I Tested 12 Different Ways to Make French Toast – and This Was the Winner!
I’ve been cooking on YouTube for five years — and I never made a classic French toast recipe. We fixed that. And we didn’t just throw something together. We actually tested 12 different ways to make Blackstone French toast to find out what really makes a difference.
Four bread types. Fresh vs. dried bread. Different soak times. Custard made ahead. Griddle temperature. And a cinnamon sugar trick that caramelizes right on the flat top and gives you a crispy, crackly crust you’re not going to get any other way. We tested it all — and challah won unanimously.
This is the best French toast on the griddle we’ve ever made. Get the full recipe here: https://theflattopking.com/blackstone-french-toast/
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26 Comments
Great job Neal and Amy, love the french toast. Stay safe around there and enjoy the whipped cream. Fred and family.
Too crunchy, for me. I don’t need all the sugar. You put on real maple syrup is enough sweetness. Every one has what they like.
I was thinking when you were discussing types of bread, how about Portuguese sweet bread..?
French toast is like sex, even when it's bad it's still pretty good.
Growing up my mom would leave the sugar/cinnamon out until we were ready to eat it and then sprinkle over the top.
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Thank you for being honest with us when you told us you doo doo orange zest.
I like to make French toast with banana bread
My favourite toppings are either Saskatoon Berry syrup or Black Forest syrup, which is a chocolate and cherry syrup. tastes just like a Black Forest cake.
Wanting some French Toast now, always one of my go to’s for breakfast.
Hmmm… you won't use a torch for browning up cheese on a pizza but it's okay for French toast???
First time commenting but been watching your Channel for a while. Like the comparisons with the variations of bread. However please don't take this personally but you keep referring to the mixture as custard and this is not a custard unless you heat the milk and then temper the eggs by adding the hot milk slowly to the eggs. Uncooked custard usually requires a gelatin or Pudding mix. Great content as always.
Costco carries Inn Keepers cinnamon bread, and sometimes blueberry. These make phenomenal French toast. Costco – please bring back the blueberry bread!!
Looks delicious!🎉
I do a savory French Toast with your spice that seasoning. Just half n half and eggs then when you put it on the griddle sprinkle spice that on flip and sprinkle again. Then I use hot honey instead of syrup. So good.
I use the Fluffy French Toast recipe from All Recipes. I use pre-sliced brioche bread. One thing I do is dip it in the custard mix, then place it on a cookie sheet. After dipping every slice of bread (I use the whole loaf), I pour the remaining custard over the bread to soak while the griddle is heating up and I cook the sausage.
I've always used Alton Brown's French toast recipe with challah from a good bakery and cook it pretty low on the griddle until it's crispy, but not burnt. The recipe is simple, which I like in a French toast.
why put the cinnamon in? just sprinkle on as cooking. and there is is LOL
make a Monte Cristo
I like to add a fruit topping to my French toast and a layer of vanilla pudding under that is really good!
We make ours with an egg and orange juice custard, no milk needed. We put the bread and custard together the night before, which saturates the bread with the custard. The next morning we place the saturated bread (we prefer challah or brioche whole loaf so we can make thicker slices), into a baking dish with melted butter already in the dish. We add cinnamon sugar on the top of the bread and then bake it for about 20 minutes or so, ending with the broiler to add a bit of crust on the top. Sprinkle a little powdered sugar after plating or a small amount of maple syrup and enjoy! That recipe has gotten rave reviews from everyone including my wife!
I’m so very hungry 😋 NOW
One thing I never think about for breakfast but thanks for the reminder. I’ll make it this weekend 💯💯💪🏻💪🏻
I enjoyed this video. There's a lot of information in it. Thank you. My mom taught me to use nutmeg in the custard. It has always been a favorite it gives a little surprise. Thanks. I think I would add the nutmeg to the cinnamon sugar sprinkles.
I make Dylan French toast every weekend and I always put more cinnamon on while it’s cooking. Game changer
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Cinnamon is essentially ground tree bark and naturally hydrophobic to repel water. If you make a paste with a very small amount of 1/2 & 1/2 or heavy cream, it will suspend in the custard mixture much better…or you can use cinnamon extract.