CRUNCHY FRENCH TOAST – November 28 – National French Toast Day
This Crunch French Toast recipe is now a new family favorite. When I realized that November 28th was National French Toast Day I thought, “How can I change a simple favorite.” After lots of research, I realized that there were options to change a childhood staple. So I came up with this recipe. It involves a staple with a twist. Adding crushed corn flakes after the egg wash completely changes this dish. My family was really apprehensive when I served this, but after the first bite, they were sold. This recipe is an easy way to change a familiar recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
- Total Time: 20-25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings of 2 slices
- Category: Breakfast, Dinner, Vegatarian
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups corn flakes, crushed
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 8 slices French bread, cut into ¾ inch slices
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Jam or maple syrup
Instructions
- In a pie pan crack the eggs and whisk with a fork. Add the half-and-half and cinnamon and whisk together.
- Place the corn flakes in a gallon bag and crush with a rolling pin or with the back of a large spoon. Add the sugar to the bag and mix together, then pour into a second pie pan.
- In a frying pan, over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Dip each piece of bread into the egg mixture completely coating each side. Let the excess egg mixture drip off. Place in the cereal mixture and press gently, then turn and repeat on the 2nd side.
- Place the coated bread in the frying pan until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes, then turn and repeat.
- Serve with jam or maple syrup.
Notes
The nutritional information does not include jam or maples syrup. Please check the labels on the item(s) you use. (BTW I used strawberry jam and a little maple syrup the first time I served this).
This can be a breakfast or a breakfast-for-dinner. I love breakfast-for-dinner and this is what I served my family.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Slices
- Calories: 526
- Sugar: 8.8
- Sodium: 723.8
- Fat: 10.9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 90.8
- Fiber: 4.9
- Protein: 16.8
- Cholesterol: 156.2
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