Description
A show-stopping breakfast of fluffy French toast, soft scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, and juicy sausages, perfect for leisurely mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 thick slices of day-old bread (brioche or challah work best)
- 4 large eggs for the custard
- 1 cup milk (whole or 2 percent)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or plain yogurt (optional)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 8 slices of bacon
- 8 small breakfast sausages or 4 large link sausages
- 4 large eggs for scrambling or frying
- 2 tablespoons butter for the pan
- Oil for the skillet (neutral oil)
- Powdered sugar for serving
- Maple syrup for serving
- Fresh berries or sliced banana for garnish
- Chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Lay out the bread on a cutting board and trim if needed.
- Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk with milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
- Pour the custard into a shallow dish for easy dipping.
- Heat the oven to 200 F and set a rack with a pan to keep food warm.
- Cook the bacon in a cold pan over medium heat, turning until crisp.
- Drain bacon on paper towels and move to the warm oven pan.
- Add sausages to a skillet and cook, turning until they brown and reach a safe internal temperature.
- Place butter and a little oil in the French toast skillet and warm over medium heat.
- Dip each slice of bread into the custard, let excess drip, then place in the hot skillet.
- Cook French toast until golden on one side, then flip and cook until both sides are deep gold.
- Move cooked French toast to the oven to stay warm without getting soggy.
- In a separate pan, melt a bit of butter and cook eggs the way you like them.
- Plate the French toast with eggs, bacon, and sausages.
- Add berries, powdered sugar, and a good pour of maple syrup.
- Serve right away while the toast is warm and the bacon is crisp.
Notes
Swap half the white bread for whole grain for a lighter twist. Use yogurt instead of cream for fewer calories. Can be made ahead with bacon and sausages.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 300mg
Keywords: breakfast, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, brunch