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| Boilerpipe Text | Fluffy and tender inside, gloriously browned outside, this is the very best recipe for the brunch classic.
By
Elise Bauer
Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
Updated November 09, 2025
42 Ratings
In This Recipe
Why Make This
Cooking this French toast in butter on a skillet yields a gloriously browned and crisp exterior.
Serve hot with maple syrup, butter, and optional berries for an indulgent brunch treat at home.
Is there nothing better than French toast for Sunday breakfast?
Thick slices of bread, soaked in a mixture of beaten eggs with milk and cinnamon, toasted in a frying pan, and served with butter and maple syrup. This has to be one of our favorite, and most indulgent, breakfast dishes.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne
Best Bread for French Toast
French toast comes out best if you work with
thick slices of French or Italian loaf bread that are several days old.
That way they've had a chance to firm up, which will make the slices hold up better when you dip them in the egg milk mixture and fry them.
Thin slices of fresh bread tend to fall apart or get mushy when you do this, making for lousy French toast.
French Toast Additions
Powdered Sugar:
Many people love to sprinkle powdered sugar over their French toast! Personally, I think there's plenty enough sugar in the maple syrup, so I don't bother with adding more.
Orange zest and Triple Sec:
One of my favorite variations, the idea for which I picked up from
The Silver Palate Cookbook
20-some odd years ago, is to add some orange zest and a bit of Triple Sec orange
liqueur to the batter
for extra zing.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne
How To Keep French Toast Warm
Preheat your oven to 170°F, and place a baking sheet in it. Transfer cooked
slices of French toast
to the baking sheet in a single layer to keep warm as you're cooking additional slices. Do not place the slices on top of each other or they will get soggy.
Best Toppings for French Toast
The classic topping for French toast is butter and maple syrup (or pancake syrup), but feel free to get creative with these toppings. Choose one or mix and match.
Chocolate chips
Ripe banana slices
Fresh berries like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries
Whipped cream
Lemon curd
Chocolate-hazelnut spread
Cinnamon sugar
Apple butter
More Ways to French Your Toast
Honey Ricotta Stuffed French Toast
Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole
Eggnog French Toast
French Toast Casserole
Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Keep Screen Awake
4
large
eggs
2/3
cup
milk
2
teaspoons
cinnamon
8
thick slices
2-day-old
bread
 (better if slightly stale)
Butter
(can sub vegetable oil)
Maple syrup
Optional
2
teaspoons
freshly grated orange zest
1/4
cup
Â
triple sec
Fresh berries
Make the egg mixture:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and cinnamon. Stir in the orange zest and/or triple sec if using. Whisk the mixture until well blended and pour into a shallow bowl, wide enough to place a slice of the bread you will be using.
Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
Soak the bread slices in egg mixture:
Place each slice of bread into the milk egg mixture, allowing the bread to soak in some of it.
Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
Fry the French toast:
Melt some butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Shake off the excess egg mixture from the bread and place the bread slices onto the hot skillet. Fry the French toast until browned on one side, then flip and brown the other side.
Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
Serve:
Serve the French toast hot with butter, maple syrup, and/or fresh berries.
Did you love this recipe? Let us know with a rating and review!
Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne
Nutrition Facts
(per serving)
434
Calories
19g
Fat
55g
Carbs
12g
Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories
434
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
19g
24%
Saturated Fat 10g
49%
Cholesterol
220mg
73%
Sodium
431mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
55g
20%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 29g
Protein
12g
Vitamin C 0mg
1%
Calcium 206mg
16%
Iron 3mg
16%
Potassium 283mg
6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included. |
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# The Best French Toast
Fluffy and tender inside, gloriously browned outside, this is the very best recipe for the brunch classic.
By
[Elise Bauer](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/elise-bauer-5091824)
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Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
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Updated November 09, 2025
42 Ratings
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- [Additions](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/french_toast/#toc-french-toast-additions)
- [Keeping It Warm](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/french_toast/#toc-how-to-keep-french-toast-warm)
- [Best Toppings](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/french_toast/#toc-best-toppings-for-french-toast)
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### Why Make This
- Cooking this French toast in butter on a skillet yields a gloriously browned and crisp exterior.
