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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast and Brunch

    Drunk French Toast

    Published: Sep 22, 2012 · Modified: May 1, 2023 by Jessie · This post may contain affiliate links; if you buy something we'll earn a commission at no cost to you.

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    Slices of french toast topped with blackberry syrup, sitting on a white serving plate. this recipe

    You need to make this RIGHT. NOW.

    Whisking spices into custard in a small saucepan.
    Thick slices of challah bread.

    This french toast has easy challah bread. It has TWO KINDS OF ALCOHOL. It has VANILLA-Y, CINNAMON-Y, CUSTARD-Y DELICIOUSNESS. It even has FRUIT so therefore it's HEALTHY. What more could a girl ask for?

    A slice of French toast being cooked on a dark griddle.

    But in all seriousness. You need this french toast. You don't know it yet, but you do. You need it like you need awful daytime reality TV and a 90s throwback playlist when you feel blue and just want to sit in your sweatpants and eat ice cream ALL. DAY. LONG. Add some of our blackberry rum sauce or homemade blueberry jam for maximum deliciousness!

    Except now, you can replace that ice cream with this french toast. ALL. DAY. LONG.

    A piece of french toast on a white plate, topped with blackberry sauce and powdered sugar.
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    French toast slices topped with blackberry syrup on a white plate.

    Drunk French Toast

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 review
    • Author: Jessie
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Total Time: 35 minutes
    • Yield: 4 slices 1x
    • Category: Breakfast
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    Description

    This boozy french toast is perfect for a weekend brunch!


    Ingredients

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    • 4 thick slices challah bread (about 1-1.5" thick)
    • ½ cup milk
    • ½ cup half and half
    • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1 tsp. cinnamon
    • 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. whiskey
    • 2 tsp. rum
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 egg
    • ½ cup Blackberry Rum Sauce

    Instructions

    1. In a small saucepan, combine the milk, half and half, vanilla, cinnamon, whiskey, and rum. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
    2. In a separate bowl, whisk together salt, sugar, egg yolks, and egg. Whisk this mixture pretty vigorously for about 5 minutes, or until the egg yolks have lightened a bit in color.
    3. Remove your milk mixture from the heat and temper it into your egg mixture by whisking it a a little at a time into the eggs, until you’ve added about half of the milk mixture. Add the remainder of the hot liquid and whisk until combined.
    4. Return the egg and milk mixture to your saucepan and put it back on the stove over low heat. Heat it, stirring frequently, until it has thickened a bit and will coat the back of a spoon, about 4 minutes. Remove the custard from the heat.
    5. Dip the challah slices into the custard and soak for about 30 seconds on each side. When the slices have been evenly coated with the custard, place them on a preheated skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
    6. Serve hot and top with blackberry rum sauce and a sprinkling of powdered sugar.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 268
    • Sugar: 26.7 g
    • Sodium: 351.8 mg
    • Fat: 4.9 g
    • Carbohydrates: 42.2 g
    • Protein: 7.5 g
    • Cholesterol: 140.8 mg

    Keywords: brunch, entertaining, breakfast

    Tag @lifeasastrawberry on Instagram to show us what you're cooking! Nutrition information is calculated per serving; it is approximate and will vary based on many factors.

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    1. Kyle

      January 11, 2023 at 2:01 pm

      All french toast made with challah is good but the extra ingredients in the batter (read: rum) makes this recipe incredibly good. Make it today!

      ★★★★★

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      • Team Life As A Strawberry

        January 12, 2023 at 1:50 pm

        WAHOO! We agree that the rum makes this French toast rise above the rest!

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    2. Katie

      June 23, 2016 at 4:37 pm

      Wow! Sounds delish! Question: Can I make this same recipe and leave out the alcohol? I'm pregnant, and will be feeding a toddler. 😉 Is making a 'custard' the secret to divine French Toast, vs simply dipping in a sweetened egg/milk mix? Thanks!!

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      • Jessie

        June 24, 2016 at 1:27 pm

        Hi Katie, I haven't tried this recipe without the alcohol, but you can certainly give it a try! I doubt it will affect the texture of the french toast, but the booze is what lends a real depth of flavor to this recipe so you'll lose some of that. The custard does make the french toast especially rich (more so than just eggs and milk) so I love that step, but you can certainly make adjustments to suit your tastes and timeframe!

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