Fluffy French Toast

This fluffy French toast recipe is crisp on the outside, but perfectly soft and tender on the inside. 

What Makes French Toast Fluffy? 

The secret ingredient in this fluffy French toast recipe: all-purpose flour! Flour binds the liquids together, which creates a more traditional “batter” and helps prevent soggy results. This extra ingredient ensures the French toast is crispy on the outside, but soft and fluffy on the inside. 

Fluffy French Toast Ingredients

All the ingredients you’ll need for this fluffy French toast recipe are likely already in your kitchen: 

• Flour: This fluffy French toast batter starts with ¼ cup all-purpose flour. 
• Milk: Milk adds moisture and richness to the batter. You can substitute half-and-half, cream, or your favorite alternative milk if you like. 
• Eggs: Of course, you’ll need eggs for French toast! Three eggs bind the batter together and give it a rich texture. 
• Sugar: A tablespoon of white sugar lends welcome sweetness to this decadent breakfast recipe. 
• Vanilla: A teaspoon of vanilla extract adds complexity and takes the flavor up a notch. 
• Cinnamon: Ground cinnamon lends coziness and warmth. . 
• Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the flavors of the other ingredients, but it won’t make your French toast taste salty: 
• Bread: You’ll need 12 slices of your favorite thick-sliced bread. Good choices include brioche, sourdough, French bread, or challah.

How to Make Fluffy French Toast

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make fluffy French toast: 

1. Slowly whisk the milk into the flour, then whisk in the remaining ingredients. 
2. Saturate the bread slices in the batter. 
3. Cook the French toast on a lightly oiled griddle or pan until golden on both sides.

How to Serve Fluffy French Toast

Top this French toast with maple syrup, powdered sugar, and fresh fruit (such as sliced strawberries and bananas) for a beautiful and delicious presentation. For side dish and pairing inspiration, explore our entire collection of Breakfast and Brunch Recipes. 

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

“This recipe was great,” says one Allrecipes community member. “I added maple syrup to the mixture that I soaked the bread in so that I could have more control over the sugar intake. That works out really well and I did not serve any syrup with the French toast and it didn’t need any. It was excellent!”

“I made challah the evening before just for making French toast,” according to P. Dotson. “Its denseness made it the perfect bread for this, or any French toast recipe, but this one made it a little fluffier. I added a little more cinnamon, and it was very good, especially sprinkled with powdered sugar and maple syrup.”

“This is by far the best french toast I've ever made,” raves Linda1000. “We made a batch, ate it and went to the store to purchase more bread and made two more batches to freeze for later. I think it even tastes better reheated in the toaster!”

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams