Easy French Toast for Two Recipe without Cinnamon
This French Toast for Two Recipe is the perfect breakfast to make over the weekend. The ideal french toast bread has a soft center which pairs flawlessly with the crunch of the caramelized edges after cooking. 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 french toast recipe…it gives pancakes a run for their money.
A unique twist to this recipe is not using cinnamon in the liquid mixture. While I love cinnamon, sometimes I prefer the vanilla flavor to be a bit stronger in the french toast flavor. This is also a great option if someone has a cinnamon allergy in your family.
However, the best part to making this recipe is that it is SO easy-to-make. It makes enough to serve two people and you could adjust to make more servings if needed.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
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, a fluffy bread that shakes up liquid well is ideal. You can scroll down to see which breads are ideal for this french toast recipe.
- Egg – The main ingredient to making the french toast mixture. This recipe uses a large-sized egg to make the bread soak.
- Vanilla Extract – Any brand of vanilla will work. Without cinnamon, the vanilla adds a good amount of flavor to the mixture.
- Maple Syrup – A natural sweetener that adds a great depth of flavor to the french toast when paired with the vanilla extract.
- This particular recipe is not made with ground cinnamon. However, if desired, you could add 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon to the egg, milk, vanilla and maple syrup mixture. If it’s the holiday season, you may even consider using pumpkin pie spice in the mixture as well!
What is the best bread to use for French toast?
It’s undeniable that some breads are better than others at soaking up the egg mixture for a good french toast. In the photos below, you can see I used a pretty standard slice of bread. I got this bread from a local bakery and it worked perfectly.
The loaf was closest to your typical sandwich bread and it soaked up the egg mixture well. After cooking in the pan, the bread maintained a soft interior with crisp outer edges that became caramelized from the pan while cooking.
For a good french toast you can use classic white bread, sliced brioche or soft styles of whole wheat bread.
How to Make French Toast for Two
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.
- Whisk your egg, vanilla, maple syrup and milk mixture
- Preheat your pan and grease with nonstick (spray or butter/oil)
- Soak the bread. Don’t soak it for too long as you don’t want the bread to become soggy or fall apart.
- Crisp in pan and repeat for remaining slices of bread. Keep an eye on the bread as it cooks, you want to avoid burning the french toast. You may also need to re-grease the pan in between each slice.
- Serve with toppings of choice and enjoy warm!
Frequently Asked Questions
Make the recipe gluten-free friendly by using a gluten-free bread. Keep in mind the type of bread may impact the final result of the recipe.
To make this recipe vegan-friendly, swap 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 bread to the heated and prepared pan at the same time.
I recommend waiting ~2 minutes before flipping. You can also lift up the slice of bread with a spatula to see if it is to your desired level of crispiness prior to flipping.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. When ready to enjoy, heat in the microwave for 30 second increments until warm.
French Toast for Two Recipe 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. However, do not soak for too long as that could cause the bread to be soggy and/or fall apart.
- 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!