The Best French Toast Recipe Ever (Easy & Quick) - Easy Budget Recipes (2024)

Created On: October 17, 2019&nbsp|Updated: September 20, 2023| 38 Comments

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This French Toast with Blueberry Sauce is an easy recipe for both weekend and weekday mornings. It costs just $4.73 to make and 79¢ per serving.

If you love French Toast as much as we do, then you should definitely check out our other French Toast variations: Strawberry Stuffed French Toast and Overnight French Toast Bake.

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We have another one to add to your repertoire today. French toast is a quick and easy recipe with no complaining. YASSSS!

The best part of this meal is that you are really getting two meals out of one. Say what? It is true! That’s what makes this the best French Toast recipe out there.

When you make our 1 hour French Bread earlier in the week, save a loaf for this french toast recipe. How great is that? Meal planning done right! Keep scrolling so you can see just how easy it is to make french toast.

Recipe FAQ’s

Why is my french toast soggy?

It could be due to the bread not being old enough. French bread that is a few days old makes the best french toast as it is harder so it does not soak up the egg mixture and become soggy. It could also be due to your bread being sliced too thin. French toast is best when it is ¾” to 1” thick.

Why is it called French toast?

Have you ever wondered why exactly it is called French Toast? It is not really because it was created in France. French Toast has been around since the 17th Century in England when settlers brought it to America.In France, they call it “pain perdu,” which means lost bread. They used stale bread with the egg and milk mixture to use up bread that otherwise would have been thrown away.

How do you keep french toast warm and crispy?

There are ways to keep the toast warm. The first method is to preheat your oven to its lowest temperature, which is typically about 150 degrees, you can then place them on a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper. Be sure to not stack them as that may flatten the pieces. The second method is to use your crockpot. Set it to the warm setting and place the french toast on its side, ensuring you do not stack them on top of each other.

How to Make this Easy French Bread Recipe:

First, make our 1-Hour French bread and then stir the ingredients together to make the french bread mixture. After slicing the french bread, dip each piece into the french bread mixture and then cook it on both sides on a griddle. That’s it! Enjoy this super easy french bread recipe.

How to get the kids involved with this recipe:

• Ages 2-3: Have them help you whisk all of the custard ingredients together.
• Ages 4-5: Teach them how to measure the milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Have them help you dredge the pieces of bread into the custard mixture.
• Ages 6-8: Teach them how to crack eggs (remember to crack them in a separate bowl!). Show them how to safely cut bread into slices using a serrated bread knife.
• Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.
• Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe, unsupervised, while you do the happy dance in the corner!

Discover why we love getting the kids involved in the kitchen and more tips in our How to Get Kids Involved In Cooking article.

The flavor and Recipe Variations:

• You can easily mix this up with some berries, bananas, or homemade whipped cream, or some delicious buttermilk syrup.
• In the blueberry sauce recipe below, you can use strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc instead of blueberries.
• During the Fall and holidays, I like to use pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon.
• If you’re feeling super decadent, then use heavy cream or half-and-half instead of whole milk.

What to Serve with Easy French Toast:

• You can quickly add some eggs and bacon or sausage with some fresh fruit for a great brinner everyone will love.
• Buttermilk Syrup
• Green Smoothie

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• Buttermilk Sheet Pan Pancakes
• Crock Pot Greek Yogurt
• Dry Roasted Chickpeas
• Eggs Benedict Breakfast Braid
• Green Smoothie
• Mango Banana Smoothie
• Red Velvet Buttermilk Waffles

How long is this good for:

• Serve: You can keep French Toast at room temperature for up to 2 hours.
• Store: Leftovers can be placed in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. We like to reheat slices in the toaster oven to get that nice, crisp exterior again!
• Freeze: Place cooled slices of French toast on a baking sheet and place the baking sheet in the freezer. Freeze until the slices are frozen-solid, about 1-2 hours. Then, place the frozen slices in a freezer-safe Ziploc bag. Stored this way, they will keep for 2 months in the freezer.

HOW TO REHEAT FROZEN FRENCH TOAST:

• IN THE TOASTER: Place frozen slices directly into the toaster. Toast on 2-3 cycles, or until hot and crisp.
• IN THE OVEN: Move the oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 375 degrees F. Place the frozen slices of French Toast on a baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until hot and crisp.

How much will this Easy French Toast cost:

RECIPE COST: $4.73

COST PER SERVING: $0.79

RECIPE COST WITHOUT BLUEBERRY SAUCE: $2.76

PRICE PER SERVING WITHOUT BLUEBERRY SAUCE: $0.46

To find out more on how we price our recipes, check out Budget Recipes Explained.

• 1 large French bread loaf – $0.95
• 6 large eggs – $0.60
• ½ cup whole milk – $0.07
• ¼ cup granulated sugar – $0.06
• 1 Tablespoon cinnamon – $0.10
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract – $0.68
• 3 Tablespoons melted butter – $0.30

BLUEBERRY SAUCE ($1.97):

• 1 ½ cups blueberries (7.8 ozs) – $1.88
• ½ cup water – $0.00
• ¼ cup granulated sugar – $0.06
• 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch – $0.03