Cooking French toast in a waffle iron, instead of on the stovetop, creates a supremely crisp toast that’s studded with waffle-like wells. It’s served with an irresistible combination of butter and maple syrup, which is vigorously whisked together like a salad dressing to create a luscious, caramelly sauce perfect for filling all those nooks and crannies. To give the French toast some sturdiness, the bread is dried out overnight like you’re making a stuffing. The staleness makes the bread extra absorbent so it’s custardy, not soggy, once cooked. Any waffle iron will work. It doesn’t matter if it’s round, square, thin, or a thick Belgian-style one. The size of the waffle iron may affect how many you can cook at one time, so allow extra time for a smaller iron.

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Ingredients

4 servings

Waffles

6

¾”-thick slices Texas toast, Pullman, or other white sandwich bread

6

large eggs

½

cup heavy cream

¼

cup sugar

1

tsp. vanilla extract

½

tsp. ground cinnamon

¼

tsp. freshly grated nutmeg

½

tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt

2

Tbsp. unsalted butter

Toppings and Assembly

½

cup plus 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup

¼

tsp. kosher salt

½

cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

½

cup heavy cream

Chopped pecans or fresh berries (for serving; optional)

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