Italian Bread French Toast

5 from 1 vote

You'll love this Italian Bread French Toast flavored with almond and cinnamon! You can use store-bought bread or homemade.

Prep Time5

Cook Time6

Total Time11

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Italian-American

Servings:

Calories: 428kcal

Author: Mamma C

In a small mixing bowl, add the egg, milk, salt and almond extract. Beat well with a fork or whisk.
Stack the bread in the bowl. Coat both sides of each slice with the egg mixture, letting it soak in. (Using a spatula, you can take turns carefully transferring the bottom piece of bread to the top of the stack, then flip the bread and repeat.) If there is leftover egg mixture, pour some on each piece when you start cooking.
Heat a skillet or griddle to medium-high. (If using an electric skillet, set it to 375 degrees F.) Melt ½ tablespoon of butter in the pan and spread it around with a spatula to coat the pan. Add the bread in a single layer. Cook covered, and lower the heat a bit. Start checking each piece after 3 minutes on the first side.
Flip each slice when it is browned. Add another ½ tablespoon of butter to the pan and use your spatula to disperse it so it flows underneath the bread. Cover and cook for another 2-3 minutes until browned, lowering the heat if the French Toast is getting dark too quickly.
Sprinkle cinnamon on the French toast and serve with maple syrup.

The batter is enough for two large, ¾-inch thick slices of Italian bread. If you use narrow or thinner slices of bread, you can make 3 pieces with this recipe.
Nutrition info does not include syrup.