- Serve hot with maple syrup, butter, and optional berries for an indulgent brunch treat at home.
Is there nothing better than French toast for Sunday breakfast?
Thick slices of bread, soaked in a mixture of beaten eggs with milk and cinnamon, toasted in a frying pan, and served with butter and maple syrup. This has to be one of our favorite, and most indulgent, breakfast dishes.
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Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne
## Best Bread for French Toast
French toast comes out best if you work with **thick slices of French or Italian loaf bread that are several days old.** That way they've had a chance to firm up, which will make the slices hold up better when you dip them in the egg milk mixture and fry them.
Thin slices of fresh bread tend to fall apart or get mushy when you do this, making for lousy French toast.
## French Toast Additions
- **Powdered Sugar:** Many people love to sprinkle powdered sugar over their French toast! Personally, I think there's plenty enough sugar in the maple syrup, so I don't bother with adding more.
- **Orange zest and Triple Sec:** One of my favorite variations, the idea for which I picked up from [The Silver Palate Cookbook](https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0894802046/simplyrecip02-20) 20-some odd years ago, is to add some orange zest and a bit of Triple Sec orange [liqueur to the batter](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/one-ingredient-upgrade-french-toast-11811354) for extra zing.
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Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne
## How To Keep French Toast Warm
Preheat your oven to 170°F, and place a baking sheet in it. Transfer cooked [slices of French toast](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/betty-crocker-french-toast-trick-11825907) to the baking sheet in a single layer to keep warm as you're cooking additional slices. Do not place the slices on top of each other or they will get soggy.
## Best Toppings for French Toast
The classic topping for French toast is butter and maple syrup (or pancake syrup), but feel free to get creative with these toppings. Choose one or mix and match.
- Chocolate chips
- Ripe banana slices
- Fresh berries like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries
- [Whipped cream](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_whipped_cream/)
- Lemon curd
- Chocolate-hazelnut spread
- Cinnamon sugar
- [Apple butter](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/apple_butter/)
## More Ways to French Your Toast
- [Honey Ricotta Stuffed French Toast](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/honey_ricotta_stuffed_french_toast/)
- [Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/slow_cooker_french_toast_casserole/)
- [Eggnog French Toast](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/eggnog_french_toast/)
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- [Blueberry French Toast Casserole](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/baked_blueberry_french_toast_casserole/)
From the Editors Of Simply Recipes
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## The Best French Toast
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Servings 4 servings
Keep Screen Awake
### Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 8 thick slices 2-day-old bread (better if slightly stale)
- Butter (can sub vegetable oil)
- Maple syrup
Optional
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
- 1/4 cup triple sec
- Fresh berries
### Method
1. Make the egg mixture:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and cinnamon. Stir in the orange zest and/or triple sec if using. Whisk the mixture until well blended and pour into a shallow bowl, wide enough to place a slice of the bread you will be using.
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Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
2. Soak the bread slices in egg mixture:
Place each slice of bread into the milk egg mixture, allowing the bread to soak in some of it.
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3. Fry the French toast:
Melt some butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Shake off the excess egg mixture from the bread and place the bread slices onto the hot skillet. Fry the French toast until browned on one side, then flip and brown the other side.
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4. Serve:
Serve the French toast hot with butter, maple syrup, and/or fresh berries.
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| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 434 | Calories |
| 19g | Fat |
| 55g | Carbs |
| 12g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 434 |
| % Daily Value\* | |
| Total Fat 19g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 10g | 49% |
| Cholesterol 220mg | 73% |
| Sodium 431mg | 19% |
| Total Carbohydrate 55g | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 29g | |
| Protein 12g | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium 206mg | 16% |
| Iron 3mg | 16% |
| Potassium 283mg | 6% |
| *\*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.* | |
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| Readable Markdown | Fluffy and tender inside, gloriously browned outside, this is the very best recipe for the brunch classic.
