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Cocoa Cinnamon French Toast
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
This Cocoa Cinnamon French Toast recipe is perfect for breakfast and brunch. It makes a lovely, sweet treat on a weekend morning! (makes 13-15 slices, tutorial video included)
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Cocoa Cinnamon French Toast
Hi Everyone, this delicious, sweet, Cocoa Cinnamon French Toast recipe is infused with cinnamon, vanilla, and cocoa flavor.
Ingredients
(You can get the full, printable recipe at the end of the post)
Here is a list of ingredients to make this recipe:
- 1-3 tablespoons unsalted butter, for frying
- 13-15 pieces of regular white sandwich bread (the size of the bread will affect how many pieces you can make)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ ground nutmeg
- ⅛ (a pinch) of Kosher salt or sea salt or Himalayan pink salt (to counteract the sweetness), optional
- topping: Cocoa cinnamon-sugar mixture, amount to taste, for serving
Optional Toppings
- Maple syrup, honey, or other syrups, for serving, amount to taste
- confectioner's sugar, berries, whipped cream, amount to taste
Shopping List for this Recipe
Here is a shopping list of items (in case you don't already have them in your kitchen) that you would shop for in the grocery store for this recipe.
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- 1 stick of unsalted butter
- 1 loaf of plain, white, sandwich bread
- package of eggs (only 2 needed)
- small bottle of pure vanilla extract - you might want to make some, try our Vanilla Extract recipe tutorial
- 1 bottle of whole milk or preferred milk
- 1 bag of granulated white sugar
- 1 bottle of ground cinnamon
- 1 bottle of ground nutmeg or whole nutmeg (use a Microplane to grind it)
- box of salt (only a pinch is needed)
- 1 container of unsweetened cocoa powder - to make cocoa cinnamon-sugar mixture
- 1 bottle of maple syrup or syrup of choice - optional
- 1 bag of confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar) - optional
Kitchen Tools
Here is a list of kitchen tools needed for this recipe:
- large cast-iron skillet or large frying pan
- large spatula
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- measuring spoons and cups
- 2-cup wet measure
- syrup dispenser
- serving platter
- serving plates and forks
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How to Make Cocoa Cinnamon French Toast
Step 1
Add butter to a skillet and heat over low-medium heat and melt the butter.
Step 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the batter ingredients (milk, cinnamon, cocoa powder, nutmeg, eggs, sugar & vanilla extract, and optional pinch of Kosher salt) until combined.
Step 3
Dip each slice in the batter, briefly, turn over and place on the heated skillet, turn up the heat to medium heat. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side and then transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining slices and adjust the heat, if it gets too hot. Keep your whisk handy to re-combine the ingredients between slices, if needed.
Step 4
Before serving, add cocoa-cinnamon sugar mixture and optionally, your favorite toppings and enjoy!
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Cocoa Cinnamon French Toast
Yield:
13 slices
This Cocoa Cinnamon French Toast recipe is perfect for breakfast and brunch. It makes a lovely, sweet treat on a weekend morning! (makes 13-15 slices, tutorial video included)
Ingredients
- 1-3 tablespoons unsalted butter, for frying
- 13-15 pieces of regular white sandwich bread (the size of the bread will affect how many pieces you can make)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ ground nutmeg
- ⅛ (a pinch) of Kosher salt or sea salt or Himalayan pink salt (to counteract the sweetness), optional
- topping: Cocoa cinnamon-sugar mixture, amount to taste, for serving
Optional Topping
Instructions
- Add butter to a skillet and heat over low-medium heat and melt the butter.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the batter ingredients (milk, cinnamon, cocoa powder, nutmeg, eggs, sugar & vanilla extract, and optional pinch of Kosher salt) until combined.
- Dip each slice in the batter, briefly, turn over and place on the heated skillet, turn up the heat to medium heat. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side and then transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining slices and adjust the heat, if it gets too hot. Keep your whisk handy to re-combine the ingredients between slices, if needed.
- Before serving, add cocoa-cinnamon sugar mixture and optionally, your favorite toppings and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 13 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 269Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 284mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 3gSugar: 32gProtein: 5g
Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best. If you make this recipe and love it, remember to stop back and give it a 5-star rating – it helps others find the recipe!
- Published on: 5/10/2022
Owner at Life's Little Sweets
Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.
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