Learning how to make French toast is probably one of the things you need to know if you’re fond of preparing (and eating) food. This type of food is versatile because it can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner – and can also serve as snacks and desserts (depending on how it’s prepared).
In this article, you will know the different ways on how to prepare this type of bread-based food. I will also show you the many varieties of French toast that you can make right in your own kitchen (this can be quite expensive when ordered in restaurants, you know).
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And because of the many variants of French toast all over the world, I’m sure you would want to try most (if not all) of them. Well, to get you started, I will give you some of the best French toast recipes to date – plain, stuffed, with toppings, and much much more!
Overview of French Toast
Hearing the term “French toast,” you’ll immediately assume that some French guy (or gal) invented it, right? And since neither France nor any French man or woman is responsible for this delicious food that makes it even more interesting.
Where Did French Toast Originate?
You will be amazed to know that this type of food has been around as early as the 4th and 5th century (though not exactly). You see, the earliest references to this bread meal can be found in the Apicius – a collection of Roman cooking recipes that carries the types of food prepared during those times (think Roman empire).
Based on the Apicius, a certain recipe calls for the soaking of stale bread in milk. Although there were no mentions of including egg in the recipe, the overall method can be compared to the concept and preparation style of French toast today.
And so, even if we can’t specifically point to the 4th and 5th century as the specific points in time when french toast was invented, we can more or less trace it back to that period.
Back then, the aforementioned dish was simply called “aliter dulcia.” When translated in English, this simply means “another sweet dish” – which, French toast is (although the degree of sweetness can vary and can be customized).
Why is French Toast called French Toast?
Because of its delicious nature and intriguing name, French toast lovers are always asking who invented French Toast. Well, while this question remains unanswered to this day, there’s a story that an innkeeper from New York actually invented the French toast that we are so fond of eating today.
In the 1700s (supposedy), an innkeeper by the name of Joseph French soaked bread into a mixture of milk and egg and started serving it as French toast. If this is true, we really should be thanking Mr. French.
French Toast
Keep in mind, however, that the story of Mr. French can’t be verified and that the early origins of the French toast already existed long before the 1700s. In fact, a more authentic recipe of French toast can be traced to the 15th century. It is said that the English court of Henry V made a dish of bread soaked in egg and milk mixture and fried – more like the French toast we know today, don’t you agree?
The 15th century version of French toast was then called “pain perdu” – which literally means “lost bread.” It’s called lost bread because the recipe (like today) calls for old, stale bread. French people actually call French toast Pain Perdu to this day – and take special note of this, because they don’t call it French toast.
4 Ways to Make French Toast
As a versatile type of dish, you can prepare French toast in many different ways. In this portion of this post, I will show you 4 ways to make it:
- Make French toast using the stove
- Make French toast using the oven
- Make French toast using the crockpot (or slow cooker)
- Make French toast using the microwave
Make French Toast Using the Stove
Using a skillet or frying pan is one of the easiest ways to make French toast. Keep in mind that frying this type of dish was how it was originally intended.
To make a truly delicious (though simple) recipe of French toast, consider the following ingredients:
- Bread
- Milk
- Eggs
- Butter
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Sugar
- Vanilla
- Maple syrup
Cook French Toast on Stove
Follow the steps below to make a very simple (but tasty) French Toast.
STEP 1 | Get a bowl and combine the following ingredients:
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STEP 2 | Soak the slices of bread in the mixture. |
STEP 3 | Fry the slices of bread in a skillet (melt the butter over medium heat). |
STEP 4 | Flip the bread to the other side when it turns golden brown. |
STEP 5 | Remove from pan and serve with maple syrup. |
Make French Toast Using the Oven
If a basic French toast recipe that’s fried is great for breakfast, an oven baked French toast can be eaten as the main meal for lunch or dinner. A baked French toast recipe can indeed seem like a casserole dish that’s both delicious and filling.
As you can already tell, preparation for this recipe only takes a few minutes and your oven will do all the cooking for you. To start off, prepare the following ingredients:
- French bread (sliced thickly)
- Milk
- Eggs
- Butter
- Salt
- Brown Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
Baked Brunch French Toast via All recipes
If you’re ready to start making your French Toast, follow the steps listed below.
STEP 1 | Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. |
STEP 2 | Combine the following ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly:
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STEP 3 | Pour the mixture in a shallow dish. |
STEP 4 | Soak the slices of bread in the batter mixture. |
STEP 5 | Get a baking pan and apply melted butter at the bottom of the pan. |
STEP 6 | Sprinkle brown sugar over the buttered pan. |
STEP 7 | Arrange the soaked slices of bread on the pan (single layer). |
STEP 8 | Sprinkle cinnamon on top of the slices of bread. |
STEP 9 | Bake until texture becomes puffed up and firm (this will take about 25 to 30 minutes). |
STEP 10 | Take the pan out of the oven and serve the French toast while hot. |
Make French Toast Using the Crockpot (or Slow Cooker)
If you want to try a variety of French toast that’s not crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside, you can cook it in the crockpot or slow cooker. A crock pot French toast will be a sweet and moist bread dish that’s almost like pudding in texture.
CROCK POT FRENCH TOAST RECIPE via Moms need to know
Since you can prepare this recipe at night (before going to bed), it’s also called overnight French toast casserole.
The crockpot or slow cooker will usually have a timer – so, that’s really useful for cooking the recipe while you’re sleeping (so that you can wake up to a hot and delicious breakfast).
What are you waiting for? Make this easy overnight French toast by preparing the following ingredients:
- Bread (preferably Baguette)
- Milk
- Eggs
- Ground cinnamon
- White sugar
- Brown sugar
- Butter
Now, combine all the ingredients and arrange them in the crockpot by following these steps:
STEP 1 | Slice the French bread into ¾ to 1-inch thick slices. For best results, do this 1 hour before the actual cooking to air the bread out and make the texture drier. |
STEP 2 | For the topping mixture, combine the ingredients listed below and set aside:
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STEP 3 | Spray non-stick spray inside the crockpot. |
STEP 4 | Combine the main batter mixture with the following ingredients and set aside:
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STEP 5 | Arrange a layer of bread slices into the crockpot. |
STEP 6 | Pour topping mixture over the bread slices. |
STEP 7 | Repeat adding a layer of bread slices and pouring topping mixture into the crock pot. |
STEP 8 | Finally, pour the egg and milk batter over the top of the bread slices. |
STEP 9 | You have the option of cooking the French toast recipe on low for 4 hours (by setting the timer) or cooking it before retiring at night (by programming it to warm setting for 8 hours). |
Make French Toast Using the Microwave
I know, I know – it’s very convenient to cook in the microwave – that’s why you want to cook French toast in it, too. Well, you’re in luck because this section will teach you how to make French toast in the microwave. In fact, you can even make French toast in a mug by following the procedures listed here.
Make French Toast Step in Microwave via Wikihow
So, first off – have the following ingredients ready:
- Bread
- Milk
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon
- Syrup
The steps to cooking French toast in the microwave are listed below.
STEP 1 | Combine the following ingredients in a shallow dish
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STEP 2 | Soak both sides of the sliced bread into the mixture. |
STEP 3 | Place the soaked bread on a microwave-safe plate. |
STEP 4 | Cook in the microwave using high setting for 1 minute. |
STEP 5 | Serve hot with syrup. |
11 Bonus Tricks To Make French Toast
How to Make Crunchy French Toast
What really makes French toast extra appealing is its crunchy exterior, right? Well, if you want your toast to be extra crunchy, I learned from BettyCrocker.com that you can dip the sliced soaked bread into something (anything) crunchy. Here are some ideas:
- Crushed corn flakes
- Bread crumbs
- Crushed cereal
Always Use Dry, Stale Bread
Yes, for best results in your French toast, always use dry, stale bread (as the recipe was originally intended to be). And if your bread is soft and new, make it dry – as fresh, soft bread can result in a mushy French toast.
