A couple of weeks ago I made this delicious Honey Walnut French toast recipe. It was scrumptious. I used slices of my homemade Honey Walnut Bread and followed the basic recipe for my Cinnabon French Toast. I sprinkled with powdered sugar and poured maple syrup over top. But you could just as easily serve this with honey and a few walnuts sprinkled over the top, if you prefer eating it that way.

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Regardless, Honey Walnut French Toast was wonderful. If you don’t feel like making up a batch of my homemade Honey Walnut Bread, then choose a good honey wheat bread instead and garnish with honey or maple syrup and walnuts.

I have to admit I LOVE pancakes and French toast. I have ever since I was a little kid. My favorite French Toast of all time is made at Shari’s Restaurants in the mountain states and on the west coast. They use leftover Cinnamon Rolls (and their rolls are mammoth in size) as the bread for their French toast. I don’t think those can be beat and one of these days I’m going to have to come up with my own version.

But for now, here is a wonderful French toast recipe your family is sure to love. It’s very quick and easy (especially if you have the bread on hand already). Maple syrup is so much more expensive than corn syrup, but it is so worth it. Especially for special occasion breakfasts. I recommend you use real maple syrup or honey on this French toast recipe whenever possible.

Honey Walnut French Toast is the ultimate in comfort food. This breakfast treat is so mouthwatering and absolutely marvelous. Your kids will love having this fabulous recipe for weekend, company or holiday breakfasts. It’s also great for other special occasions where you provide a big country-style breakfast. For that matter, it’s wonderful to serve as “Breakfast for Dinner!” Honey Walnut French Toast is great served with sausage, bacon, fried eggs and fruit. It’s also a very satisfying entree that will have you licking your chops in a jiffy! Your family will want you to make it over and over again. Spoil them and make up a batch. 🙂

I initially posted this recipe in August 2013. My pictures were deplorable because I was still getting used to my new camera. I recently remade this recipe (December 2020) and took a few pictures. This is still one of the best French Toast recipes ever! 🙂

Honey Walnut French Toast is a scrumptious breakfast treat your whole family will enjoy.

Sprinkle French toast with powdered sugar, maple syrup or honey, and walnuts, if desired.

This breakfast entree is great served with sausage and fresh fruit. I loved every bite of this delicious French toast recipe!

I made this French Toast with homemade Honey Walnut Bread. But you can use Texas Toast or any kind of Honey Wheat Bread.

Here’s what I did.

I used these ingredients. The white container contains powdered sugar.

Place eggs in a mixing bowl and whisk eggs until beaten. 

Add half-and-half.

Add cinnamon and vanilla. Whisk until combined. You will never be able to get all the cinnamon lumps out of the custard.

Dip bread slices in custard mixture.

I used Honey Walnut Bread a homemade breadmaker bread that turned out wonderfully for this recipe. Turn bread over so both sides are covered.

Lift bread out carefully (using both hands) so bread doesn’t tear. Shake off excess egg custard mixture. You must have thick slices of bread to accomplish this. Thin slices are too flimsy.

Melt butter in a skillet. Place bread slices in skillet with melted butter. Cook a few minutes until lightly browned.

Flip bread over with spatula and brown the other side.

Cut slices on the diagonal when finished.

To serve: place French Toast on a plate, sprinkle with powdered sugar and walnuts. Glaze with maple syrup or honey, as desired.

Honey Walnut French Toast is a great breakfast idea for brunches and special occasion breakfasts.

Honey Walnut French Toast is sure to be a hit at your house when you make it!

Honey Walnut French Toast is terrific as a company breakfast with sausage, eggs and fresh fruit.

Here’s the recipe.

HONEY WALNUT FRENCH TOAST

(My own concoction)

Honey Walnut French Toast

Teresa Ambra

Honey Walnut French Toast is the ultimate in comfort food. This delicious breakfast entree is hearty, filling and so satisfying for weekend, company or holiday breakfasts. You'll be licking your chops after the first bite! Serve with bacon or sausage and fresh fruit for a marvelous country style breakfast.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 449 kcal

Equipment

• 1 large skillet or griddle
• 1 medium mixing bowl
• 1 whisk
• 1 wooden spoon
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• 1 spatula

Ingredients

  

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• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 6-8 slices Honey Walnut Bread or use thickly sliced bread of your choice
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar as garnish
• 1/4 cup maple syrup as garnish
• 1/4 cup walnuts as garnish

Instructions

 

• Heat griddle or skillet over medium heat.
• Add a little butter and cover the surface of the pan.
• Crack eggs into a medium sized bowl and whisk until beaten.
• Stir in half-and-half, vanilla, and cinnamon.
• Dip bread slices into custard; turn bread over so both sides are covered well.
• Lift bread slices out carefully with both hands so they don’t tear.
• Place in buttered skillet or griddle.
• Cook about 2 minutes on each side until bread becomes a golden brown.
• Flip bread over with spatula and cook the other side about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Cut bread on the diagonal.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar and glaze with maple syrup or honey.
• Sprinkle walnuts on top, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: While I used a Homemade Honey Walnut Bread, you can substitute any thick-sliced bread of your choice. To get the same flavor, add some walnuts to the custard. Sprinkle powdered sugar over top of hot French Toast. Glaze with maple syrup (or honey), and sprinkle walnuts over top.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 12gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 223mgSodium: 246mgPotassium: 324mgFiber: 3gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 674IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 2mg

Keyword bread, breakfast, brunch, french toast, walnuts

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While you can serve Honey Walnut French Toast for breakfast, this entree is great when you serve breakfast for dinner!

The taste of this French toast is amazing. It has wonderful flavors from the cinnamon, vanilla, maple syrup, honey, and walnuts.

Honey Walnut French Toast was heavenly. I enjoyed every bite!

Try a bite!

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Honey Walnut French Toast

Teresa Ambra

Honey Walnut French Toast is the ultimate in comfort food. This delicious breakfast entree is hearty, filling and so satisfying for weekend, company or holiday breakfasts. You’ll be licking your chops after the first bite! Serve with bacon or sausage and fresh fruit for a marvelous country style breakfast.

No ratings yet

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 449 kcal

Equipment

• 1 large skillet or griddle
• 1 medium mixing bowl
• 1 whisk
• 1 wooden spoon
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• 1 spatula

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 6-8 slices Honey Walnut Bread or use thickly sliced bread of your choice
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar as garnish
• 1/4 cup maple syrup as garnish
• 1/4 cup walnuts as garnish

Instructions

 

• Heat griddle or skillet over medium heat.
• Add a little butter and cover the surface of the pan.
• Crack eggs into a medium sized bowl and whisk until beaten.
• Stir in half-and-half, vanilla, and cinnamon.
• Dip bread slices into custard; turn bread over so both sides are covered well.
• Lift bread slices out carefully with both hands so they don’t tear.
• Place in buttered skillet or griddle.
• Cook about 2 minutes on each side until bread becomes a golden brown.
• Flip bread over with spatula and cook the other side about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Cut bread on the diagonal.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar and glaze with maple syrup or honey.
• Sprinkle walnuts on top, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: While I used a Homemade Honey Walnut Bread, you can substitute any thick-sliced bread of your choice. To get the same flavor, add some walnuts to the custard. Sprinkle powdered sugar over top of hot French Toast. Glaze with maple syrup (or honey), and sprinkle walnuts over top.

 

^© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 12gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 223mgSodium: 246mgPotassium: 324mgFiber: 3gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 674IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 2mg

Keyword bread, breakfast, brunch, french toast, walnuts

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