Description
Mexican churro french toast merges classic breakfast comfort with sweet street-food inspiration. Cinnamon-sugar crusted bread creates a delightful morning experience you’ll savor with pure culinary joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 4 slices thick bread (brioche, Texas toast, or challah)
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk (or half-and-half)
- 2 tbsps butter (for frying)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsps melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsps cinnamon (1 tsp for batter, 1 tsp for coating)
- Maple syrup or chocolate sauce
- Whipped cream
- Fresh berries
Instructions
- Prepare Coating: Blend ground cinnamon and granulated sugar in a wide, flat dish to create a fragrant, sweet mixture for enrobing the French toast.
- Create Custard Base: Whisk eggs thoroughly, then incorporate milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt, blending until a smooth, rich custard forms.
- Prepare Bread: Slice bread diagonally into thick triangles, maximizing absorption of the flavorful custard mixture.
- Soak and Coat Bread: Immerse each bread triangle completely in the custard, ensuring thorough saturation without oversaturating.
- Cook French Toast: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, then carefully place custard-soaked bread onto the surface, cooking until both sides develop a deep golden-brown, crispy exterior.
- Finish and Serve: Immediately transfer cooked toast to the cinnamon-sugar mixture, rolling to create a complete, sweet coating. Arrange on serving plates, optionally garnishing with an extra dusting of cinnamon sugar or a maple syrup drizzle.
Notes
- Maximize Bread Absorption: Select day-old or slightly stale bread for optimal custard soaking, preventing excessive moisture and ensuring a perfectly textured French toast.
- Prevent Soggy Texture: Briefly dip bread slices in egg mixture, allowing 2-3 seconds per side to absorb flavors without becoming waterlogged, maintaining structural integrity during cooking.
- Temperature Control: Use medium-low heat when cooking to achieve evenly golden-brown exterior without burning, creating a crispy caramelized crust while keeping interior soft and custardy.
- Dietary Adaptations: Swap regular bread with gluten-free alternatives, use plant-based milk and egg substitutes for vegan version, or replace sugar with monk fruit sweetener for low-carb dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 445
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg