Healthy Homemade French Toast
French toast is easy to make and you can choose between 3 solid bread types. There's lots of room for customization and versatility here, so don't be afraid to change things up.
Equipment
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 large skillet
- 1 kitchen tongs for gripping the bread
Ingredients
- 4 slices 1" thick bread brioche, challah, or sourdough
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup milk dairy or non-dairy
- 1 tbsp coconut oil/margarine
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- maple syrup post-cooking topping
Instructions
- Combine the eggs, milk, extracts, nutmeg and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Additional liquids such as juice must also be added during this step.
- Once fully combined, separate the mixture into two bowls, each containing half of the total amount.
- Soak your bread slices into the mixtures, preferably one at a time. Soak both sides of the bread for two minutes to ensure they are fully immersed.
- Heat a skillet on medium heat over a stove. Add your chosen fat (coconut oil/margarine) to the skillet and put in one or two bread slices, depending on your skillet size.
- Cook both sides of your bread until they become golden-brown and toasty. This usually takes around 3 minutes per side. I like to use tongs to flip the bread over. You may also sprinkle additional cinnamon on each side if you prefer. Once ready, serve onto a dish.
- Repeat the previous two steps until all your slices are cooked thoroughly.
- Serve with maple syrup, powdered sugar, fruit puree, or whatever else you wish. They can also be cut into sticks and dipped into a cup of syrup to make French toast sticks. Enjoy!