This easy Homemade Eggnog French Toast is the holiday breakfast you’re looking for. Kind of like the classic french toast you know and love, but most importantly… with a much needed holiday twist! This light, buttery, super soft, and spiced treat is soaked in delicious eggnog, topped with chantilly cream, some syrup, and a dusting of sweet powdered sugar. It makes for the most delicious, a dash fancy, and super cozy addition to all of your winter days. This french toast is definitely great on its own, but equally delicious when served with a large scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream…because it also makes for a great dessert (or just because it’s totally acceptable to have ice cream for breakfast during the holiday’s)! It’s best enjoyed warm, in a large stack, and shared with friends and family…any time of the day. Breakfast, brunch, dessert – the options are endless! An added bonus? Making this delicious french toast is so easy and uses up any left over eggnog!

french toast on a white plate with greenery, more toast behind, fairy lights, and cranberries

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About The Recipe

With the holiday’s, there is inevitable going to be a lot of leftovers. We tend to have quite a bit of our homemade eggnog left. Not because it’s not delicious, but because it’s rich, creamy, and really filling. It only takes about one glass to understand that. But, it’s still oh so delicious. We didn’t want to waste it!

So, we put our heads together and thought about it. It’s cream, sugar, milk, eggs, and nutmeg… It’s the perfect base for french toast! We had some leftover buttermilk sandwich bread in the fridge, too. It was perfect!

At first, I was a little skeptical. I like eggnog as much as the next person, but I’m not the biggest fan.

stacked french toast with fairy lights, glasses, and flowers behind

Now, my mind has been totally changed. This french toast is the only breakfast to be eating during the holiday’s… even past the holiday’s! It’s sweet, soft in the middle, crunchy on the outside, creamy, perfectly spiced, and so. good.

Did I mention it takes less than an hour to make? That’s right! There’s no need to let the bread soak overnight, no waiting involved. Just pour you a cup of your favorite coffee, slice some bread, dip it into eggnog, and fry.

It’s that simple!

The hardest part is gonna be keeping everyone out of it in time for you to finish it. It will instantly be a hit amongst your whole family and your friends. Just make sure you have some toppings to go with it!

stacked french toast on a white plate with cranberries and whipped cream

french toast on a white plate with fairy lights and a bite taken out

Equipment Needed

Mixing Bowl
Frying Pan
Spatula

Ingredients

Sandwich Bread
(Non-Alcoholic) Eggnog
Chantilly Cream, for topping
Powdered Sugar, for topping

eggnog, nutmeg, and toast slices on marble counter

Instructions

In a small casserole, dip each slice of bread in the eggnog. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

bread coated in eggnog in small white casserole

Place a slice in a hot frying pan. Let brown on each side. About 2-3 minutes on each side.

five pieces of french toast on white plate

Serve with chantilly cream, powdered sugar, and a glass of eggnog!

five pieces stacked french toast with cranberries, glasses, flowers, and pitcher

What To Serve With Eggnog French Toast…

Have a crowd this holiday season? No worries! Here are a few things you can serve with this to make it taste better, but also to give you a few options with breakfast (or brunch)!

For Topping:

To Serve With:

bite taken out of french toast with fairy lights, cranberries, and greenery

french toast on a white plate with more behind, cranberries, forks, and a pitcher

How To Store

This recipe doesn’t store very well. You can store any leftovers in a container and heat it up the next morning, but it won’t be as good. It’ll be a bit soggy. This french toast is best when fresh!

The best way to store this is to keep everything separated, then make the day you need it!

Substitutions

You can use your favorite store-bought eggnog.
You can also use store-bought bread!
We used nutmeg, but cinnamon would be equally good.

french toast on a plate with glassed behind and cranberries

Expert Tips

Be sure to use a non-stick frying pan for the best results.
If you’re using homemade eggnog, don’t whip the cream, use whole milk instead of bourbon, and add vanilla!
Make sure your pan doesn’t get too hot! You don’t want to burn the grease or the bread.
This recipe doesn’t keep well.
Make sure the bread is thoroughly soaked before frying.

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