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Cinnamon French toast

Name: Cinnamon French toast
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: French recipes
Ingredients: 70g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to fry and serve; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp light brown sugar; 300ml whole milk; 2 medium free-range eggs; 8 thick slices stale brioche or white bread; Maple syrup or icing sugar to serve

By: Emily Gussin
Food producer and sustainability lead, delicious.

Published: 21 Sep 23
Updated: 18 Mar 24

There’s something instantly comforting about egg-soaked and sugar-dusted bread toasted until golden and crisp. Making a quick flavoured butter packed with cinnamon’s gentle warmth really takes this French toast up a notch – it’s a real weekend treat.

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Easy
October 2023

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 30 min

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 445kcals
Fat: 26g (14g saturated)
Protein: 10g
Carbohydrates: 42g (18g sugars)
Fibre: 1.3g
Salt: 0.7g

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Ingredients

70g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to fry and serve
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp light brown sugar
300ml whole milk
2 medium free-range eggs
8 thick slices stale brioche or white bread
Maple syrup or icing sugar to serve

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Method

Put the softened butter in a bowl and mix in the cinnamon, a pinch of salt and half the sugar until all combined. In a shallow wide bowl or tray, whisk the milk, eggs, remaining 1 tbsp sugar and a pinch of salt together until smooth. Spread one side of each slice of bread with a good layer of the cinnamon butter, then soak each slice in the milk mixture for 1-2 minutes on each side. Transfer butter-side up to a wire rack set over a tray to catch the drips.
a large frying pan over a medium heat and add a knob of butter. Once melted, add a few of the soaked bread slices butter-side up to the pan and cook for 4-6 minutes until crisp on the base. Turn over and cook for another 3 4 minutes. Repeat until all the bread is cooked. Serve sprinkled with icing sugar or add a little more butter and drizzle over some maple syrup.