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Sourdough French Toast

Published: Jan 29, 2021 · Modified: Jan 4, 2023 by Baked · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Sourdough French toast is the classic breakfast, kicked up a notch with tangy and chewy sourdough bread, and takes only minutes to prepare!

Souroudhg French toast on a plate with strawberries, maple syrup, whipped cream, and a knife and fork.

With a chewy, tender middle, and golden brown crust, sourdough French toast is a treat you can enjoy any time of day. It’s super simple to make, and only calls for a handful of ingredients, most of which you probably have in your kitchen right now.

We use day-old sourdough bread for this recipe — it’s easier to slice, and is better suited to soaking up rich egg custard than a fresh, moist loaf. This recipe is also customizable. Think of the custard as a blank canvas for any flavours you like such as orange zest, shredded coconut, or maybe different spices or extracts. And of course don’t forget the toppings! Syrups, jams, fruit curds, and candied nuts are all great options. Let your imagination run wild!

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Ingredients

Ingredients to make one serving of sourdough French toast.

Method

Place the egg, heavy cream, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a large shallow bowl, or somewhat deep-sided plate.

Mix everything together with a whisk or fork until well combined.

  • A hand holding a whisk about to mix custard ingredients on a large grey plate.
  • A hand whisking egg, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt on a large grey plate.

Lay the three slices of sourdough bread on top of the egg mixture.

A hand about to place a slice of bread onto a plate of egg custard.

Let the pieces of bread sit for a minute or two to soak up the custard.

Bread slices soaking in custard.

You can use your hands to move the bread around and soak up the egg.

Hands moving slices of bread around in custard on a plate.

Flip the bread over and repeat. Keep moving the bread around the plate, flipping it back and forth between both sides, until most of the custard is soaked up. Set the plate aside for another few minutes to absorb the last of the egg mixture.

Three slices of bread soaking in egg on a large grey plate.

Preheat a skillet large enough to hold the three slices over medium heat. When the pan is hot add the butter to it. If the butter spatters instantly and begins to brown, reduce the heat a bit. Use tongs, or your fingers (very carefully!) to arrange the bread inside the bottom of the hot pan.

  • A hand using tongs to flip over a slice of bread in a frying pan.
  • Three slices of bread in a buttered frying pan.

Let the sourdough French toast cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until golden (move the pieces of bread around occasionally while cooking to ensure they soak up all of that delicious butter in the pan). Flip each piece over and repeat, cooking the other side of the bread until golden.

A hand using a pair of tongs to flip bread over in a frying pan.

Remove the sourdough French toast from the pan, and serve immediately. If you’re making more than one serving, you can keep the cooked French toast warm in a baking dish in the oven on low heat. Serve with maple syrup, fresh berries, whipped cream, and a sprinkle of powdered sugar (or any other toppings you like).

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Tips & Notes

If you need more than one serving of French toast, simply preheat your oven to the lowest temperature before you begin. Fry the French toast, then keep it warm in the oven, in a baking dish, while you cook the rest.

Sourdough French toast is terrific made with plain white sourdough bread like this basic pan loaf. It’s also great with this cinnamon raisin sourdough bread or sprouted grain sourdough bread.

Feel free to add any flavour additions to the custard you like. Orange zest, liqueurs, or different spices and extracts are all nice.

To freeze, cook as many servings as you like. Let them cool then freeze them in a single layer on a baking sheet. once frozen, store the slices in a zip top bag or freezer-safe airtight container. To reheat, cook from frozen in a toaster, toaster oven, regular oven, or air fryer until heated through.

A plate of sourdough French toast with whipped cream, strawberries, and maple syrup.

Substitutions

With a full egg and tablespoon of heavy cream per serving this is a decadent, rich dish. It can be made with regular milk or dairy-free milk, however, will not have the same silky richness heavy cream offers. You can also use dairy-free butter for frying to make the French toast dairy-free.

Substitute the cinnamon for any other spices you like.

Vanilla can also be substituted for any other extracts or flavourings you like.

A plate of sourdough French toast with syrup, strawberries, whipped cream, and powdered sugar.

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Recipe

Souroudhg French toast on a plate with strawberries, maple syrup, whipped cream, and a knife and fork.

Sourdough French Toast

5 from 5 votes
Author: Kelly Neil
Yield: 3
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
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Description

 

Sourdough French toast is the classic breakfast, kicked up a notch with tangy and chewy sourdough bread, and takes only minutes to prepare!

Equipment

  • Large shallow bowl
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Tongs
  • Measuring spoons

Ingredients
 

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon 35% heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 slices day-old sourdough bread, cut ½ to ¾-inch (1-¼ to 2-cm) thick
  • Butter for frying, about 1 tablespoon per serving

Instructions
 

  • Place the egg, heavy cream, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a large shallow bowl, or somewhat deep-sided plate. Mix everything together with a whisk or fork until well combined.
  • Lay the three slices of sourdough bread on top of the egg mixture. Let the pieces of bread sit for a minute or two to soak up the custard. You can use your hands to move the bread around and soak up the egg.
  • Flip the bread over and repeat. Keep moving the bread around the plate, flipping it back and forth between both sides, until most of the custard is soaked up.
  • Set the plate aside while your pan preheats to absorb the last of the custard.
  • Preheat a skillet, large enough to hold the three slices, over medium heat.
  • When the pan is hot add the butter to it. If the butter spatters instantly and begins to brown, reduce the heat a bit.
  • Use tongs to arrange the bread inside the bottom of the hot pan.
  • Let the sourdough French toast cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until golden (move the pieces of bread around occasionally while cooking to ensure they soak up all of that delicious butter in the pan).
  • Flip each piece over and repeat, cooking the other side of the bread until golden. 
  • Remove the French toast from the pan, and serve immediately.
  • If you're making more than one serving, you can keep the cooked French toast warm in a baking dish in the oven on low heat.
  • Serve with maple syrup, fresh berries, whipped cream, and a sprinkle of powdered sugar (or any other toppings you like).

Notes

If you need more than one serving of French toast, simply preheat your oven to the lowest temperature before you begin. Fry the French toast, then keep it warm in the oven, in a baking dish, while you cook the rest.
Sourdough French toast is terrific made with plain white sourdough bread like this basic pan loaf. It’s also great with this cinnamon raisin sourdough bread or sprouted grain sourdough bread.
Feel free to add any flavour additions to the custard you like. Orange zest, liqueurs, or different spices and extracts are all nice.
To freeze, cook as many servings as you like. Let them cool then freeze them in a single layer on a baking sheet. once frozen, store the slices in a zip top bag or freezer-safe airtight container. To reheat, cook from frozen in a toaster, toaster oven, regular oven, or air fryer until heated through.

SUBSTITUTIONS

With a full egg and tablespoon of heavy cream per serving this is a decadent, rich dish. It can be made with regular milk or dairy-free milk, however, will not have the same silky richness heavy cream offers. You can also use dairy-free butter for frying to make the French toast dairy-free.
Substitute the cinnamon for any other spices you like.
Vanilla can also be substituted for any other extracts or flavourings you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 233mg | Sodium: 761mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g
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