Recipes Breakfast and Brunch French Toast Recipes Chef John's French Toast 4.7 (259) 197 Reviews 54 Photos So you think you know how to make French toast? Maybe you beat a couple eggs, a splash of milk, a quick dip, fry it up in some butter, and drizzle with a little syrup? Sounds pretty good, and for 95% of the world that is what they consider French toast. But if you want truly amazing French toast, give this classic restaurant method a try. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on September 28, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 54 54 54 54 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings 2 eggs ½ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground allspice 1 pinch salt 6 (1 inch thick) slices French bread 1 tablespoon butter, or as needed Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, allspice, and salt together in a large bowl. Place bread slices in egg mixture and soak, turning to coat, until bread is completely saturated. Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook bread in hot butter until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer toasted bread to a baking sheet. Bake toast in the oven until outside is crisp and slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes. Tishka11 I Made It Print 686 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 199 Calories 5g Fat 30g Carbs 9g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 199 % Daily Value * Total Fat 5g 6% Saturated Fat 2g 11% Cholesterol 69mg 23% Sodium 396mg 17% Total Carbohydrate 30g 11% Dietary Fiber 2g 5% Total Sugars 3g Protein 9g 17% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 59mg 5% Iron 2mg 12% Potassium 123mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.