Invisible Banana French Toast Recipe - Grumpy's Honeybunch (2024)

FAQs

How to make French toast without burning? ›

Give the pan a light coating of neutral oil and butter. This will help prevent the butter from burning. And make sure to wipe out the pan after every batch, then use a fresh combination of neutral oil and butter. Otherwise, the butter will burn and little black bits will stick to the next batch of French toast.

Not soaking the bread long enough.

A good soak is the key to a soft, custardy center — you want that egg and milk mixture to seep into every nook and cranny of the bread. Follow this tip: Let the thick bread slices soak in the custard for a good five to 10 minutes before cooking them.

Whatever you decide on, the ratio of liquid to egg will still be about ¼ cup liquid to one egg, and one egg per two slices of bread. So, if you want to make four slices of French toast, you would need four slices of bread, two eggs, and ½ cup milk.

For a solid French toast, aim for sturdy bread with a uniform texture and a soft crust. Hearty sandwich bread, brioche, challah, and shokupan (Japanese milk bread) are all great choices. Avoid rustic loaves with thick crusts or large holes in the interior.

Ready your cooking space: Place the frying pan on the stove over medium-low heat. Move the pan with the custard next to the stove. Soak the French toast: Place four slices of bread into the custard to soak for one minute. Flip the slices and soak another minute.

You can either leave it out overnight or do what I do and toast it in the oven. Lightly press the bread into the custard to make sure it absorbs evenly. Don't stress if the bread is a bit drier on the top. The golden crust is a part of the experience.

There are so many ways and variations to change up the flavor of homemade French toast. You can add extra vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, or fresh orange zest to the egg and cream mixture to add freshness and or warmth to the French toast custard.

Use stale bread or toast the bread until it's golden-brown. It needs to be sturdy to hold up to the egg mixture. If the bread is fresh from the bag or you toast it too lightly, the finished dish will be soggy. Soak the toasted or untoasted bread for about 10 seconds per side to achieve the optimal texture.

Toast the bread first

According to Food Network, bread that is a day or two old absorbs the milk and egg mixture better than fresh bread and can stand up to the 10 to 20-second soak in the custard without falling apart.

We use whole milk because the higher fat content makes the French toast nice and creamy, but you can substitute heavy cream, almond milk, or even coconut milk. The flavors will change a little, but the end result will still be delicious! Heavy Cream-use heavy cream for an extra decadent French toast.

How do you keep toast from getting soggy? ›

Fortunately, there's an easy way to prevent that sogginess and keep your bread just as crisp as it is when it comes out of the toaster. All you'll need to do is take two freshly toasted slices of bread, stand them up on an angle, and balance them against each other so that the two slices resemble the sides of a tent.

Butter gives French toast a deep richness and comforting quality, which are what we crave on mornings we sizzle this breakfast staple. To prevent burning or smoking, use a combination of butter and oil in the pan to cook the toast.