Classic French Toast with Strawberry Syrup

  4.3 – 21 reviews  • Strawberry
Level: Easy
Total: 15 min
Active: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 3 large eggs
  2. 1/2 cup whole milk
  3. 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  4. 4 tablespoons salted butter
  5. 8 slices basic white bread
  6. Strawberry Syrup for serving, recipe follows
  7. 1 cup sliced strawberries (about 6 large whole)
  8. 1/2 cup sugar
  9. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Crack the eggs into a blender and add the milk and cinnamon. Blend until the yolks and whites are incorporated. (This step can be accomplished in a shallow dish with a whisk or fork as well.) Pour the mixture into a shallow dish or wide-bottom bowl.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and swirl it around the pan; when melted, place 1 piece of bread in the egg mixture to soak in for about 10 seconds. Turn over and let soak on other side. This is a quick process don’t let bread soak too long as it will get too soggy. Drain off excess egg and place the bread in the hot pan. Immediately soak 3 more bread slices, taking care not to over-crowd the pan.
  3. Cook until golden brown, turning once, about 2 minutes per side.
  4. Repeat with remaining butter and bread slices. Serve with Strawberry Syrup spooned over or on the side at the table.
  5. Place the strawberries, sugar, vanilla and 2 tablespoons water into a wide saucepan or skillet large enough to hold the strawberries in a single layer. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook gently until the strawberries are very soft and ruby red in color throughout., but still hold their shape, about 5 minutes .
  6. Serve warm over French toast or on the side at the table.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 445
Total Fat 18 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 60 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugar 32 g
Protein 12 g
Cholesterol 173 mg
Sodium 453 mg

Reviews

Jason Black
Very good, basic French toast recipe. I liked the trick of blending the egg-milk mixture so that there were no large chunks of egg on the bread. I found that I had to flip a couple times because there was enough butter that the pieces initially were a bit soggy, but once the butter was absorbed, they were able to crisp up a bit more.
Donald Frazier
I hosted a virtual cooking session with a group of 5 and 6 year-old girls; and this recipe was used for their Valentine’s Day Brunch! The girls want everyone to know this is a great recipe! I agree! Thank you.
Margaret Clark
Best. French. toast. ever.
Vicki Henderson
I did this recipe with peaches omg it was delicious. Thank you for the great recipe the family loved it.
Tracy Rice
I used the syrup for strawberry cream cheese stuffed french toast, using brioche bread.  So good!!  
Sharon Monroe
Strawberry sauce was absolutely amazing definitely using that recipe again.
Alexander Weiss
This is the best strawberry sauce ever!
Jesse Austin
Yum.  This was so good.  My youngest daughter isn’t a huge french toast fan but loved it and asked for seconds
John Beard
Super simple recipe! I used some strawberry jam I had in the fridge and it was just as delicious. I will definitely make this recipe again.
Haley Henderson
This was awesome!!!!! I made it with my mom and we had lots of fun. The strawberry syrup was incredible. We used cranberry walnut bread and it still was awesome. 

 

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