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Cereal-Crusted French Toast has all the deliciousness of French toast…with a crunch! You will not regret making this fun confection. Each bite is full of flavors and textures from the sweet sugar, spicy cinnamon, chewy bread, and crunchy cereal. Cereal-Crusted French Toast is easy to make for any day of the week—or save it up for a fun celebration to switch up your breakfast game!
Ingredients
- 2 heaping cups crispy rice cereal or crushed corn flakes
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 thick slices bread, of your choice
- syrup, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the griddle to 350 degrees F or heat a skillet on the stovetop over medium heat.
Step 2 -Add the cereal to a shallow pie dish or plate. Add the eggs, the milk, the flour, the sugar, the salt, the cinnamon, and the vanilla in a blender and whisk. It's okay if the flour doesn't mix in completely.
Step 3 -Add the batter to a separate shallow dish.
Step 4 -Dip each piece of bread into the egg mixture on both sides.
Step 5 -Press the battered bread gently into the cereal, flipping to coat both sides.
Step 6 -Grease the griddle or skillet with cooking spray.
Step 7 -Place the coated bread slices on the hot skillet and cook until golden on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
Step 8 -Flip and cook on the other side for another 3 minutes.
Step 9 -Serve warm with the syrup.
