Trust me when I say this is “Your New Favorite French Toast” not only will your kids enjoy this breakfast but you will too!
This recipe is a staple in our home, my oldest requests this nearly every week, honestly sometimes multiple times a week. It has everything you love about the traditional french toast but because I swap out sugar for maple syrup this recipe ends up being more nutrient dense for my family.
Healthier Version of your favorite recipe
I won’t call this a “healthy” french toast recipe but I will call it a Better version of traditional french toast. Just by swapping out sugar for pure maple the recipe now has minerals you just wouldn’t get from sugar such as Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Zinc, Potassium and believe it or not even more! Read more about it for yourself here.
Prep Ahead & Freeze
Besides this being a “better” breakfast option, it is also freezer proof recipe. Feeling up to the challenge of making a couple loaves of bread into this french toast, by all means. After the french toast has cooled lay a piece of parchment paper between each piece of toast and place flat into a gallon zip lock bag. Remove as much air as possible to reduce freezer burn. This should hold up about 1 month in the freezer. You can pull it our for a Breakfast for Dinner night and place these onto a cookie sheet and place them in the oven on 350 degrees for about 10 min, and they taste almost as good as fresh. I’m not going to lie to you nothing taste as good as fresh but these taste pretty close!
Lastly, when it comes to toppings you can’t go wrong. My family loves Pure Maple Syrup or Honey drizzled on top, garnished with hemp hearts. This recipe is perfect for everyday and would be a lovely staple for Christmas or Christmas Eve Morning. If you are planning an upcoming holiday menu be sure to check out my post on The Best Toddler-Approved Holiday Recipes.
Fluffy French Toast
Equipment
- Large Skillet/Pan *
- Bowl or Small Baking dish
- Whisk
- Fork
- Metal Spatula
- Plate
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP Butter for cooking
- 4 Slices Thick cut bread or stale bread **
- 1/3 cup Heavy Cream or your favorite milk
- 1 whole egg
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste or Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Pure Maple syrup sub Agave or honey
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl or small baking dish add in the cracked egg, cream, pure maple, vanilla & cinnamon.
- Whisk together until egg is blended smoothly with other ingredients. Mixture should look pale, yellow or cream colored. Then Set aside.
- Heat Large Skillet over medium heat. Add in butter and allow it to melt (reduce heat if your butter begins browning quickly).
- Quickly lay one slice of bread into the egg cream mixture for about 5 seconds then flip and allow other side to sit for about 5 seconds then use fork to lift bread and place into skillet with butter. You should hear the pan sizzle when the bread hits it.
- Repeat the above with the remaining pieces of bread.
- Pour any remaining egg/cream mixture onto the slices of bread evenly
- Let bread cook on one side for about 2-3 min or until you see its browning. Then flip with Metal spatula and allow the other side to cook. French toast should be perfectly browned on both sides,now.
- Remove French toast from Pan and place on your desired plate or serving dish.
- Enjoy with Fresh fruit, whipped cream, pure maple or chocolate drizzle on top! (really the world is your oyster, put whatever you want on top) and enjoy!
