Healthy French Toast Recipe without Cinnamon
This Healthy French Toast Recipe without Cinnamon is the perfect breakfast to make over the weekend. The sandwich bread has a soft center which pairs flawlessly with the crunch of the caramelized edges. Then it’s all topped with salted butter and maple syrup to create the ideal bite.
I’m not going to lie, I’m a pancake girl. But when I make this Healthy French Toast recipe…it gives pancakes a run for their money.
The best part is that this recipe is SO easy to make. You just need a few simple ingredients and you are good to go.
Also, this specific recipe doesn’t use cinnamon, however, you can add it if you’d like!
Main Ingredients
One of the best parts of making french toast is its simplicity. It doesn’t require many ingredients and you probably have most of them in your kitchen already.
- Bread – While you technically could make french toast with any bread, scroll down to see which breads are ideal for this recipe.
- Egg – The main ingredient to making the french toast mixture
- Vanilla Extract – Any brand works, adds flavor
- Maple Syrup – A natural sweetener that adds a great depth of flavor to the mixture
What is the best bread to use for French toast?
The bottom line is that you can use ANY type of bread to make this Healthy French Toast without Cinnamon.
However, are some breads better than others at soaking up the egg mixture? 100% YES!
In the photos, you can see I used a pretty standard slice of bread. I got this bread from a bakery and it worked perfectly. It soaked up the egg mixture, creating a soft interior while maintaining crisp outer edges from the pan when cooked.
You can use classic white bread, sliced brioche, whole wheat, multigrain or any sliced bread you want.
How to Make Healthy French Toast without Cinnamon
The full-detailed instructions are written out in the recipe card below. However, you can use these images to help guide you as needed when following the directions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! You can add cinnamon, pumpkin spice or any other flavors that you desire. You can also whisk in some pumpkin puree to pair with the pumpkin spice during the fall/winter season.
Make the recipe vegan friendly by swapping the egg with a flax egg. To make a flax egg, combine 1 tbsp of ground flaxseed with 2 tbsp of water. Mix and let sit for 10 minutes then use it in the recipe.
Yes! If your pan is big enough, you can definitely add more than one slice of the bread at a time.
I recommend waiting ~2 minutes before flipping. You can lift up the slice of bread with a spatula to see if it is to your desired level of crispiness then flip when ready.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Healthy French Toast without Cinnamon
Ingredients
- 4 slices Bread
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 cup Almond Milk, (or preferred milk)
- 1/2 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp Maple Syrup
- Butter for topping, optional
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, mix together the almond milk, egg and vanilla extract
- Whisk until fully combined
- Heat a sauté pan over medium heat and spray with Non-Stick Spray
- While the pan is heating start to soak a slice of bread in the french toast mixture
- The bread slices should be fully coated on both sides and press slightly so that the mixture can absorb fully into the bread
- Transfer the soaked piece of bread to the heated pan
- Cook on one side until the slice is perfectly golden and crisp
- Flip and cook to the same degree on the other side
- Once fully cooked and crisp on both sides, remove from the pan
- Repeat steps 5-9 until all slices of bread are done
- Top with some butter and extra maple syrup (or other toppings)
- Enjoy!