Name: Easy Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 4 - 6 thick slices of cinnamon swirl bread or brioche bread; 2 eggs (- medium size); 60 ml ( 1/4 cup) milk or heavy cream; 1 tbsp sugar (- regular sugar or brown sugar ); 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp butter; toppings of your choice (- e.g. fresh berries, fruit compote, maple syrup, powdered sugar )

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This cinnamon swirl French toast is perfect for anyone who loves a sweet, decadent breakfast. And the best part is, it’s done in under 10 minutes with only a handful of ingredients. For this recipe, I used cinnamon raisin sourdough bread, but any soft brioche-style bread will work well. It’s made by dipping thick sliced bread into a mixture of beaten eggs and milk, and then frying it in butter until golden brown. It’s a great way to use up stale bread and make it taste like fresh again. Homemade French toast is a great recipe for Sunday brunch or holiday breakfast and can be served sweet or savory.

A stack of cinnamon swirl french toast with fresh strawberries on a white plate.

Ingredients and Tools You’ll Need

Bread – for best results, use thick slices of cinnamon swirl bread, brioche bread, challah, sandwich bread or any other soft bread.
Eggs – medium size.
Whole milk or heavy cream – for the egg mixture.
Sugar – you can use regular sugar or brown sugar.
Pure vanilla extract – optional, for flavoring the egg mixture.
Ground cinnamon – to add another flavor to the egg mixture.
Butter – to fry the soaked bread slices and add a delicious buttery flavor.
Toppings – serve it with fresh berries, fruit compote or any other toppings of your choice. If you like, you can sweeten it with maple syrup, honey, powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar.

Cinnamon swirl french toast with fresh strawberries on a white plate.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

Pre-heat a non-stick pan over medium heat.
In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon.

Step 2

Add one tablespoon of butter to the pan and let it melt. Meanwhile, dip two slices of bread into the egg mixture, let it soak for a few seconds, flip it over and make sure that both sides are well covered with the mixture.

Step 3

Place the slices in the pan and cook until golden brown over medium heat, about 2 -3 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining slices.

Step 4

Serve it hot with fresh berries, fruit compote, maple syrup or any other toppings of your choice.

A stack of cinnamon swirl french toast and strawberries with a cup of coffee and a glass of water next to it.

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Easy Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Recipe

published by: Julia

This cinnamon swirl French toast is perfect for anyone who loves a sweet, decadent breakfast. The best part, it's done in under 15 minutes with only a handful of ingredients.

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Prep 5

Cook 10

Course Breakfast

Cuisine French

Servings people

Calories 412 kcal

Equipment

Non-stick pan

Ingredients

4 – 6 thick slices of cinnamon swirl bread or brioche bread
2 eggs – medium size
60 ml ( 1/4 cup) milk or heavy cream
1 tbsp sugar – regular sugar or brown sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp butter
toppings of your choice – e.g. fresh berries, fruit compote, maple syrup, powdered sugar

Instructions

Pre-heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon.
Add one tablespoon of butter to the pan and let it melt. Meanwhile, dip two slices of bread into the egg mixture, let it soak for a few seconds, flip it over and make sure that both sides are covered with the mixture.
Place the slices in the pan and cook until golden brown over medium heat, about 2 -3 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining slices.
Serve it hot with fresh berries, maple syrup or any other toppings of your choice.

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Nutrition

Calories: 412kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 7gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 197mgSodium: 171mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 638IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 1mg

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Easy Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Recipe

Ingredients and Tools You’ll Need