Breakfast

Crunchy French Toast

Crunchy French Toast is coated with a crispy coating of crushed Cornflakes and flavored with cinnamon. This kid-friendly breakfast is

  • Serves 4
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Cook 5 minutes

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Crunchy French Toast

Serve it with fresh fruit and some maple syrup for an amazing homemade breakfast. It makes a great weekend breakfast but it is quick and easy enough to whip up for a weekday breakfast, especially if you do a little prep work the night before.

Tips for making Crunchy French Toast:

  • Use thick slices of bread. If you can’t get a loaf of challah bread and slice it yourself, use Texas toast or a sturdy bread like Sara Lee Artisan bread.
  • To prevent the French Toast from being soggy, just briefly dip each side of the bread in the egg mixture. I know alot of recipes say to really soak it, but I find this is a bad idea when using thick slices.
  • Be sure you don’t have the heat too high. The cornflakes burn easily.
  • For a fun twist, try using crushed fruity pebbles.

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Recipe

Crunchy French Toast

Crunchy French Toast is coated with a crispy coating of crushed Cornflakes and flavored with cinnamon. This kid-friendly breakfast is sure to be a new family favorite.

  • Serves 4
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Cook 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 4 cups coarsely crushed cornflakes cereal
  • 8 slices challah bread, about 1-inch thick
  • butter

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

  2. 2

    Place crushed cornflakes in a pie plate or shallow dish.

  3. 3

    Dip 3 pieces of bread in egg mixture, coating both sides.

  4. 4

    Press both sides of egg coated bread in cornflakes.

  5. 5

    Melt about 2 tablespoons of butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add cornflake-coated bread and cook until golden on both sides.

  6. 6

    Repeat with 3 more slices of bread, 2 more tablespoons of butter, followed by the remaining 2 pieces of bread and about 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter.

  7. 7

    Serve with maple syrup.

Notes

Be careful to not turn the heat up too high. The cornflakes burn easily.

Nutrition

  • Calories408 kcal