French Toast For One

This French toast for one is the perfect treat yourself breakfast or brunch. It makes sweet, fluffy, and perfectly golden brown French toast slices that are simply irresistible. Once you get a taste, you'll want to make this recipe every morning! And who could blame you, this recipe is so, so easy to put together. In fact, just a few minutes is all it takes to whip up.

Why This Recipe Works

It makes the perfect amount. I know it's in the title, but this recipe really makes the ideal amount of French toast for one person. 

Foolproof. Even if you've never made French toast before, you'll have no problem making this recipe. It's guaranteed to turn out perfect every time!

Easy to customize. French toast is one of those breakfasts that you can easily customize. Add fresh fruit, fresh berries, powdered sugar, whipped cream, or pure maple syrup as toppings to make this French toast more uniquely yours!

Ingredients You'll Need

Just like almost all French toast recipes, this single-serve version requires just a handful of ingredients to make. 

Anyway, here's what you'll need to make it:

• 1 egg
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 slices bread
• 1 tablespoon salted butter

Not too shabby, right?!

By the way, if you end up with some extras of these ingredients after you make this single-serve french toast you can put 'em to good use and make my famous cinnamon French toast recipe with them next. So, if you want to make French toast for a crowd, you'll definitely want to try that.

How To Make French Toast For One

1. Combine the ingredients: Take out a shallow bowl and add the egg, milk, vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon to it. Give everything a whisk until the ingredients are well incorporated, and you have a combined egg mixture.

2. Dip the slices of bread: Add the bread slices, one at a time, to the egg mixture and fully coat them on both sides. Don't let the bread soak in the egg and milk mixture. 

3. Cook the French toast: Melt the butter in a large skillet or on a griddle. Place the eggy bread on the skillet and cook the slices for a few minutes until you have crisp edges. Then flip and cook on the other side for another minute or so until golden brown.

4. Serve: Put both slices of French toast on a plate and serve warm with maple syrup, butter, or any other desired toppings. Enjoy!

My Pro-Tips

• Only dip the bread in the egg mixture. You don't want to soak it, or the French toast will be soggy.
• Use whole milk or heavy cream to make more of a custard mixture to dip the bread in.
• Use slightly stale bread for the best texture.
• Try using thick slices of bread like French bread, sourdough bread, challah bread, or brioche bread for a fluffier French toast experience.
• Substitute the sugar for brown sugar to give the French toast a deep, caramelly flavor.
• Use almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk, or any other non-dairy milk to make this a delicious dairy-free breakfast.

My Recommendations For Storing & Reheating The French Toast

Store it in the fridge: The purpose of this French toast recipe for 1 is not to have any leftovers. However, if you're making it in advance - or can't finish it - you can store it in the fridge for 4-5 days. Just wrap the French toast in plastic wrap and store it in a sealed bag.

Store it in the freezer: Transfer the leftover French toast to a freezer-safe bag, and you can freeze it for 1-2 months.

Reheating: To reheat the leftover French toast, place the bread slices on a small baking sheet or right on the rack in a toaster oven and warm at 350°F for 3-5 minutes. You can also use the air fryer and warm it at 365°F for 2-3 minutes for crispier French toast.

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