Challah French Toast
Can we talk about the perfect weekend breakfast recipe? How about thick slices of Challah French Toast crisped in a skillet. Serve with maple syrup and fresh berries. Challah bread is a top choice for the BEST french toast.
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Just look at these glorious thick slices of pure heaven. A true treat to wake up to.
For special occasions (or a random Tuesday) I love to cruise to my favorite bakery on Granville Island and buy a loaf of challah for a delicious french toast breakfast. Challah is an egg heavy bread that is baked in the oven. It’s awesome for french toast as it is sturdy enough to soak up the egg mixture and not get soggy.
Ingredients you need:
- a loaf of challah bread
- milk of choice
- large eggs
- pure vanilla extract
- maple syrup
- oil and butter
I love using the freshest eggs possible and get them at my local farmer’s market whenever possible.
How to make french toast
First, set your pan over medium heat and add the tablespoons of oil and butter. Once the butter is foaming your pan should be hot enough. You can use salted or unsalted butter.
Secondly, while your pan is heating up, add the eggs, milk, vanilla, and a teaspoon of maple syrup to a medium mixing bowl. Whisk the mixture until well combined and bubbly.
Third, slice the bread to be about an inch thick.
Next, dip it in the egg mixture. Don’t let it drink up too much though as this bread can be like a sponge. Just place the challah slice in, flip it over in the bowl then take it out and place the lightly soaked bread in the heated pan.
After 2-3 minutes, check the underside for that nice golden brown and flip it over. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until both sides are crisped and brown. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the rest of the bread slices, adding a bit more butter to the pan as you go if needed.
This is the color I look for. Crispy and browned. Yum!
Serving ideas
- if you want everyone to eat together place the cooked slices on a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer and keep the slices warm in the oven until ready to serve
- add cinnamon or orange zest to the egg mixture for a gourmet flavor
- serve with maple syrup, berries, cream cheese sweetened with brown sugar or custard
- for festive holidays use your best dishes and play Christmas music in the background
- add protein with a side of bacon or low sodium ham
More breakfast recipe ideas
- Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl
- Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies
- Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie
- Oat Bran Breakfast Bowl
- Brown Rice Flour Pancakes
- Arme Ritter – German French Toast
**This recipe was originally posted on October 31, 2015, and updated on October 9, 2021, with recipe notes, writing, and photos.**
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Challah French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 loaf challah bread sliced into 1 inch thick slices
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- butter & oil I use olive or coconut
Instructions
- Heat a heaping teaspoon of butter and one of oil in a skillet over medium low heat.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, syrup, vanilla and salt. I then worked in batches to cook it up.
- Dip a piece in the egg/milk mixture, flip once then transfer to the heated pan, adding more until the pan is full without being crowded. This depends on the size of the pan you use.
- Move the pieces around a bit to make sure there is no stickage.
- Flip after 2-3 minutes and cook on the other side for another 2-3 minutes. Continue with the remaining pieces, adding more butter and oil to the pan, if needed.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- if you want everyone to eat together place the cooked slices on a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer and keep the slices warm in the oven until ready to serve.
- make this for two – save half the loaf for tomorrow! It comes out even better if the bread is a tad stale. Just half the rest of the recipe.
- add cinnamon or orange zest to the egg mixture for a gourmet flavor
- serve with maple syrup, berries, cream cheese sweetened with brown sugar or custard.
- for festive holidays use your best dishes and play Christmas music in the background.
- add protein with a side of bacon or low sodium ham.