Our friends from Food-Hacks.WonderHowTo.com advice the following:
- Allow the slices of bread to air out so that these can get dry.
- When you use dry bread, you can soak these up longer in the milk-egg mixture without breaking apart.
- Cutting in thick slices will produce firmer pieces of bread (ideal for French toast).
What to Serve with French Toast
Needless to say, French toast is already good as it is – even the most basic and simple recipe is delicious.
However, according to the people from LATimes.com, here are some of the things that you can serve with French Toast (to make it even tastier):
- Butter
- Maple syrup
- Powdered sugar
- Apple topping
Personally, I would suggest using fresh fruit toppings to make the dish healthier. Aside from apple, some good choices in fruits include:
- Banana
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Mangoes
You can also mix the fruits with plain yogurt or use preserved jams, but these are higher in sugar. Also, if you are not that conscious about your diet, you can include the following options to your list of toppings:
- Cream cheese
- Whipped cream
- Ice cream
What Goes with French Toast
Any drink would be a perfect match for French toast. This will probably depend on the time of day and type of French toast dish served. But basically, French toast goes well with different types of drinks such as the following:
- Coffee
- Tea
- Milk
- Hot Chocolate
- Juices (e.g. orange juice)
Milk and Egg Ratio
How to Make French Toast
There’s a technique to achieving the perfect texture and taste of French toast – and it has a LOT to do with the milk and egg ratio that you use in your recipe. I particularly found the tips on RealSimple.com useful as I’ve personally used it for my own French toast recipes.
For 1 serving (2 slices) of French toast, make sure that you stick to this ratio (more or less): ¼ cup of milk for 1 large egg or 2 small eggs.
You see, when you stray too far from the above-mentioned ratio, your French toast can become undercooked inside (too much milk) or too eggy-tasting (too much eggs).
Here are more tips on how to reduce the chances of making French toasts that taste like scrambled eggs:
- Stick to the milk-egg ratio so as not to use too many eggs.
- Remove the egg whites in some (or all) of the eggs when preparing French toast.
Use the Right Bread
Since a French toast dish is based on bread, make sure that you’re using the perfect bread for your particular recipe. Here are some useful tips from RealSimple.com:
- Use thick slices of bread (1/2 to 1-inch thick). For best results, buy your bread whole and do the slicing yourself (so that you can customize the size of cuts).
- Choose thick-crumbed types of bread like Baguette, challah, and brioche.
- Dry bread will absorb the egg-milk batter mixture better. So, if you’re using fresh, soft bread, make sure that you air them out first to make them dry.
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Seasoning for the Perfect Taste
You can customize your French toast to your desired taste and create different dishes every time. So, instead of just dunking your bread slices into a mixture of milk and eggs, you can add the following seasoning and spices:
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla
- Nutmeg
- Sugar
Powdered Sugar Vs. Sugar Granules Vs. Brown Sugar
While you can use different types of sugar in making French toast, know that the type of sugar you use will affect the consistency and taste of the final result. Keep the following in mind:
- For a smoother custard, choose powdered sugar over granulated sugar. Powdered sugar will dissolve quickly and will leave a smooth texture to the custard mixture.
- A little bit of sugar will enhance the overall taste of French toast as this dish is meant to be sweet.
- When you use brown sugar, expect your French toast to have a brownish color and caramelly taste.
How to Make Boozy Baked French Toast
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Yes, yes, you can add liquor to your French toast if you want to. Just don’t overdo it – or it’s going to taste gross. Just a few teaspoons or tablespoons of your favorite liquor will do. You can use any of these (just one or in combination):
- Bourbon whiskey
- Frangelico hazelnut-flavored liquor
- Cointreau orange-flavored liquor
- Chambord raspberry liquor
- Grand Marnier orange-flavored liquor
- Creme de Cassis black currant liquor
- Bailey’s Irish Cream
The trick is to add a few teaspoons or tablespoons of your chosen liquor to the milk-egg batter (yes, the soaking mixture). Adding cinnamon, sugar and salt will also enhance the overall taste of the mixture.
