then freeze them. When you're ready to eat them, stick the slices in the microwave for 30 seconds and you're good to go!
Samantha says
This really is the best French Toast ever 😍.
Mindy says
I agree 😉 I'm so glad you liked it!
Pamela C. Tanyer says
This is the best French toast recipe I ever made! I used artisan brioche loaf bread by Sara Lee and an immersion blender to mix the batter. Everyone raved about it and came back for more😄
Mindy says
Sounds delicious! I'm glad you liked it 🙂
Siera says
Can I try this with regular white bread?
Mindy says
Yes! I do it all the time 😉
Janet says
I use brown sugar, and the flavor is so much better.
Mindy says
Sounds delicious!
Pat says
Can these be done in the oven? Don't anything big enough to do stove top but I will put them in the freezer. Got my loaf of Texas toast for half this, half for garlic toast
Mindy says
I haven't tried it in the oven, but I might have to try 🙂
Lei says
Super delicious!!! I used thick slice white bread. Finished it off in the oven, topped with softened butter and warmed maple syrup. Side of chopped fresh fruits.. wow!!! Halved the ingredients because I’m only cooking for myself and it was perfect! Thank you!!
Mindy says
I'm so glad it was a hit for you!
Sinead says
This was absolutely delicious! Followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great.
Jessica says
Pretty darn good French toast! I had to use white bread because that’s all I had but it was still a hit with the family
Mindy says
I'm so glad you liked it 🙂
Bekki says
Great recipe! I had never added flour to French toast before. I used almond coconut milk, and pumpkin spice for the milk and cinnamon. They worked well!
Those of you who don’t want to/can’t use a blender; I mixed my seasoning flour and sugar together before adding the wet ingredients with no problems with lumps.
Mindy says
Great tip! Thank you 🙂
Stacy says
The absolute best French toast I have ever had! Full of flavor, not soggy. I had plain wheat bread, nothing fancy. I only had one tsp of vanilla flavoring so I used 1 tsp coconut extract to make up for the difference. It was delicious and the family loved it too!
Heidi says
I have made them three times. My boys can’t stop eating them! This recipe is so good!!
Vicki Valente says
from frozen, air fryer or toaster, better than microwave!
Brenda Powell says
I want to know how you thought of using (all-purpose) flour? That's the best idea ever! Thank you for sharing! I wouldn't change a thing. I love trying new recipes that others take time to share. Although, I've always pt a bit of finely cracked pepper in mine because of my sons whom I cannot stay out of the kitchen for, always stoping by to eat..hmmm. Nevertheless, maybe your hubby might wanna throw in a lil' pepper for those firehouse boys,lol Only a suggestion cause I've already shared your recipe to my family of cops! Again, Thank You!
Debby says
This was fabulous! I used brown sugar and cream because I was curious: yum! We only had whole wheat bread, and Mommy Mouse was right. No soggy bread and nice browning on the outside.
Crystal says
This recipe was amazing! Made it last Sunday for breakfast and I kept getting “Mmmm this is soooo delicious” Thank you for sharing such a great recipe I had to use Artesano bread since I was all out of Texas Toast. However, it was still amazingly delicious!
Jennifer says
Using pancake mix works amazingly as well! Mmmmm I can eat these anytime of day!
Lisa says
This really IS the best French Toast recipe. I made this for my grandson. He ate 5 pieces! I made it as directed. It’s dangerously good. I could eat an entire loaf. 😬
Devan Patterson says
Definitely a hit at my house! I used homemade french bread and followed the recipe to a T. I have always hated french toast due to the sogginess but my daughter has always loved it. She wanted breakfast for dinner and requested french toast. We will definitely be using this recipe repeatedly for future cooking! I even loved it! Will be checking out your other recipes! 😁
Jane says
My husband and I enjoyed this recipe!
Lorie says
I made this last night for the first time - and the entire family (6 people!) ALL loved it! I get annoyed when people adjust a recipe without even trying it as written - and yours was excellent. Thank you!
Mindy says
I'm so glad everyone loved it!
Brian Spears says
My entire family loves this! Even my picky daughter! Thank you! The only thing I adjusted after the first few was I turned my griddle down to 310. I can be slower and distracted so this gave me grace to be distracted and not burn anything. 🙂
Tricia says
What a great recipe! I love french toast and this recipe is amazing. Thank you for sharing
Wendy says
I made this for dinner tonight and it was wonderful! I’ve never used flour in my batter and was skeptical but it turned out to be the best French toast I’ve ever made!
Emily Van Wyk says
My husband and I have been searching for a french toast recipe that we could agree on. This is it! Oh my goodness, this is the first recipe I’ve had that I have gone back for seconds. Yum!
Cynthia says
Mindy, I was skeptical yet curious about using flour to make french toast. I love cooking and trying new recipes. I am happy to say that this recipe is a Win! Win! It has a great flavor and was very easy to make. It had a nice crunch on the outside and was moist, not mushy on the inside. Thanks. I added a little egg white and heavy cream to thin out the custard a little. Also, thanks for all of the comments and suggestions from your followers.
Mindy says
I'm so glad that you liked it!
Tara says
If I do again I’ll use regular bread. It was a bit too bready. Taste was fine. I just didn’t think it was anything spectacular.
Deann Winkeler says
I have never had any luck at making French Toast until I tried this recipe. It is so good! My husband comments every time how good it is. My son devours it. So glad I found it!
Dee says
I don't cook much.... just wondering, what is the purpose of the flour?
Debby says
We loved the French toast! I couldn’t find Texas toast so I used a French bread loaf and sliced it a bit thicker. My adult daughter, who is extremely picky, was over later in the day and I had a couple of leftover pieces in the fridge to eat the next day and she put them in the toaster and said it was the best ever! Thank you.
Diaryofawearymom says
Definitely the best recipe! Thank you. My son said it's better than any of the pancake houses. The batter is perfect and works great with the bread. Soaks up just the right amount.
Laura says
Great French toast! Sweet enough you don’t need syrup.
LG says
I have never tasted a better French Toast, not even in a restaurant! I love this recipe and thank you so much for sharing. This is definitely a keeper!!
Dee says
OMG, this was amazing!!!! I was worried that I had made too much turns out, I barely made enough.
Denise says
My picky family lived this recipe! Thank you!
Denise says
This recipe was the best I’ve tried! It was not too eggy and the right amount of sweetness and cinnamon. I used fresh ground cinnamon and half and half with regular sandwich bread.
Jesseca says
Love making a double batch and keeping some in the freezer!