Crispy French toast: Thick slices of texas-toast with an outer crunchy coating. You'll never go back to your usual french toast once you have tried this recipe.
Since it's Monday and I'm still thinking about the weekend I thought I would share one of our favorite weekend breakfasts. We usually have oatmeal, eggs or peanut butter toast during the week and something a little sweeter for the weekends. I love this recipe for crispy french toast. It makes a good breakfast into a great breakfast! The crispness on the bread gives a surprising texture that I am not use to in french toast. It's a game changer for sure!
I know it may seem like a lot of trouble to make breadcrumbs with brown sugar and cinnamon all for a weekend breakfast, but trust me....You will be so glad that you did because it taste delicious. I just throw a piece of bread into my food processor, which is our, Ninja, I sprinkle some cinnamon and brown sugar and the hit the pulse button. It is done in about 2.5 seconds! I then pour the crumb mixture into a smaller bowl that the bread will fit into so I can get the crunchy part onto the bread. I've also sprinkled the bread with the crumb mixture and that works too.
I've never tried to use the store bought breadcrumbs for this but I don't see why they would not work.I crispy layer is difficult to see in the picture, especially with my dusting of powdered sugar.However, I promise it is there and you can definitely taste the difference.
So, what are you favorite weekend breakfast indulgences? Just leave me a comment because I would love to know!
Crispy French Toast
Ingredients
- 8 slices of hearty bread. I used Texas-Toast but Challah would be good too
- 1 ½ cups whole milk warmed
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar plus 1 for the crumb mixture
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter plus 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon plus ¼ teaspoon for the crumb mixture
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm oven to 300 degrees.
- Cut slices of bread in half.
- Place on a baking sheet and place in a warmed oven.
- Bake bread until almost dry throughout. The center should remain slightly moist.
- Flip bread halfway, total time will vary but should be about 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
For the crumb mixture
- Use one slice of bread torn into pieces and place in a food processor bowl and add 1 tablespoon brown sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon. Pulse until finely ground. Place in a bowl that the bread slices will fit into.
- Whisk milk, egg, sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon and salt into a large bowl until well blended. Transfer mixture to a 13x9 pan.
- Soak bread in milk mixture until saturated but not falling apart, about 20 seconds, per side.
- While bread is soaking, melt butter in a medium skillet.
- Once bread has soaked, place one side of the soaked bread into the crumb mixture and gently press down to allow the side touching the crumbs to get evenly coated.
- Place crunchy side down into melted butter and allow it to get golden brown. About 3-4 minutes, use spatula to gently lift and make sure it does not burn.
- Flip over and allow the other side to get golden brown.
- Transfer to baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm until all the slices are toasted.
- More butter will need to be re added to the skillet for the other slices to get golden brown.
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor
This looks so yummy, Tiffany! Thank you bunches for linking up and partying with us!
Tiffany
Thanks for hosting and for stopping by!!!
Mitzi
I love this recipe idea! My french toast always seems to end up a wee bit soggy, but the idea of crunchy sounds great 🙂
Logan Can
This looks so delicious! My husband is a huge fan of french toast. I will have to try this recipe for him!
Trish
YUM!! I am now seriously craving French toast. This recipe sounds great, and your food photos were amazing.
jennifer {fabfatale.com}
oh my gosh, this looks AMAZING!!! wow, i can't wait to give this a try. genius!
Alli Smith
I love french toast and is has to be crispy. Yours looks like perfection done right. Wish I had it for an afternoon snack. 🙂
Reginia Cordell
This is the second French Toast post I've read today. This is putting a damper on my diet. 🙁
I really like both French Toast and pancakes on weekend mornings. They are a delicious comfort food.
Janelle
OMG This looks sooo good. My husband does all the cooking here so this is definitely going on his list now LOL..
Thanks for sharing this OMG I'm drooling now... Literally!
Janelle
Tiffany
I hope you both enjoy this, Janelle! Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah
These look AMAZING, like WOW good, I will be trying these.
Tiffany
Thanks, Sarah! Enjoy!!