Name: Cinnamon French Toast
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 slices bread, cut thick (brioche is my favorite); 4 large eggs; 2/3 cup whole milk; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; butter

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This cinnamon french toast is a great addition to your next brunch – made with simple ingredients. Top with fresh blueberries, pecans and maple syrup.

Thank you to Phil’s Fresh Eggs for sponsoring today’s conversation. My love of their cage-free eggs and all opinions are my own.

I realized that I only eat french toast when I go out for breakfast or brunch. Which doesn’t make sense at all because it is so easy to make and I really like it.

The only sensible thing to do here is, of course, share a french toast recipe!

The first thing you need to make french toast is thick bread. I usually use a brioche loaf but any sturdy, thick cut bread will do. Beware the thin bread. When I use thinly sliced bread, the french toast is a little flimsy and does not hold toppings well.

Then you need to dip and soak the bread slices in the cinnamon, egg and milk mixture.

Choosing the eggs I would use was an easy choice; Phil’s Fresh Eggs are my go-to eggs every day. Phil’s has offered cage-free eggs since 1959 – they were one of the first pioneers in providing cage-free eggs.

Phil’s eggs are known for their deep yellowy orange yolks, which is a result of the chicken’s diet of corn, soybeans and omega-3 rich ingredients (all sourced from Midwestern farms, I might add!)

How To Make Cinnamon French Toast

Once you have whisked up your eggs, cinnamon and milk add butter to a hot skillet. One by one, soak the bread slices in the egg mixture and place them on the skillet.

Cook each bread side for 1-2 minutes until it’s brown and toasty and then remove it from the skillet. Repeat until all the cinnamon french toast is cooked. If you are like me… you will eat a slice hot off of the skillet. It smells so good!

To serve it, I like to cut each slice into triangles and place them on a long dish. Then I top it with fresh blueberries and pecan pieces before I drizzle a liberal amount of maple syrup on top.

You won’t be able to resist making this for breakfast, at least once a month.

What do you eat French toast with?

If you don’t like blueberries, have a nut allergy, and are out of syrup, you are not out of luck. Classic French toast is topped with butter and syrup or powdered sugar. The sugar option and 3 slices of bacon was my favorite Saturday morning breakfast as a kid.

Here are some French toast toppings options instead of syrup:

Marscapone cheese
nuts
fresh or frozen fruit
honey
jam
peanut butter
whipped cream

Looking for more breakfast recipes? Try these:

Cinnamon French Toast

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

This cinnamon french toast is a great addition to your next brunch with simple ingredients. Top with fresh blueberries, pecans and maple syrup.

Ingredients

8 slices bread, cut thick (brioche is my favorite)
4 large eggs
2/3 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
butter

Instructions

Pre-heat a medium skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. Whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla in a shallow bowl.
Add butter to the skillet or griddle and allow to melt, being careful that it doesn't burn.
Dip a slice of bread in the egg mixture, covering both sides. Place soaked bread onto skillet and fry on each side until golden and cooked through, about 1-2 minutes on each side.
Repeat with each bread slice.
Serve hot and garnish with fresh blueberries, pecan pieces and maple syrup as desired.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 295Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 198mgSodium: 416mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 13g