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Making great-tasting French toast for breakfast is easy using this recipe without cinnamon!

These French toast slices are delicious and cooked to perfection with puffy middles and golden exteriors.

stack of French toast topped with butter and syrup

Can You Make French Toast Without Cinnamon

While cinnamon is a classic ingredient in French toast that gives it a delicious flavor, it’s also non-essential; therefore, it’s possible to make a great-tasting breakfast without it.

I’ve modified my classic cinnamon French toast recipe to make this version just as delicious, also sweet, and cooked to perfection with crisp golden edges you’re going to love.

So whether you’ve run out or can’t eat cinnamon, you’re going to love this recipe!

Ingredients

French toast can taste delicious without cinnamon when you use the following ingredients:

Eggs + milk: the base of any French toast liquid mixture that will be soaked up by the bread.
Vanilla extract: essential to add sweetness and flavor since we’re omitting the cinnamon. I also include a few other things you can use instead below.
Sugar: a little, so it caramelizes and gives the bread a golden exterior. Can be omitted.
Salt: a pinch to enhance the vanilla and sweetness, you can leave it out, but highly recommend it.
Bread: use thick Texas toast, Italian bread, country loaf, or sliced sourdough. Read more about the best bread for French toast here.

*You'll find the ingredient amounts in the recipe card below.

stack of four French toast slices topped with syrup and butter

Cinnamon Substitutes for French Toast

Cinnamon is a classic ingredient in French toast recipes but if you can’t have it or you ran out, you can add flavor to the milk and egg mixture with pumpkin spice, a pinch of nutmeg, or apple pie spice.

I also recommend using vanilla or almond extract in the liquid mixture for flavor.

How to Make French Toast without Cinnamon

Make an incredible French toast breakfast for your family with these easy steps:

Make the egg + milk mixture
Combine all the ingredients in a large shallow dish.
Lightly soak the bread
Soak each slice of bread for about 30 seconds on each side, just before cooking. I do two at a time, cook, repeat.
Cook the French Toast:
Cook the soaked bread slices for about 2 minutes on the first side; flip and cook until the middle is puffy and the exterior is golden.

Best Toppings

These toasts without cinnamon taste incredible on their own; they make the perfect base for French toast toppings like fresh fruit, like banana slices or berries. You can also drizzle some Strawberry Syrup, Blueberry Syrup, maple syrup, and dust in some powdered sugar!

Delicious French Toast (No Cinnamon)

stack of four slices of French toast topped with syrup and butter

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Making great-tasting French toast for breakfast is easy using this recipe without cinnamon!

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Ingredients

6 eggs
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch salt
8 thick slices of bread
Toppings and syrup, for serving

Instructions

Make the soaking mixture:

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

Dip the bread:

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.

Cook the French Toast:

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Once hot, melt some butter.
Immediately, place a couple of bread slices on the greased hot pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on the first side. 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.