Buttermilk French Toast

5 from 27 votes

If you are a fan of homemade buttermilk pancakes, you will love Buttermilk French Toast. Thick slices of crusty bread are coated in a rich, buttermilk and egg mixture, sweetened with a touch of maple syrup then cooked to golden-brown perfection in melted butter. Serve with Cheese, Egg and Sausage Casserole or Marmalade Glazed Ham for a wonderful brunch menu.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 558kcal

Author: Melinda O'Malley Keckler

Ingredients

¾ cup buttermilk
4 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons butter
8 slices of bread ¾” - 1” thick

Optional Toppings

Maple Syrup
Softened Butter
Fresh Fruit
Nuts
Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Preheat Oven and Prep the Ingredients

Slice a loaf of French or Italian bread into 8 slices ¾ - 1” in width, toss out the end pieces or save for another purpose. Set the sliced bread aside.
Preheat oven to warm, 175°F.
In a wide-rim baking dish or pie pan, add the eggs, buttermilk, salt, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine the ingredients thoroughly.

Cook and Keep Warm

Heat a 9" - 12” skillet - or griddle - to medium-high. Add a tablespoon of butter to the skillet. While the butter melts, place three slices of bread into the buttermilk and egg mixture. Allow to set for 20 seconds then flip and let the bread soak for another 20 seconds.
Lift each slice and allow it to drain for a few seconds over the buttermilk and egg mixture and place the slices into the hot skillet. Repeat with two additional slices of bread.
Cook the bread for about 2 minutes on each side or until each slice is golden brown. You may need to lower the heat so the bread doesn’t burn, but still cooks in the middle.
Transfer the cooked slices to a baking sheet and place in the warm oven.
Use paper towels to lightly wipe out the skillet and add another tablespoon of butter. Repeat the process until all the bread is cooked.

Serve and Enjoy

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and serve Buttermilk French Toast with optional toppings: maple syrup, softened butter, fresh fruit, nuts or powdered sugar.

Notes

Day-old bread is best for making Buttermilk French Toast, dry bread soaks up the buttermilk mixture better than fresh bread.

If you cook French toast using a large griddle instead of a skillet you can soak the bread slices in a larger dish and cook the bread at the same time on the griddle.

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