26 of the Best French Toast Recipes

Nothing beats French toast for breakfast—whether it's classic challah or filled with fresh fruit. Hungry? These recipes will make preparing this delicious, tender treat effortless.

Bananas Foster on Texas Toast

Taking the luxurious dessert bananas foster as a starting point, Guy Fieri makes Texas-style croutons by dipping thick slices of bread in a creamy mixture of rum, cinnamon, and orange juice, and serving them with caramelized bananas.

Baked Challah French Toast

The beauty of Molly's baked toast is that you can make it the night before, and then all you have to do is pop it in the oven in the morning.

Banana Bread French Toast

Overripe bananas? Bake another batch of banana bread to turn into easy French toast.

The best French toast

For French toast, we love using soft, crustless bread: it has a neutral flavor and a porous texture that allows it to absorb the egg mixture without falling apart. It can be hard to find, so you can substitute brioche for a more sophisticated toast, or challah, which is a versatile choice.

Grilled French Toast in Foil

This easy twist on a classic breakfast is a good reason to fire up the grill in the morning. A lightly greased foil packet replaces the frying pan, allowing you to use less fat. For camp cooking, use a can of skim milk (no need to refrigerate it). To prevent toast from sticking or burning, choose nonstick foil.

Classic French Toast

How to make great French toast: Use stale bread (fresh bread tends to fall apart), cut it into slices at least 2 cm thick (they'll soak better, resulting in a moist center), and pay attention to the soaking time. Less soaking will result in a slightly drier toast, while more soaking will result in a softer toast.

The Best French Toast Casserole

You don't have to wake up early on a weekend to prepare a brunch for guests. This hearty casserole recipe requires almost all the preparation in advance. Gather the ingredients and refrigerate overnight. About an hour before serving, bake in the oven. Make a quick and easy banana-caramel topping and enjoy the delight of your well-fed guests.

French toast with oat milk

What we love most about French toast is the tender, airy center and crisp, golden edges. Our vegan version preserves these divine qualities and is just as quick to prepare.

French toast with peanut butter and jam

We decided to make stuffed French toast that's easy to cook on a picnic using a toast pan, so leftovers don't take up space in the cooler. We succeeded—and the recipe is vegan, too!

Chocolate Hazelnut French Toast with Caramelized Banana

Start your day on a sweet note with this decadent dish. For his take on traditional toast, Bobby uses a store-bought chocolate-hazelnut babka cake and caramelizes bananas for a delicious topping.

Stuffed French Toast Rolls

Give French toast a whole new twist: roll it up and add your own filling. For a simple breakfast, follow the basic recipe (kids can get involved too), then choose your filling of choice.

Croque Madame Casserole

No need to choose between sweet and savory breakfasts. This easy casserole is a cross between French toast and a hearty fried egg and ham sandwich, a croque madame.

Texas Toast with Cinnamon Sugar

This simple recipe offers a double dose of sophistication. First, it uses thick, airy slices of bread. Second, the toast is sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, creating a sweet, caramelized crust.

Challah French Toast

Aina makes fluffy challah toast, adding just a touch of orange zest and vanilla to enhance the flavors. Her recipe retains the best features of the classic, yet is unique and uncomplicated.

Coconut and Almond Bread Casserole

The creamy coconut-almond crust makes this casserole truly special and balances the delicate, airy texture of the bread. It's best to assemble the dish a day in advance to allow the bread time to soak up the cream.

French Toast Waffles

These quick and delicious French toasts don't require a stovetop. A waffle iron creates a variety of textures: thin and crispy on one side, thick and fluffy on the other.

Vegan French Toast

One of the secrets to any French toast is to use day-old, stale bread. Fresh bread is too soft and can fall apart. This recipe makes for relatively dry toast. For a softer version, soak the bread in a milk-yogurt mixture for about 2 minutes on each side.

Crispy French Toast

Ree tops her homemade French toast sticks with crumbled cereal for a crispy crust. For best results, use sweetened cornflakes like Cap'n Crunch.

Baked French Toast with Berries

Make toast for a group of guests by layering it in a baking dish and letting it soak overnight. It couldn't be easier!

French Toast "Florentine"

We made savory French toast by replacing maple syrup with creamy spinach sauce. Double win!

Grilled French toast

Who says breakfast can't be grilled? Prepare some apple-berry compote and apple mascarpone ahead of time, then enjoy breakfast al fresco with some French toast.

French toast with crème brulee

French toast takes on the characteristics of crème brûlée (and it'll never be the same). Thick, tender slices of bread are complemented by a sugary, crackled crust. A maple syrup-milk sauce is the perfect finishing touch.

French toast with strawberries and cream

Molly makes homemade toast bread with a berry-and-cream filling. But if you don't have time to bake, you can use store-bought bread.

French toast on skewers

This hand-made version of a breakfast favorite is served with fried bacon and warm maple syrup—a sweet and savory treat without the need for knives and forks! Line the grill with foil to ensure even toasting and prevent burning, and cover with a lid for a delicious smoky flavor.

Strawberry Muffin French Toast

For an extra-crispy toast, we toasted and then baked English muffins. Sandwich strawberries with lemon sugar between the muffin halves, then top with more berries, yogurt, and honey.









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