Eggnog French Toast

Happy Eggnog season! Whatever solstice celebration you're observing, most people can get behind eggnog. I actually didn't like eggnog for a long time because I thought it was too powerful. However, I have come to really enjoy it in recipes - like this french toast. I am not sure what makes this tasty - the eggnog or cardamon, but Elliott said that it reminded him of a cinnabon (albeit with about 30% of the calories) and that he would pay a lot of money for it in a restaurant.

French Toast

We thought it was really tasty with apple butter.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf challah bread
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup eggnog
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp cardamon
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • Butter or ideally coconut oil spray (see note)

Process

  1. Slice challah into ~1 in thick pieces
  2. Beat together milk, eggnog, and eggs with a fork.
  3. Stir in cardamon, cinnamon, and sugar
  4. Heat a large pan with some coconut oil spray over medium heat
  5. Dip challah in egg mixture, place in a pan and cook, flipping occasionally until light brown on each side. Be careful not to wait too long between flips or the toast might burn.
  6. Serve with butter, jam, or maple syrup.

Note I hadn't used coconut oil spray before but it was the same price as regular oil spray at Trader Joe's and I find it works really well, has a great flavor, and seems to prevent things from burning/sticking, so I'd highly recommend it.