Sourdough French Toast

5 from 1 vote

This easy sourdough French toast recipe is a simple way to elevate classic French toast. It's a great way to use up leftover sourdough bread, but it's so delicious that you'll want to bake (or buy) extra loaves just to make this recipe again and again!

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 424kcal

Author: Allison Ferraro

Equipment

Large, flat dish (like a casserole dish)
Large skillet (I recommend cast iron.)

Ingredients

3 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 slices sourdough bread, cut ¾ inch thick
unsalted butter
maple syrup, for serving

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Instructions

Mix the batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk to combine, ensuring there are not unmixed bits of egg.
Add the batter to a large, shallow dish. Place slices of bread into the batter and soak for 2-3 minutes. While the bread soaks, heat the skillet over medium low heat.
Flip the bread slices, letting the other side soak for 2-3 minutes.
Add a little bit of butter to the skillet followed by soaked bread slices. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then flip and cook the other side for 3-4 minutes. Both sides of the bread should be golden brown, and you can adjust the heat and/or the cook time to suit your preferences.
Serve hot with butter and maple syrup.

Notes

Storage: Leftover French toast that's completely cooled can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in the toaster oven before serving.

Freezing: French toast can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for 2-3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight before reheating in the toaster oven and serving.

Slightly stale bread (1-2 days old) works best for French toast.

Be sure to beat the batter very well before adding to the casserole dish and coating bread. Otherwise bits of egg mixture will cook as a thin omelet on outside of bread.

If you want to serve multiple servings at once, preheat the oven to 200°F and place a baking sheet on the middle rack. As you cook slices, transfer them to the baking sheet in the warm oven. Then when finished cooking, serve all of the slices together.

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