Recipe

French toast

Name: French Toast
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; 1 cup (240 ml) milk; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; A pinch of salt; 8 thick slices of day-old brioche, challah or sturdy white bread; 2 tablespoons butter, for the pan; Maple syrup and fresh berries, to serve

American · 20 min · Easy

Thick bread soaked in cinnamon-vanilla custard and pan-fried until crisp outside and soft inside.

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French toast topped with strawberries, blueberries and banana

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The best French toast is crisp and golden on the outside and soft and custardy in the middle. Two things make the difference: thick slices of slightly stale bread, and a pan that's hot enough but not scorching.

Serve it with maple syrup and fresh berries for an easy weekend breakfast.

French toast recipe

By FeastPick Kitchen · Updated October 11, 2026

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 20 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients

4 large eggs
1 cup (240 ml) milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
A pinch of salt
8 thick slices of day-old brioche, challah or sturdy white bread
2 tablespoons butter, for the pan
Maple syrup and fresh berries, to serve

Instructions

Whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a wide, shallow dish until smooth.
Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat and melt a little of the butter.
Dip each slice of bread in the custard for 15 to 20 seconds per side, letting the excess drip off. Thicker bread can soak a little longer.
Cook the slices for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until deep golden and set in the middle. Add more butter between batches.
Serve hot with maple syrup and berries.