Crispy French Toast

I'm looking forward to Christmas morning. I'm excited for a full day with family and, ahem, well, presents. But to me Christmas morning is all about the breakfast. My mom would always make the best Christmas morning breakfasts growing up. And I was, well, the sort of kid who really looked forward to meals. :) One year I remember her making crispy french toast. This was a recipe that I think she had seen in a magazine that month. Now I always associate crispy french toast with Christmas morning. Not a bad combination if you ask me.Crispy French Toast, makes 4 servings

8 thick slices of french bread
5 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4-5 cups breakfast cereal (I used Honey Bunches of Oats)
butter and oil for cooking

Start by crushing up the cereal. You can do this by placing all the cereal in a Ziplock bag, sealing and crushing with your hands. Lay the crushed cereal out on a plate. In a bowl combine the eggs, milk, extract and cinnamon and whisk to combine. Heat a pan over medium/high heat and melt a few tablespoons of butter and/or oil (I like to use a combination of the two for this recipe). Dip each side of the bread in the egg mixture, then dip the soaked bread in the cereal. Shake off an excess cereal and place the bread in the hot pan. Use your spatula to gently press the bread into the pan, helping it cook the centers of each slice. Once it's ready (2-3 minutes) flip and cook the other side. Adjust your heat if you notice your cereal getting too toasted before the egg cooks. Repeat with all the slices. Serve hot with maple syrup and fresh fruit.
If you are a french toast lover but have never tried it crispy, you simply must give it a go this week. It's awesome! You can use any kind of cereal you like but I've found that cereals with flakes (corn flakes) work best. Enjoy! xo. Emma

Comments

[Lauren Mary]

Frosted Flakes are delicious as well! :)

[tinajo]

Yum and yum again - could need one of these before all the Christmas food..! :-)

[Anouka]

This looks phenomenal! Yummy.

[Margherita]

Never has a crispy French toast in my life. They look delicious, I'm so gonna give this recipe a try!

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[Becky]

I never tried french toast with cereal before - thanks for the recipe! :)

[Mel]

This looks so good, definitely going to have to give it a try. I love French toast anyway so I'm sure this will become a firm favourite!
Mel x

[lisa fine]

Whoa, yum. I've never heard of such a thing, and really have to get a hold of making French toast (always seem to burn the pan). But, with some corn or frosted flakes and homemade bread, this stuff would be delicious.

[The butterfly wing crafter]

mmm christmas!
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[Kessler]

Now i know what I am making for dinner tonight. This looks delicious!

[call me debbie]

yummyy!!

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[Jess]

This looks yummy! I'm always looking for new things to do for breakfast. And I'm so looking forward to all the food (and family) on christmas day! xx

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[Kristin]

I can't wait to try this!

[Josie @ Cake It 'Til You Make It]

Yummy! I love French Toast, our family always has a cooked breakfast on Christmas :) But for today the only cooking I'm doing is icing our gingerbread men and house!

[Sarah]

I just finished eating dinner and yet this is making me hungry!! Hopefully I'll find enough time to squeeze this recipe in over the next week or so :)

[Lara]

That looks so unbelievably tasty, I instantly get hungry! Definitely a nice idea for Christmas mornings.

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[samantha]

ooo imgoing totry this with toasted coconut!!!

[Kelly]

This looks and sounds amazing, I really will have to try it!

xx
Kelly
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[Tropikal]

My mouth is water right now.

[neha]

I have NEVER thought about using cereal for this! Great idea! Must try!! :)

neha
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[Jennifer]

omg yum!