How to Make French Toast Waffles
Did you know you can use your waffle iron to make french toast? It will taste something like a waffle and french toast fused together.
Makes 6 slices.
[edit] Ingredients
- 1 cup of milk (any kind)
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- a pinch of salt
- 6 slices of brioche (about 1/4" thick) or plain bread
[edit] Steps
- Whisk the first five ingredients together in a large bowl and pour the mixture into a shallow pan, pie plate, or baking dish.
- Lay a slice of brioche (or regular bread) into the mixture and soak until the bread is just saturated with the mixture, turning to coat the other side. Repeat for each slice.
- Pre-heat waffle iron and grease lightly. Place one slice of soaked bread in the center of the waffle iron, cover and cook as if it were a waffle. The cooking time will be about the same as for a waffle.
- Serve immediately with syrup, powdered sugar, and/or fruit topping for a different, delicious, and unusual breakfast.
[edit] Video
Here's a nice variation on a theme: Instead of using french toast and turning it into a waffle, use a waffle and "french toast" it.
[edit] Tips
- Stick to a standard (shallower) iron for these. You can also simply cook the french toast on a griddle on top of the stove if you don't care to use a waffle iron.
- Coffee or tea would make a good accompanying beverage.
- Use slightly stale bread (referred to as "day-old bread"), or let it sit out an hour before use. The surface will hold more egg mixture, preventing saturation. It will also not tear as easily when cooking.
- For a fluffier coating, whisk until you get a frothy mixture. Refrigerating the mixture will decrease its ability to foam.
- A fork and pie pan make perfectly fine alternatives to a whisk and mixing bowl. Use a fork in a circular motion, from your wrist, to beat the eggs evenly into the mixture.
[edit] Warnings
- You can't use just any waffle iron for these. A Belgian waffle iron is likely to tear the bread unless you are making a very, very thick slice of french toast.
- Do not use Soy milk. Regular milk (whole, 2%, etc.) is often used in cooking as a thickening agent. Soy milk lacks these qualities.
- Remember to be careful when handling items that are cooking or which have recently been cooked as they may be hot and burn you.
[edit] Sources and Citations
- BakingSheet Blog - Source of original article. Shared with permission.
- Wikipedia on Brioche
- Wikipedia on French Toast
- Wikipedia on Waffles
- Food timeline entry for waffles
- Breakfast Blogger










