Description
Sweet Cinnamon French Toast is a cozy breakfast favorite made with thick bread slices soaked in a cinnamon-vanilla egg mixture and cooked until golden brown. Perfect for brunch or special mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices thick bread (brioche or country bread)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons butter for frying
- Honey or maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a bowl.
- Dip each slice of bread into the mixture for 15–20 seconds per side.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook bread slices 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Serve warm with honey, syrup, or powdered sugar.
Notes
Use slightly stale bread for best results. Cook over medium heat to prevent burning. Add orange zest for a Mediterranean twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 slices
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 155mg