Breakfast

French Toast Waffles

Makes 8 waffles

French Toast Waffles

Makes 8 waffles

A fun twist on French toast. We recommend a lower setting for these “waffles,” so not todry out the bread while cooking.

Nutritional information per waffle(prepared with nonfat milk):Calories 164 (32% from fat)
carb. 21g
pro. 6g
fat 32g
sat. fat 1g
chol. 161mg
sod. 89mg
calc. 31mg
fiber 0g

Ingredients

  • 6large eggs
  • 1½cups milk (any variety, nondairy OK)
  • 1tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1or 2 pinches ground nutmeg
  • 1or 2 pinches kosher salt
  • 8slices soft bread, preferably challah or brioche

Preparation

  1. 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all
  2. of the ingredients, except for the bread,
  3. and whisk well.
  4. 2. Pour the batter into a shallow bowl or a
  5. 13x9-inch baking pan. Dip the bread in the
  6. batter and allow to soak on both sides for
  7. a few minutes (just add as much bread as
  8. fits in one layer).
  9. 3. Preheat the waffle maker to Setting 2 or 3.
  10. 4. Place one piece of the soaked bread on
  11. the waffle plate. Slowly close the waffle maker
  12. and turn clockwise to flip. Open the second
  13. waffle plate and place another piece of the
  14. soaked bread on that plate, close and turn
  15. clockwise to flip. While French toast is baking,
  16. add more bread to soak in the batter.
  17. 5. When the waffles are ready, carefully open
  18. the waffle maker and remove baked waffle.
  19. Then turn and open the second waffle plate
  20. to remove the second waffle. Repeat with
  21. remaining soaked bread.
  22. 6. For best results, serve immediately