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These cinnamon French toasts are cooked to perfection with puffy middles and golden exteriors making your weekend breakfast epic!

If cinnamon is your jam, this recipe for French toast has just enough to make your eats cozy and delicious!

tall stack of cinnamon French toast slices topped with banana

Best Cinnamon French Toast Recipe

Weekends are French toast breakfast in my house. After years of serving it to my family, I believe that the best French toast recipe is one that has just enough cinnamon flavor without overpowering the sweetness of the egg and milk mixture.

While we sometimes enjoy banana French toast or peach French toast, the classic recipe remains a keeper. And if cinnamon is your thing, you can sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the top and drizzle with cinnamon syrup!

large stack of cinnamon French toast topped with nuts, banana slices and green garnish

The Trick to Perfect French Toast

The trick to perfectly crispy French toast is making sure the bread soaks up just enough of the egg and cinnamon mixture, but not so much that it breaks up when you lift it. A hot pan is also key to creating a nice golden sear.

Cinnamon French Toast

large stack of french toast topped with banana

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

These cinnamon French toasts are cooked to perfection with puffy middles and golden exteriors making your weekend breakfast epic!

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Ingredients

6 eggs
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
8 thick slices of bread
1 banana sliced, for topping
Cinnamon or Maple Syrup, for serving

Instructions

Make the soaking mixture:

In a large, wide bottom bowl, beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon with wire whisk until smooth.

Cook the French Toast:

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Once hot, melt some butter.
Dip the bread slices into the egg mixture for about 30 seconds, just enough to soak up some of the mixture on each side but don't soak it for too long.
Immediately, place several bread slices on the greased hot pan and cook for 2 minutes on the first side, and once golden, flip and cook for an additional 2 minutes on the other side. Repeat this process with the remaining bread slices and soaking mixture.