Cinnamon French toast

Cinnamon French toast

There’s something instantly comforting about egg-soaked and sugar-dusted bread toasted until golden and crisp. Making a quick flavoured butter packed with cinnamon’s gentle warmth really takes this French toast up a notch – it’s a real weekend treat.

Cinnamon French toast

Have you tried our ultimate savoury French toast yet?

 

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands-on time 30 min

There’s something instantly comforting about egg-soaked and sugar-dusted bread toasted until golden and crisp. Making a quick flavoured butter packed with cinnamon’s gentle warmth really takes this French toast up a notch – it’s a real weekend treat.

Have you tried our ultimate savoury French toast yet?

 

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
445kcals
Fat
26g (14g saturated)
Protein
10g
Carbohydrates
42g (18g sugars)
Fibre
1.3g
Salt
0.7g

Ingredients

  • 70g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to fry and serve
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 300ml whole milk
  • 2 medium free-range eggs
  • 8 thick slices stale brioche or white bread
  • Maple syrup or icing sugar to serve
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Method

  1. Put the softened butter in a bowl and mix in the cinnamon, a pinch of salt and half the sugar until all combined. In a shallow wide bowl or tray, whisk the milk, eggs, remaining 1 tbsp sugar and a pinch of salt together until smooth. Spread one side of each slice of bread with a good layer of the cinnamon butter, then soak each slice in the milk mixture for 1-2 minutes on each side. Transfer butter-side up to a wire rack set over a tray to catch the drips.
  2. a large frying pan over a medium heat and add a knob of butter. Once melted, add a few of the soaked bread slices butter-side up to the pan and cook for 4-6 minutes until crisp on the base. Turn over and cook for another 3 4 minutes. Repeat until all the bread is cooked. Serve sprinkled with icing sugar or add a little more butter and drizzle over some maple syrup.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
445kcals
Fat
26g (14g saturated)
Protein
10g
Carbohydrates
42g (18g sugars)
Fibre
1.3g
Salt
0.7g

delicious. tips

  1. This is a great way to use up stale bread that would otherwise go to waste. It will work with brown bread too – it’ll just have a nuttier flavour.

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Recipe By:

Emily Gussin
Food producer and sustainability lead, delicious.

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