I’ve discovered French Toast! 🤩 So… who’s going to stop me now?! 😄

French Toast is a breakfast treat made from simple slices of bread (usually sandwich bread or brioche) dipped in a batter of eggs, milk (or cream), and sugar, then cooked in a pan. Fried in the traditional version, or toasted or baked according to the latest light trends.

Even in this basic recipe’s simplicity, they’re excellent. A breakfast different from the usual always puts me in a good mood!

But French Toast can be topped (and usually are) with various toppings: from simple powdered sugar, or maple syrup, honey, jam, or yogurt, to more substantial toppings like peanut butter, cream, mascarpone, or chocolate, or healthier options like fresh and dried fruit or cooked fruit… the sky’s the limit, not to mention the equally delicious chapter of savory versions.

It’s a recipe that has always intrigued me, and now that I’ve tried it, I’m hooked! I indulged myself by trying it not only in this simple version with maple syrup and cinnamon but in various ways, and I’ve already started sketching out the recipes (I’ll write them all eventually!) 😉 But today it’s necessary to start with this minimal recipe because to learn a recipe, you must start with the basics!

With Light and Tasty this week, we’re focusing on whole foods, so I used whole wheat sandwich bread for my first French Toast; it pairs well with maple syrup and cinnamon. 😋

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French Toast as we know it today is a popular American recipe that is said to date back to 1724 and derives its name not from a French recipe as one might think, but from the surname of an innkeeper, Joseph French, who named his version of fried bread after himself, which he cooked at his inn.

Are you intrigued by American recipes? I have more! Here they are: 👇