How to Make a Rich Soaking Mixture for French Toast
If you want to create a rich soaking mixture for your French toast, the trick is to discard the egg whites totally. Remember when I told you that you can reduce the amount of egg whites in the recipe if you want to avoid having that scrambled egg taste in your French toast? Well, totally removing the egg whites will actually make the soaking mixture richer and smoother.
When doing this technique, keep the following things in mind:
- Unless you’re going to use the egg whites for your other recipes, throwing these out is quite wasteful.
- The egg whites are high in protein – discarding these would eliminate a good source of protein.
- Using only the egg yolks will allow you to benefit from a high source of iron, calcium, and Vitamin A.
The trick is to add a few teaspoons or tablespoons of your chosen liquor to the milk-egg batter (yes, the soaking mixture). Adding cinnamon, sugar and salt will also enhance the overall taste of the mixture.
Sweeteners for French Toast
As a French toast dish is meant to be sweet and tasty, it’s important to understand your options when it comes to sweeteners. Powdered sugar, granulated sugar, and brown sugar are all commonly used in French toast recipes, but you can also use the following as sweeteners:
- Honey
- Agave nectar
- Maple syrup
Correcting Common Problems
In this section, I will try to address some of your concerns in making French toast. Really, I want you to enjoy eating this dish either as main course meal or snacks – when you want it.
Problem #1 – How to Make French Toast Without Milk
Problem #2 – How to Make French Toast Without Eggs
Problem #3 – How to Make French Toast Without Vanilla
Problem #4 – How May Eggs for French Toast
Problem #5 – How Long to Cook French Toast
Problem #6 – What Temp to Cook French Toast
Problem #7 – How to Tell When French Toast is Done
Experts’ Advices
Let’s listen and learn more lessons on making French toast from expert cooks and bloggers, shall we?
What is the Best Bread for French Toast
According to the experts at Food-Hacks.WonderHowTo.com, any type of bread would taste good when dipped in an egg-milk soaking mixture. Therefore, your French toast will surely taste good no matter what type of bread you use for this recipe.
However, they still recommend using breads with dense textures as these can absorb the soaking liquid better (and can therefore produce the best French toasts). It is for this reason why Baguettes and Challah breads are commonly used in French toast recipes.
Is it Ok to Use Cold Ingredients in French Toast?
Most of the ingredients in French toast are perishable and are kept in the refrigerator – such as milk, eggs, and butter. To make the best-tasting French toast, however, our friends from Food-Hacks.WonderhowTo.com recommend bringing all the ingredients out in room temperature before using them.
Note that melted butter, milk and eggs that are kept at room temperature before use will release their flavors better. At the same time, these ingredients will blend well when they’re not cold (and will be more efficiently absorbed by the bread). Yes, you want all those things when making French toast.
How to Make the Perfect Overnight French Toast
If you want your French Toast soft and moist, you can either cook it in a slow cooker or in an oven as a casserole dish. With this type of recipe, you need not worry about oversoaking the bread in your French toast – you actually want to oversoak it, ok?
The experts at BettyCrocker.com recommend a soaking time of 8 hours (at least) to 24 hours (the most). As you can already tell, this technique makes for the perfect overnight French toast recipe.
If you’re not going to cook it in a crockpot overnight, you need to place it in the refrigerator while soaking. Keep in mind that the recipe makes use of raw ingredients (think about the eggs, especially) – that’s why keeping the soaking bread cold is very important.
How to Have Smooth Custard
In the Bonus Tricks section of this post, I already gave you some advice on using only the egg yolks in eggs – as this will produce smoother and creamier custard.
However, I understand that some people wouldn’t want to waste the egg whites which are still part of the egg and are very nutritious (high in protein).
