French Toast aka Pain Perdu in french translates to “ lost bread “, as mostly stale or lost bread is transformed into a new dish. It has other variation such as German toast, egg bread. Generally, they can be served in two forms namely, sweet and savoury.
Sweet form includes milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and is pan fried to golden brown and then topped with fruits, butter or syrup.
Savoury form includes salt and pepper and then topped with ketchup or mayonnaise.
This Healthy Oats French Toast is very simple and easy. My teens prepare it for the breakfast, and I like those days as it’s my day off in the kitchen..😛. It’s so kids friendly that they themselves can prepare it, if they are good at handling the heat in the kitchen. As a mom, you can lay back and relish the meal in content. I swear, it’s a lovely experience.
As the recipe says healthy, the nutritional addition I added in this recipe is Oats. Apart from its nutrient value, it also yields a crunchy texture to the toast as it’s coated evenly on all sides. Alternatively, you can try crushed corn flakes, which also serves the same purpose as oats for its nutritional value and crispy texture.
It can be made vegetarian or a vegan toast by adding nutritional yeast or cornstarch as egg substitute. Milk can be substituted with almond or soy milk for vegans and dairy free diet. To conclude, Healthy Oats French Toast is a wholesome breakfast or brunch recipe packed with nutrients and flavours. It’s a must try recipe. One more added advantage is it’s a life saver when you are left with stale breads at home.
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In a pan melt and brown the butter till there is a nutty aroma.
In a bowl, add and beat in the eggs, cooled down butter, vanilla essence, cinnamon and nutmeg.
And slowly whisk in the milk.
Mix oats and brown sugar on a plate and keep it aside. Soak the bread slices into the beaten mixture on both sides quickly.
Immediately, place it on the oat’s mixture and gently coat on both sides by pressing with your hands to ensure maximum coating.
Then toast it on a butter greased pan.
Add toppings of your choice. Serve hot.
Recipe Card
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: International, French
Serves: 2
Author: Nrithyasree
Ingredients:
Butter – 2 tbsps
Eggs – 2 large
Vanilla essence – ½ tsp
Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp
Nutmeg powder – 1 tsp
Milk – ¾ cup
Milk bread – 6 slices
Oats – 1 cup
Brown sugar – ¼ cup
Toppings: (optional)
Butter – 6 tsps
Nutella – 1 tbsp
Berries – a handful
Instructions:
- In a pan melt and brown the butter, till there is a nutty aroma.
- In a bowl, add and beat in the eggs, cooled down butter, vanilla essence, cinnamon, nutmeg and slowly whisk in the milk.
- Mix oats and brown sugar on a plate and keep it aside.
- Soak the bread slices into the beaten mixture on both sides quickly.
- Immediately place it on the oat’s mixture and gently coat on both sides by pressing with your hands to ensure maximum coating.
- Then toast it on a butter greased pan.
- Add toppings of your choice.
- Serve hot.
Notes:
- Browning the butter gives an extra nutty aroma to the toast. If you have time constraints, feel free to skip it. Otherwise, don’t miss it.
- To be handier, prepare the toast batter, a day before and refrigerate. On the day of cooking, again combine the batter well, dip the breads and toast it.
- The condiments I added are cinnamon, nutmeg. I leave it to your choice if you wish to add more condiments.
- Soaking the bread slices in the mixture involves a technique. If the bread is thin and white bread, quickly flip the sides, as it will absorb the liquid mixture super fast.
- Longer you soak the bread, the soggier it becomes.
- Be generous with the butter while toasting, as it helps in the crunchy texture and sweet aroma of the toast.
- Serving suggestions vary with your creativity, generally, goes well with syrups and fruit toppings.
- I included Oats as a healthier version, it also adds a nice texture to the toast.