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Texas French Toast

This simple Texas French Toast is easy and delicious, ready in 15 minutes with just 6 steps. Thick-sliced bread is dipped in egg, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar, then fried until golden brown in butter.  Top with pats of butter and pure maple syrup or your favorite toppings. 

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This recipe makes a great breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner.

15 Minute Texas French Toast slices on a plate topped with butter and syrup.
15 Minute Texas French Toast

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Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

Texas toast bread

large eggs

whole milk

sugar

pure vanilla extract

cinnamon

pinch of salt

butter

Substitutions

The best bread to use is any thick slices of bread like thick Texas Toast bread, Brioche bread, French Bread, Italian bread, or thick sliced white bread. Old bread or stale bread works fine too.

Equipment used for this recipe

How to make Texas French Toast

Step 1 – Preheat a 16-inch electric skillet to medium heat at 325 degrees F.

Step 2 – Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl or dish big enough for the bread to lie flat.

the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl.

Step 3 – Add the butter to the preheated skillet until melted.

Step 4 – Place bread slices into the egg mixture, flipping them over to coat both sides and place in the skillet.

a bread slice in the egg mixture.

Step 5 – If the skillet is big enough, place all of the coated bread slices in the pan and fry for about 4–5 minutes per side. If the skillet isn’t big enough, fry the slices in batches but the total time for the recipe will increase.

four french toast slices cooking in a skillet.

Step 6 – Serve the cooked French toast topped with pats of butter and syrup or your favorite toppings.

15 Minute Texas French Toast slices on a plate topped with butter and syrup.
15 Minute Texas French Toast

Pro Tips

You can also cut the bread into sticks to make French toast sticks.

Recipe FAQs

What are the best toppings for French toast?

Butter and real maple syrup are the most popular toppings. Jams and jellies are also great, or fresh fruit and powdered sugar. Try cinnamon sugar or a sprinkling of brown sugar. Have you tried mustard? It’s not my thing, but my husband and his family love it on French Toast.

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15 Minute Texas French Toast slices on a plate topped with butter and syrup.

15 Minute Texas French Toast

This simple Texas French Toast is easy and delicious, ready in 15 minutes with just 6 steps. Thick-sliced bread is dipped in egg, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar, then fried until golden brown in butter. Top with pats of butter and pure maple syrup or your favorite toppings.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 220 kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 thick slices of Texas toast (or brioche, etc.)
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 4 Tablespoons butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat a 16-inch electric skillet to medium-low heat at 325 degrees F.
  • Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a shallow dish big enough for the bread to lie flat.
  • Melt butter in the skillet.
  • Dip each slice of Texas Toast into the egg mixture, flipping them over to coat both sides and place in the skillet.
  • If the skillet is big enough, place all of the coated bread slices in the pan and fry for about 4 – 5 minutes per side. If the skillet isn’t big enough, fry the slices in batches but the total time for the recipe will increase.
  • Serve topped with pats of butter and syrup or your favorite toppings.

Notes

    • You can also cut the bread into sticks to make French toast sticks.
    • Butter and maple syrup are the most popular toppings. Jams and jellies are also great, or fresh fruit and powdered sugar. Have you tried mustard? It’s not my thing, but my husband and his family love it on French Toast.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 276mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 259IUVitamin C: 0.003mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 6mg
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15 Minute Texas French Toast slices on a plate topped with butter and syrup.
15 Minute Texas French Toast
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