Don’t worry, you can keep the egg whites in your French toast custard mixture and still achieve that smooth texture you so desire. According to the expert cooks at Food-Hacks.WonderHowTo.com, you can simply strain the batter mixture before soaking the pieces of bread in it.
By doing this, you will be able to eliminate the lumps of egg whites from the mixture which can cause imperfect textures in the final results.
How Sweet is Too Sweet?
The experts at BonAppetit.com are advising against too much sweetness – and it actually makes a lot of sense. Yes, French toast recipes are supposed to be sweet – but try to maintain some kind of balance in the ingredients so as not to make the dish exceedingly sweet.
In order to not go overboard with sweetness, plan the entire presentation of the dish before starting with the preparation. So, if you plan on topping it with maple syrup, powdered sugar, or any kind of sweet topping, you can hold off on putting too much sugar in the custard batter mixture.
Top 10 Recipes with French Toast
I bet all this talk about French toast made you drool, huh? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. This section will provide you with 10 of the most delicious, tasteful varieties of French toast recipes. You will find simple recipes here, as well as extravagant presentations of this type of food. You will surely enjoy each and every one – so, make sure to try them all!
Top 1 – Creme Brulee French Toast
To start off our French toast recipes is this special Crème Brulee recipe that calls for the use of liquor. Although it requires 8 to 24 hours of waiting time (while the bread mixture is being soaked and chilled), it’s worth the wait. Actual baking time is only 30 to 40 minutes and you only need to arrange the sliced pieces of bread in the baking dish.
Creme Brulee French Toast via All Recipes
Here are the ingredients needed for this French toast recipe:
- Bread
- Milk
- Eggs
- Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Corn syrup
- Half and half
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Grand Marnier
I would suggest this recipe for dinner or dessert. You can also serve it to friends who like the taste of liquor in their food.
Top 2 – Cinnamon Roll French Toast
For a recipe that’s a cross between cinnamon roll and French toast, this dish promises to be REALLY delicious. It’s another baked dish – so, that means less trouble for you as the oven does all the cooking for you.
It will only take you about 10 minutes to prepare everything, and cooking time is only about 30 minutes. Yes, you can enjoy this French toast dish immediately (at any time of the day).
Before making it, make sure that you have the following ingredients:
Cinnamon French Toast Bake via Pillsbury
- Cinnamon rolls (canned)
- Eggs
- Whipped Cream
- Butter
- Ground Cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Chopped pecans
- Maple syrup
- Cinnamon rolls icing (included in the can)
- Powdered sugar
This recipe is very easy because it basically calls for just pouring the mixture over the uncooked cinnamon rolls before baking. And then, all you have to do is add the icing and other toppings.
Top 3 – Alton Brown French Toast
Food expert Alton Brown has his own version of French toast – and it’s so good and simple to make. It’s just a basic French toast recipe, but with a twist. And so, although it involves the usual steps of frying the soaked slices of bread in a skillet, it also calls for the bread to be baked. Therefore, allot 2-3 minutes for frying time and an additional 5 minutes for baking time if you want to try out this recipe.
Here are the ingredients to Alton Brown’s French toast:
French Toast from Alton Brown via Food
Top 4 – Stuffed French Toast Recipe
This stuffed French toast recipe is sinfully delicious, but very easy to make. You have the option of putting stuffing (your choice of ingredients) in between 2 slices of bread (yes, like a sandwich) and then soaking it in the milk-egg mixture before frying. You can also create pockets on the slices of bread (this recipe calls for thick slices of bread) so that you can put the stuffing inside.
The ingredients to this French toast recipe can be few and simple or many and flavorful. For the basic French Toast recipe, the ingredients you need are:
- Bread
- Milk
- Eggs
Stuffed French Toast via Cosmopolitan
- Berries
- Banana
- Cream cheese
- Fruit jam
- Peanut Butter
So, really, it’s up to you. If you want to make blueberry stuffed French toast, you can combine some blueberries and cream cheese for stuffing and simply place the mixture in between or inside bread slices.
