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Last Updated: Nov 2, 2023 by Angela Latimer · 1 Comment

Sourdough French Toast

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This Sourdough French Toast combines the well-loved sourdough bread flavor with rich maple and a vanilla egg coating! Surprise your family by serving an out-of-this-world breakfast combination and get rave reviews from everyone at the table!

The Best French Toast

This easy-to-make breakfast is a tangy and tasty upgrade to your everyday French toast! With the addition of sourdough bread, it upgrades this family favorite breakfast or brunch to a flavorful new 'best ever' version!!

For my family, a bunch of sourdough fanatics, this version of French toast is better than the original. The familiar sourdough flavor contrasts incredibly with the sweet toppings that they love to use!

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This delicious French toast is made with tangy sourdough bread for what is simply the best-ever French Toast!
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  • The Best French Toast
  • 🥘 Sourdough French Toast Ingredients
  • 🔪 How To Make French Toast
  • 💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
  • 🥡 Storing & Reheating
  • 📖 Recipe Card
  • 💬 Comments & Reviews

🥘 Sourdough French Toast Ingredients

These are all of my favorite ingredients for making rich and delicious French toast, no matter what kind of bread I have on hand!

  • Eggs - to make this delicious eggy bread, the eggs are pretty important!
  • Milk - makes your egg mixture thinned out to spread evenly over your sourdough bread slices!
  • Maple Syrup - it doesn't matter what you're serving this luscious French toast with; a touch of maple syrup makes the whole breakfast taste amazing!
  • Vanilla - just a little drizzle of vanilla extract to highlight all of the wonderfully rich flavors featured in this tasty French toast! Use vanilla bean paste to make it just that little bit more extra special!
  • Cinnamon - is a must-have for this amazing breakfast or brunch! It adds warmth and depth of flavor that is irresistible!
  • Nutmeg - is a personal favorite, and I always have whole nutmeg on hand to freshly grate into something spectacular like this!
  • Salt - to balance out the sweetness and also highlight and enhance the already amazing flavors of your sourdough French toast!
  • Butter - for more reason than one! Yes, to top off your French toast when serving, but it also makes a difference in flavor if you use the butter for frying your French toast!
  • Sourdough Bread - some wonderfully tangy sliced sourdough bread to make the breakfast complete!

*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*

🔪 How To Make French Toast

Making your French toast is a very simple process! The one thing that I like to be sure of is that whatever dish I'm using for my egg mixture easily fits my sliced bread for complete and easy dipping.

6 process photos for step by step instructions on making french toast.
Sourdough French toast steps 1-6.
  1. Combine the egg mixture ingredients in a dish. Add the eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg, then mix until well combined.
  2. Heat your non-stick frying pan or skillet over medium heat while you coat the bread slices. Place the first slice of bread into the egg mixture.
  3. Flip and coat the second side of the bread.
  4. Add butter and allow it to melt before adding your first slice of sourdough bread.
  5. Place the first sourdough bread slice into your heated skillet and cook for 2 - 3 minutes or until golden.
  6. Flip and cook the second side for an additional 2 - 3 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Serve drizzled with more maple syrup, some fresh blueberry syrup, strawberry coulis, or try my roasted berries! Enjoy!

💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes

  • To avoid SOGGY French toast, be sure to flip and coat the sourdough bread slices quickly. Some types of bread absorb the liquids super fast, which will result in soggy bread. Sourdough doesn't seem to be as quick to absorb, but I still recommend moving through the process quickly for the best results.
  • You can omit the cinnamon and nutmeg if desired or swap out different sweeteners like honey.
  • Try a different extract flavoring. Almond extract is amazing when you top your French toast with whipped cream and fresh fruit!
  • To keep your cooked sourdough French toast slices warm, you can place them onto a baking sheet and keep them in a warm oven at 250ºF (121ºC) until all of your French toast is ready to serve.

🥡 Storing & Reheating

To store in the refrigerator or freezer, stack your french toast with a square of wax paper or parchment paper between the slices. Then, wrap the stack of french toast with aluminum foil securely.

Store in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

The easiest way to reheat this classic breakfast is to pop your slices in the toaster. You can, of course, heat them in the microwave as well.

However, heat the leftover French toast carefully and just enough to enjoy them before overcooking. You don't want chewy, rubbery toast!

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Sourdough French Toast

This Sourdough French Toast combines the well-loved sourdough bread flavor with rich maple and a vanilla egg coating! Surprise your family by serving an out-of-this-world breakfast combination and get rave reviews from everyone at the table!
Author | Angela Latimer
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 498kcal
Prep 5 minutes minutes
Cooking 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 10 minutes minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk (whole milk or half & half are best)
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste (or vanilla extract)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 8 slices sourdough bread
  • 2 tablespoon butter (or non-stick cooking spray)

(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)

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Instructions
 

  • Combine the egg mixture ingredients including milk, eggs, vanilla extract, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Mix well. Start heating your non-stick skillet or frying pan to medium temperature.
    eggy mixture ingredients for making sourdough french toast.
  • Place the first slice of bread into the egg mixture, coating each slice individually.
    place each slice into the eggy french toast mixture individually.
  • Quickly flip the bread in the eggy mixture and soak the second side, then transfer immediately into your heated frying pan.
    flip the bread and soak the second side then transfer to frying pan.
  • Melt the butter in your frying pan before you cook the coated bread slices.
    melt your butter before soaking the bread.
  • Cook at medium heat for 2-3 minutes, or until golden.
    cook for 2-3 minutes on the first side or until golden.
  • Flip and cook the second side for an additional 2-3 minutes until golden. Remove from heat and serve.
    golden brown on the first side and finishing in the pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 498kcal (25%) | Carbohydrates: 80g (27%) | Protein: 20g (40%) | Fat: 11g (17%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg (36%) | Sodium: 778mg (34%) | Potassium: 310mg (9%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 10g (11%) | Vitamin A: 437IU (9%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 158mg (16%) | Iron: 5mg (28%)
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  1. heleen says

    February 01, 2022 at 6:21 am

    5 stars
    lekker!
    wat ahorn siroop extra erop druppelen tijdens het opdienen maakt het af

    Yummy!
    Drizzle some maple syrup on top while serving, it finishes it off

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