How to Make French Toast Waffles

If you love French toast and you love waffles, you can have the best of both worlds with French toast waffles. Cooking them in a waffle maker makes the process extra easy, and the result is a crispy, yummy breakfast treat.

Things You'll Need

• Nonstick cooking spray
• Milk
• Melted butter
• Sugar
• Pure vanilla extract
• Ground cinnamon
• Large eggs
• French bread

Instructions

1. Preheat the waffle iron while you prepare the ingredients. Place the milk, melted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon and eggs in a large mixing bowl and whisk it until it's completely blended.

2. Put day old French bread slices in a 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Pour the mixture over the French bread, turning the slices once to coat them on both sides. Let the pan sit for 5 minutes.

3. Spray the preheated waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray.

4. Cook the French toast slices until they're done, about 3 to 5 minutes, and continue the process with the remaining slices.

5. Serve the French toast waffles hot with butter and warm maple syrup.

Tips & Warnings

• A bit of fresh orange or lemon zest adds a tangy variation to French toast waffles.

• Substitute cocoa powder for half of the sugar, and you have delicious chocolaty french toast waffles.