Name: Grilled Vanilla French Toast
Cook time: 20 MIN
Total time: 20 MIN
Yield: Makes 12 large slices of French toast
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 1/4 cup sugar; Pinch of salt; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups half and half; One 9-to-10-inch loaf of brioche, challah or white sandwich bread, sliced 3/4 inch thick (about 12 slices), lightly toasted; Vegetable oil, for grilling; Butter and maple syrup or jam, for serving

Active Time

20 MIN
Total Time

20 MIN

If your grill is large enough, you can bang out all 12 slices of French toast in just a few minutes. While any white bread is delicious here, brioche and challah make especially custardy toasts.

Ingredients

Makes 12 large slices of French toast

6 eggs

1/4 cup sugar

Pinch of salt

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 cups half and half

One 9-to-10-inch loaf of brioche, challah or white sandwich bread, sliced 3/4 inch thick (about 12 slices), lightly toasted

Vegetable oil, for grilling

Butter and maple syrup or jam, for serving

Preparation

Step 1
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. In a shallow baking dish, whisk the eggs with the sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Whisk in the half-and-half.
Step 2
Working in batches, add the slices of bread to the egg mixture and turn to coat; let stand until well soaked, 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 3
Lightly oil the grill grates, then grill the soaked bread over moderately high heat until dark brown grill marks form on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip and grill for about 2 minutes longer, until the French toast is cooked through.
Step 4
Transfer to plates and serve with butter and maple syrup or jam.

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Reviews (11)

Thank you so much Donna, I've never grilled it before. We luv camping and do it a lot. I too had to make a few recipe adjustments, I used a sugar substitute and low-fat milk. But LOVESTOPUTTER really needs to calm down. I'm a retired teacher which is probably why I used MY BRAIN to make a few adjustments on my own to the recipe instead of blowing up on Donna. I will be making this again this 4th of July weekend camping.
- Retired Colo. Teacher
- Centennial, Colorado
- 7/1/2022
A delicious twist (if it can be called that) on a classic. Definitely will make again.
- franksanpietro
- Memphis, TN
- 4/13/2017
"2 cups of half and half? Really? 16 percent of your daily fat for one slice? I teach cooking to high school kids and this is not going into my roster of recipes. I don't doubt it tastes good, but this is not how I want to teach young people to maximize flavor and health. LOVESTOPUTTER / 06.17.2015" hope you've been moved to janitor--more appropriate position for a dimwit like you.
- kadota1
- Cen CA
- 8/26/2016
This is an easy and delicious recipe. Will definitely be a repeat recipe. For those of you who are so upset about the fat, you are about 10 years behind nutrition research. You should be more concerned about the carbs....
- catilie
- Woodleaf, NC
- 6/28/2016
Complaining about the recipe without even trying it? Really? 16% of the daily fat intake for one piece does leave 84%. Unless you are eating this every single morning there is nothing wrong with indulging. Whether you lighten up the recipe, try to lighten up your reviews.
- Anonymous
- St. Louis, MO
- 6/12/2016
Would definitely make with fat-free half and half, and scale down the recipe only because it's just the two of us. Looks yummy!
- potatolover
- Boise, ID
- 7/26/2015
Regarding the reviewer who was concerned about the amount of half and half, while I have not tried this particular recipe, I make similar French toast all the time with low fat milk and it is fine. Don't throw out the entire recipe before you try a healthier substitution. I am going to try this and do it on the grill. It sounds like fun. But I will substitute my low fat milk.
- tammysp
- Texas
- 7/26/2015
2 cups of half and half? Really? 16 percent of your daily fat for one slice? I teach cooking to high school kids and this is not going into my roster of recipes. I don't doubt it tastes good, but this is not how I want to teach young people to maximize flavor and health.
- lovestoputter
- 6/17/2015
Made this today. It was wonderful - and simple! We used a cast iron skillet instead of a grill pan, but it still came out great. I think I soaked the bread a little too long. It took a little longer to cook, and I didn't have enough egg mixture to make it through the entire loaf. Lesson learned for next time.
- BCohen01
- Houston, TX
- 6/13/2015