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[Elise Bauer](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/elise-bauer-5091824)
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Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
Updated November 09, 2025
42 Ratings
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In This Recipe
### Why Make This
- Cooking this French toast in butter on a skillet yields a gloriously browned and crisp exterior.
- Serve hot with maple syrup, butter, and optional berries for an indulgent brunch treat at home.
Is there nothing better than French toast for Sunday breakfast?
Thick slices of bread, soaked in a mixture of beaten eggs with milk and cinnamon, toasted in a frying pan, and served with butter and maple syrup. This has to be one of our favorite, and most indulgent, breakfast dishes.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne
## Best Bread for French Toast
French toast comes out best if you work with **thick slices of French or Italian loaf bread that are several days old.** That way they've had a chance to firm up, which will make the slices hold up better when you dip them in the egg milk mixture and fry them.
Thin slices of fresh bread tend to fall apart or get mushy when you do this, making for lousy French toast.
## French Toast Additions
- **Powdered Sugar:** Many people love to sprinkle powdered sugar over their French toast! Personally, I think there's plenty enough sugar in the maple syrup, so I don't bother with adding more.
- **Orange zest and Triple Sec:** One of my favorite variations, the idea for which I picked up from [The Silver Palate Cookbook](https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0894802046/simplyrecip02-20) 20-some odd years ago, is to add some orange zest and a bit of Triple Sec orange [liqueur to the batter](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/one-ingredient-upgrade-french-toast-11811354) for extra zing.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne
## How To Keep French Toast Warm
Preheat your oven to 170°F, and place a baking sheet in it. Transfer cooked [slices of French toast](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/betty-crocker-french-toast-trick-11825907) to the baking sheet in a single layer to keep warm as you're cooking additional slices. Do not place the slices on top of each other or they will get soggy.
## Best Toppings for French Toast
The classic topping for French toast is butter and maple syrup (or pancake syrup), but feel free to get creative with these toppings. Choose one or mix and match.
- Chocolate chips
- Ripe banana slices
- Fresh berries like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries
- [Whipped cream](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_whipped_cream/)
- Lemon curd
- Chocolate-hazelnut spread
- Cinnamon sugar
- [Apple butter](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/apple_butter/)
## More Ways to French Your Toast
- [Honey Ricotta Stuffed French Toast](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/honey_ricotta_stuffed_french_toast/)
- [Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/slow_cooker_french_toast_casserole/)
- [Eggnog French Toast](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/eggnog_french_toast/)
- [French Toast Casserole](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/french_toast_casserole/)
- [Blueberry French Toast Casserole](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/baked_blueberry_french_toast_casserole/)
Keep Screen Awake
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 8 thick slices 2-day-old bread (better if slightly stale)
- Butter (can sub vegetable oil)
- Maple syrup
Optional
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
- 1/4 cup triple sec
- Fresh berries
1. Make the egg mixture:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and cinnamon. Stir in the orange zest and/or triple sec if using. Whisk the mixture until well blended and pour into a shallow bowl, wide enough to place a slice of the bread you will be using.
Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
2. Soak the bread slices in egg mixture:
Place each slice of bread into the milk egg mixture, allowing the bread to soak in some of it.
Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
3. Fry the French toast:
Melt some butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Shake off the excess egg mixture from the bread and place the bread slices onto the hot skillet. Fry the French toast until browned on one side, then flip and brown the other side.
Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
4. Serve:
Serve the French toast hot with butter, maple syrup, and/or fresh berries.
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Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 434 | Calories |
| 19g | Fat |
| 55g | Carbs |
| 12g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 434 |
| % Daily Value\* | |
| Total Fat 19g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 10g | 49% |
| Cholesterol 220mg | 73% |
| Sodium 431mg | 19% |
| Total Carbohydrate 55g | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 29g | |
| Protein 12g | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium 206mg | 16% |
| Iron 3mg | 16% |
| Potassium 283mg | 6% |
| *\*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.* | |
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included. |
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