15 Cozy French Toast Recipes for Weekend Mornings

Weekend mornings deserve better than cereal — these cozy French toast recipes turn thick bread into custardy, golden bliss. Stuffed, baked, and griddled, there's a version for every craving.

Below you’ll find 15 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Cinnamon Brioche French Toast

Thick, custardy brioche with crispy cinnamon edges.

Ingredients

• 8 thick slices brioche
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp butter
• maple syrup to serve

Instructions

1. Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
2. Soak brioche slices 30 seconds per side.
3. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
4. Cook slices 3 minutes per side until golden.
5. Serve with warm maple syrup.

2. Strawberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

Jammy strawberries and cream cheese stuffed inside.

Ingredients

• 8 slices challah
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 tbsp butter
• powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Beat cream cheese with strawberry jam.
2. Spread between pairs of challah slices.
3. Whisk eggs, milk, and vanilla; soak sandwiches.
4. Cook in butter 3-4 minutes per side.
5. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

3. Overnight French Toast Casserole

Assemble tonight, bake tomorrow — brunch made easy.

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread, cubed
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup pecans
• maple syrup

Instructions

1. Grease a 9×13 dish; add bread cubes.
2. Whisk eggs, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla; pour over.
3. Top with pecans; refrigerate overnight.
4. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
5. Serve with maple syrup.

4. Caramelized Banana French Toast

Buttery caramelized bananas over tangy sourdough.

Ingredients

• 8 slices sourdough
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp butter
• 4 bananas, sliced
• 1/4 cup walnuts

Instructions

1. Whisk eggs, half-and-half, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
2. Soak sourdough slices.
3. Cook in butter until golden, 3 minutes per side.
4. Sauté bananas in butter and brown sugar 3 minutes.
5. Top toast with bananas and walnuts.

5. Pumpkin Spice French Toast

Fall's favorite spice blend in custardy French toast.

Ingredients

• 8 slices Texas toast
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup pumpkin purée
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 3 tbsp butter
• whipped cream

Instructions

1. Whisk eggs, milk, pumpkin, brown sugar, and spice.
2. Soak Texas toast slices.
3. Cook in butter 3 minutes per side.
4. Serve with whipped cream.
5. Dust with extra pumpkin spice.

6. Nutella Banana French Toast

Chocolate-hazelnut and banana — a dream combo.

Ingredients

• 8 slices brioche
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup Nutella
• 1 banana, sliced
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 tbsp butter
• chopped hazelnuts

Instructions

1. Spread Nutella on 4 brioche slices; add banana.
2. Top with remaining slices to make sandwiches.
3. Whisk eggs, milk, and vanilla; soak sandwiches.
4. Cook in butter 3-4 minutes per side.
5. Sprinkle with hazelnuts and serve.

7. Eggnog French Toast

Holiday eggnog makes the richest custard ever.

Ingredients

• 8 slices challah
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup eggnog
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 tbsp butter
• whipped cream
• extra nutmeg

Instructions

1. Whisk eggs, eggnog, nutmeg, and vanilla.
2. Soak challah slices 1 minute per side.
3. Cook in butter until deeply golden.
4. Top with whipped cream.
5. Dust with nutmeg.

8. Apple Pie Stuffed French Toast

Warm apple pie filling tucked into cinnamon bread.

Ingredients

• 8 slices cinnamon swirl bread
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 oz cream cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup apple pie filling
• 3 tbsp butter
• cinnamon sugar

Instructions

1. Cut a pocket in each bread slice.
2. Fill with cream cheese and apple pie filling.
3. Whisk eggs, milk, and vanilla; soak.
4. Cook in butter 3-4 minutes per side.
5. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

9. Coconut Crusted French Toast

Tropical coconut crunch with a custardy center.

Ingredients

• 8 slices brioche
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 3 tbsp coconut oil
• pineapple to serve

Instructions

1. Whisk eggs, coconut milk, sugar, and vanilla.
2. Soak brioche slices.
3. Press into shredded coconut.
4. Cook in coconut oil 3 minutes per side.
5. Serve with fresh pineapple.

10. Lemon Blueberry French Toast

Bright lemon and juicy blueberries in every bite.

Ingredients

• 8 slices sourdough
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1 lemon, zested
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp butter
• lemon curd to serve

Instructions

1. Whisk eggs, milk, lemon zest, and sugar.
2. Soak sourdough; press blueberries into the soaked bread.
3. Cook in butter 3 minutes per side.
4. Serve with lemon curd.
5. Top with fresh blueberries.

11. Pecan Pie French Toast

Gooey pecan pie topping over custardy brioche.

Ingredients

• 8 slices brioche
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Simmer pecans, caramel sauce, and brown sugar 3 minutes.
2. Whisk eggs, milk, and cinnamon; soak brioche.
3. Cook in butter until golden.
4. Spoon warm pecan topping over each slice.
5. Serve immediately.

12. PB&J French Toast

Childhood favorite, all grown up and griddled.

Ingredients

• 8 slices challah
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup grape jelly
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 tbsp butter
• powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Spread peanut butter and jelly between bread pairs.
2. Whisk eggs, milk, and vanilla; soak sandwiches.
3. Cook in butter 3-4 minutes per side.
4. Dust with powdered sugar.
5. Serve with extra jelly for dipping.

13. Chocolate French Toast

Double-chocolate French toast for serious chocoholics.

Ingredients

• 8 slices Texas toast
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 tbsp butter
• strawberries to serve

Instructions

1. Whisk eggs, milk, cocoa, sugar, and vanilla.
2. Soak Texas toast slices.
3. Cook in butter 3 minutes per side.
4. Serve with strawberries.
5. Dust with cocoa powder.

14. Mascarpone Berry French Toast

Cloud-like mascarpone and fresh berries.

Ingredients

• 8 slices brioche
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4 oz mascarpone
• 1 cup mixed berries
• 3 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Whisk eggs, half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla.
2. Soak brioche slices; cook in butter until golden.
3. Whip mascarpone with 1 tbsp sugar.
4. Top toast with mascarpone and berries.
5. Drizzle with honey.

15. Bourbon Maple French Toast

Boozy maple syrup over raisin-studded cinnamon bread.

Ingredients

• 8 slices cinnamon raisin bread
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 2 tbsp bourbon (optional)

Instructions

1. Warm maple syrup with bourbon 2 minutes.
2. Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon.
3. Soak raisin bread slices.
4. Cook in butter 3 minutes per side.
5. Pour warm bourbon maple syrup over the top.