You can also use jams and sweetened preserves as stuffing for your French toast.
Top 5 – French Toast Roll Ups
Roll ups are always fun and appetizing to eat, right? Well, you can also make French toast roll ups to add a different twist to this recipe. It’s also a type of stuffed French toast recipe because roll ups need some kind of filling inside.
So, if you’re familiar with making roll-up sandwich recipes, you know that you need to flatten up a piece of bread first (fresh, soft bread instead stale bread). You can then put your desired filling on the bread before rolling it up.
French Toast Roll-Ups via Betty Crocker
Here are some of the ingredients needed to make this dish:
- Bread
- Milk
- Eggs
- Butter
- Ground Cinnamon
- Sugar
The filling can be any of the following:
- Peanut butter
- Strawberry jam
- Orange marmalade
- Cream cheese
- Cherry pie filling
Top 6 – Challah Bread French Toast
This Challah French toast recipe is very simple because it involves the basic French toast preparation of soaking pieces of bread in the egg-milk mixture and frying these in the skillet. For this particular recipe that uses Challah bread, the following ingredients are needed:
Challah French Toast via Food and wine
- Challah bread
- Milk
- Eggs
- Ground cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Nutmeg
- Butter
- Maple syrup
I promise you – this French toast recipe is simple and delicious.
Top 7 – Cinnamon French Toast Sticks
If you want to know how to make French toast sticks, you’ll be glad to know that this recipe is very simple. While the steps involved in preparing this recipe are very easy, you need to know one special technique to make successful “sticks.” Let me tell you this right now: you need thick pieces of bread sticks – and stale bread pieces are the best because these are stiff and dry.
Prepare the following ingredients when making Cinnamon French toast sticks:
CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST STICKS via Recipe in eats
- Bread
- Milk
- Eggs
- Butter
- Salt
- Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
Note that this recipe calls for frying – and the whole process only takes about 15 minutes to complete (from start to finish). The end result? – These cinnamon French toast sticks actually taste like cinnamon doughnuts!
Top 8 – Monte Cristo Sandwich
This recipe teaches you how to make Monte Cristo sandwich. Monte Cristo is one of the many varieties of French toast, and it’s one of the most delicious (sinfully delicious) versions I know of. Know right now that this is not diet food as being a meat and cheese based sandwich, it’s really quite high in caloric and fat content.
Like I said, it’s very tasty because it’s basically a ham and cheese sandwich that’s prepared the French toast way – you know, soaked in milk and egg batter and fried in butter.
Here are the ingredients you need for a Monte Cristo sandwich:
Monte Cristo Sandwich via All recipes
- Bread
- Milk
- Eggs
- Ham
- Turkey Meat
- Swiss Cheese
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
Being a meat-based French toast, this can be served for lunch, dinner, or as snack. You can even serve it with sweet berry jam on the side.
Top 9 – Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Here’s another delicious variation of French toast – it’s a casserole dish that’s baked in the oven. If you’re looking for a French toast casserole cream cheese recipe, you can also try this out because it makes use of this ingredient generously. So, yes, you can already tell that it’s a yummy French toast dish. Just look at the follwing ingredients:
BLUEBERRY & CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE via Laughing spatula
While the actual baking time is only 1 hour, this dish needs to soak well in the batter mixture for many hours (3 hours or overnight). Don’t worry, though – you know it’s worth the wait.
- Bread
- Eggs
- Half and half
- Ground Cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- Corn starch
Top 10 – Banana Bread French Toast
Let me tell you right now – if you like banana bread, you’ll love it even more as French toast. We can say that this recipe is a step-up of the basic French toast recipe since banana bread is already flavorful and tasty in itself. For this recipe, you can choose to make your own banana bread or just use some leftover banana bread that’s a few days old.
Assuming you already have banana bread around, the only ingredients you need are:
Banana Bread French Toast via Food network
- Eggs
- Cream
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Butter
- Ground Cinnamon
This is really a must-try recipe for people who love banana bread (which is everyone, I suppose).
Nutrition Facts of French Toast
I will be very honest with you – French toast really can’t be considered a diet type of food, ok? Remember, the most basic French toast recipe requires being fried – preferably in butter. That alone, will give you an idea that it’s quite fattening (especially when you eat more than 1 serving).
Still, don’t despair – because you can make some tweaks here and there on the recipe to be able to make a French toast that’s not THAT bad for you. It really is a versatile dish, and you can always make substitutions as well.
For now, we’ll explore the nutrition facts of a simple French toast recipe that uses the following ingredients:
- Bread
- Egg
- Milk
- Butter
For such a basic French toast recipe, 1 serving (1 to 2 slices of bread) will approximately give you the following:
- Calories – 159
- Total Fat – 6.13 g
- Cholesterol – 90 mg
- Carbohydrates – 20.02 g
- Sugar – 4.87 g
- Sodium – 320 mg
- Potassium – 80 mg
- Protein – 5.58 g
- Dietary Fiber – 0.8 g
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As for the vitamin content of 1 serving, you will get the recommended daily values as follows:
- Vitamin A – 2%
- Iron – 9%
- Calcium – 8%
So, as you can see, a basic recipe of French toast is quite high in calories, fat, and cholesterol. If you’re on a diet, you can still eat it – but in moderation.
Of course, it’s not all bad either – as you will benefit from the recipe’s protein, iron, and calcium content (among others).
Since bread is a source of carbohydrates, you can limit its consumption according to your needs. Note, too, that the thinness or thickness of the slices of bread that you’re using will affect the amount of your carb intake.
While egg is a good source of protein and iron, it’s also quite high in cholesterol. So, again, you might want to adjust the amount of eggs you use in your recipe. Later in this post, I will give you the recipe to an eggless French toast – you will then have the option of eliminating eggs (if you want to) in this dish.
You can even make French toast without milk – and I will show you how in this post, too. Because even though milk is a good source of calcium, you might be lactose-intolerant.
As for the butter ingredient which, again, is high in fat – well, you can substitute it with a less fattening oil. You can also use olive oil for a healthier alternative.
So, you see, French toast is customizable to your needs and taste. If you are really conscious about its nutrition facts, consider the following:
- Eliminate, reduce, or substitute eggs.
- Eliminate, reduce, or substitute milk.
- You can use non-fat milk.
- Substitute sweet ingredients with fruits (this is applicable to toppings and stuffing).
- Eat in moderation.
Conclusion: Everybody Loves French Toast
With the many varieties of French toast recipes and different ways of preparing them, you can surely make one that’s most satisfying (and suitable) for you. So, what are you waiting for? Gather all the ingredients you need right away, so that you can have this sumptuous comfort food right now.
If you have other ideas and concerns about French toast, you can leave me a message in the comment box below. Who knows, you might know of a French toast recipe that you want to share with us – I will personally be glad to try it right away!
Resources and Further Reading
- What is French Toast? by Wikipedia.com
- Why is French Toast Called French Toast? by Neatorama.com
- French Toast Nutrition Facts by FatSecret.com
- How to Cook French Toast on the Stove by FoodNetwork.com
- How to Cook French Toast in the Oven by AllRecipes.com
- How to Cook French Toast in a Crockpot by MomsNeedToKnow.com
- How to Cook French Toast in the Microwave by Food.com
- French Toast Cooking Tips by BettyCrocker.com
- French Toast Food Hacks by Food-Hacks.WonderHowTo.com
- French Toast Cooking Techniques by RealSimple.com
- How to Make French Toast Without Milk by Leaf.tv
- How to Make French Toast Without Eggs by Momables.com
- Common French Toast Cooking Mistakes by BonAppetit.com
- What Temp to Cook French Toast by TheSpruce.com
- How to Tell When French Toast is Done by TheKitchn.com
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