Description
Blackstone french toast brings weekend brunch magic to your griddle with crispy exterior and custardy center. Loaded with cinnamon, vanilla, and buttery richness, this breakfast delight promises restaurant-quality indulgence you can easily create at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 8 slices thick-cut bread (brioche or Texas toast)
- Butter or oil, for greasing griddle
- Maple syrup (optional)
- Powdered sugar (optional)
- Fresh fruit (optional)
Instructions
- Griddle Preparation: Warm the Blackstone griddle to a moderate temperature, ensuring an even heating surface.
- Batter Fusion: Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a shallow container until a silky, uniform mixture forms, eliminating any lumps.
- Bread Transformation: Immerse bread slices into the liquid blend, ensuring complete and thorough coating on both surfaces, allowing excess to gently cascade back into the bowl.
- Culinary Surface Treatment: Delicately glaze the griddle with a thin layer of butter or oil, creating a non-stick foundation for optimal toasting.
- Toasting Performance: Arrange soaked bread onto the heated surface, allowing each slice to sear and caramelize for approximately 3-4 minutes per side, developing a rich golden-brown exterior while maintaining a tender inner texture. Rotate strategically to achieve uniform coloration and ensure complete cooking throughout the bread’s thickness.
Notes
- Choose thick-cut, day-old bread like brioche or challah for the best texture and absorption of the egg mixture.
- Don’t soak bread too long; a quick dip ensures crispy edges and prevents falling apart during cooking.
- Maintain medium heat to achieve even golden-brown coloring without burning the outside or leaving the inside undercooked.
- Experiment with added spices like nutmeg or cardamom, or swap vanilla extract for almond extract to create unique flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg