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This is a tried and true recipe that I’ve made my own tweaks to over the years. I learned from my parents how to make this French Toast and it’s the best I’ve ever had because of how simple it is.

You’ll need a few staple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry and then you’re good to go!

The original recipe and my slightly different recipe are both below!

Amanda’s Version Ingredients:

• 4 slices sandwich white bread
• 2 eggs (1 egg per 2 pieces of bread)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• splash whole or oat milk (I eyeball this to make sure it’s not too runny)
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 1-2 tsp ground cinnamon, plus more to sprinkle over top
• butter to cook with

Amanda’s Version Directions:

1. Crack the eggs into a medium size bowl (big enough to fit the bread into). Add the vanilla extract, whole or oat milk, cinnamon, and brown sugar to the bowl with the eggs and whisk together until combined.
2. Heat a frying pan or griddle over medium-high heat and warm the butter to coat the bottom of the pan.
3. Dip one side of the bread into the egg mixture, flip the bread, and dip the other side. The bread should be drenched in egg mixture, but not so it’s falling apart.
4. Place onto the hot frying pan/griddle and repeat with remaining pieces, or however many can fit. You don’t want the bread to be soaking in the egg mixture for too long or else it’ll fall apart, so ensure that you’re only dipping the pieces that can fit on the frying pan/griddle immediately.
   • Turn heat down to medium.
5. Sprinkle some cinnamon and/or brown sugar on top of each piece while it’s cooking on the first side.
6. Allow pieces to cook on the first side for about 7-8 minutes, or until golden brown. It’s important to cook on medium so it doesn’t burn and cooks thoroughly.
7. Flip to cook the other side; allow to cook for another 3-4 minutes.
   • Ensure it’s cooked through before consuming!
8. Remove from heat and place on plate. If you have more you need to cook (doubling the recipe, not enough room for multiple pieces, etc.), cover with tin foil to keep hot while cooking remaining slices.
9. Optional: top with powered sugar, maple syrup, and/or fresh fruit, and enjoy!

The original recipe isn’t far off from the one above, but I’ve bolded the things that are different. This is the recipe I learned from my parents.

Original Ingredients:

• 4 slices sandwich white bread
• 2 eggs (1 egg per 2 pieces of bread)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup whole milk (I eyeball this to make sure it’s not too runny; it may be less than this)
• 1 tbsp cinnamon sugar, plus more to sprinkle over top
• olive oil to cook with

Original Directions:

1. My parents use the premixed cinnamon sugar, but if you make it yourself, it’s a 1:2 ratio cinnamon to sugar.
2. Crack the eggs into a medium size bowl (big enough to fit the bread into). Add the vanilla extract, whole milk, and about 75% of the cinnamon sugar mixture to the bowl with the eggs and whisk together until combined.
3. Heat a frying pan or griddle over medium-high heat and warm the olive oil or butter to coat the bottom of the pan.
4. Dip one side of the bread into the egg mixture, flip the bread, and dip the other side. The bread should be drenched in egg mixture, but not so it’s falling apart.
5. Place onto the hot frying pan/griddle and repeat with remaining pieces, or however many can fit. You don’t want the bread to be soaking in the egg mixture for too long or else it’ll fall apart, so ensure that you’re only dipping the pieces that can fit on the frying pan/griddle immediately.
   • Turn heat down to medium.
6. Sprinkle some cinnamon sugar mixture on top of each piece while it’s cooking on the first side.
7. Allow pieces to cook on the first side for about 7-8 minutes, or until golden brown. It’s important to cook on medium so it doesn’t burn and cooks thoroughly.
8. Flip to cook the other side; allow to cook for another 3-4 minutes.
   • Ensure it’s cooked through before consuming!
9. Remove from heat and place on plate. If you have more you need to cook (doubling the recipe, not enough room for multiple pieces, etc.), cover with tin foil to keep hot while cooking remaining slices.
10. Optional: top with powered sugar, maple syrup, and/or fresh fruit, and enjoy!