Calling all breakfast fiends! This Brown Sugar Cinnamon French Toast is the best french toast recipe out there. It's light and fluffy on the inside and has a sweet caramelized brown sugar crust on the outside. This easy french toast recipe will be your new go-to for breakfast or brunch! For a quick overview of this recipe, check out my web story for this tasty French Toast with Brown Sugar!

stack of brown sugar cinnamon french toast that has been covered in syrup on a white plate

French Toast for Breakfast

If you know me, then you know I'm a huge breakfast and brunch fan. Our family loves making big breakfasts on Sunday mornings and we have also been known to have breakfast for dinner on more than one occasion. We even switched up our normal appetizer tradition for New Year's Eve this year and did breakfast in our PJ's for the big night. French toast is probably one of the most requested breakfast items in our house. This Brown Sugar Cinnamon French Toast recipe has been a family favorite for years now. It's great with fresh berries, powdered sugar, or plain old maple syrup.

hand pouring syrup from a small white pitcher onto a stack of french toast

syrup dripping off of a stack of french toast

Making French Toast

French toast is made by dipping slices of bread into an egg mixture and then frying it in a pan. It's best made with thicker slices of bread that are a bit stale. Having the bread be stale allows for it to completely soak up the egg mixture. This makes for a soft custard type middle to your french toast. Stale, thick-sliced bread also helps to make sure your bread doesn't fall apart after being soaked in the egg mixture. I love adding brown sugar to the egg mixture because it allows the french toast to form a light caramelized crust on the outside. Not only is this delicious, but it also helps seal in the moisture.

two slices of brown sugar cinnamon french toast on a cast iron griddle pan

french toast with syrup on a two white plates with forks

overhead shot of a griddle pan with brown sugar cinnamon french toast in it next to two white plates with a slice of french toast on them and a small pitcher of syrup

How to Make Brown Sugar Cinnamon French Toast

This fluffy french toast recipe is a cinch to put together and makes for a delicious anytime meal. Here is what you will need:

Eggs
Half and half (milk also works)
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Salt
Bread (thick slices and stale work best)
Butter

Now that you have everything you need, let's get to cooking!

First, combine your eggs with the half and half, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Give them a good whisk with a fork to make sure the eggs are broken up and everything is nice and combined.
Next, preheat your pan over medium heat. I like to use my Lodge Griddle Pan but any other cast iron pan or non-stick skillet will work as well.
Then, add your butter to the pan and make sure it melts completely and coats the entire bottom of the pan.
Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, making sure it soaks into the bread on both sides, and add it to the pan.
Cook the french toast for about 1-2 minutes on each side till golden brown. Repeat with the remaining slices and enjoy!

three eggs floating in milk with cinnamon and nutmeg in it for french toast

white bowl with egg and cinnamon mixture in it for french toast

More Breakfast Ideas...

If you enjoyed this recipe, then check out these other delicious breakfast recipes that our family loves:

Lastly, if you make this recipe for my Brown Sugar Cinnamon French Toast, please be sure to leave a comment and give it a rating. I love to hear from each and every one of you! Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram as well, if you make any of my recipes. It makes my day to see all of your photos of the food you have made.

Happy Cooking!

Brown Sugar Cinnamon French Toast

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5 from 1 reviews

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 servings 1x

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Description

Brown Sugar Cinnamon French Toast is the best french toast recipe! It's light and fluffy on the inside with a sweet caramelized brown sugar crust. Perfect with fresh berries, powdered sugar, or maple syrup

Ingredients

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3 large whole eggs
½ cup half and half
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
pinch kosher salt
6 slices stale thick-sliced white bread
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter

Instructions

In a shallow dish or container, combine eggs, half and half, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Whip together ingredients with a whisk or fork until eggs are completely scrambled and ingredients are well combined.
Preheat a skillet or griddle pan over medium heat. Once the pan is preheated, add the butter to the pan and allow it to melt completely, and coat the entire bottom of the pan.
Dip each slice of the bread into the egg mixture and then flip it over so that the mixture soaks into both sides of the bread. Remove the bread from the egg mixture, allowing the excess egg to drip off from the bread, and then place it directly on the buttered pan. Let the french toast cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining slices of bread.

Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 132

Keywords: brunch, french toast, vegetarian

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**This post was originally published in September 2017 and was re-published in January 2021

Comments

Elizabeth says

February 05, 2021 at 10:14 pm

I thought everyone added brownsugar to their french toast, I always have. I also add a little flour amd use heavy cream rather than milk.

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- Amanda says
  
  February 05, 2021 at 10:21 pm
  
  I always love adding brown sugar to french toast, it adds such a sweet caramelized flavor. Heavy cream would be good too!