If you’re anything like me you love French Toast. It’s one of my favorite breakfast foods. If I go to a diner, no matter what time of the day it is, I will probably order French Toast (with a side of turkey bacon too!). One thing I don’t love about French Toast is that if I want it on a lazy morning, well, it’s not happening. No, French Toast is not hard to make, but it’s not something you can just throw in the microwave while you get your first cup of tea brewing. Now French Toast in 2 minutes is possible!
This recipe calls for you to gather all your ingredients right there in the mug. If you want to make it even quicker, you can prepare it the night before, which means in the morning you just pull it out of the fridge and it goes straight into tho microwave.
I also wanted to test this recipe to see how it would hold up outside of the mug – would it fall apart or would it hold it’s mug shape? This is important if say you only have 1 mug and want to make 4 servings for your family, or if you want to put everything on plates for presentation purposes. Guess what – it held it’s shape perfectly.
And of course we can’t forget the maple syrup on top..
Hope you enjoyed this Quick French Toast recipe and I hope you give it a try tomorrow morning!
Ingredients
- 16- oz mug
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups bread cubes preferably stale or small plain croutons
Toppings
- pure maple syrup confectioners sugar or butter
Instructions
- In the mug, use a fork to whisk sugar, salt, cinnamon, egg, milk and vanilla until very well blended. Add bread cubes, stirring and pressing them down into the custard to absorb the liquid. Let stand for at least 15 minutes (so the bread absorbs the liquid). Press bread down with a fork to compact.
- Microwave on High for 1 minute, checking to see if it's firm to the touch and liquid is absorbed. If not, heat for another 30 seconds.
- Top with maple syrup, powdered sugar or butter.
Notes
Add up to 2 tbsp raisins or chopped dried fruit, or 1 tbsp miniature semisweet chocolate chips with the bread. Prep Ahead Option:
Whisk the sugar, salt, cinnamon, egg, milk and vanilla in the mug, then add the bread cubes; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Ashley @ My Midwest Table says
Easy peasy French toast? You bet! I’m alllllll about mug foods, and this one sounds like a perfect idea. I think I know what I’m having for breakfast tomorrow!
Jersey Girl Cooks says
This is an awesome idea! I happen to know Camilla and she is brilliant to write this book. Love it!
Joanne says
This is such a fun idea for a cookbook!! And that french toast in a mug looks amazing…I love the idea of not having to dirty five million pans to make breakfast (or lunch, or dinner…)
Chris @ Shared Appetite says
Sounds like a fantastic book! I had no idea mug recipes were so popular! This french toast looks pretty amazing… now I have no excuse to not make breakfast in the morning!
denise@magnoliaverandah says
How good is this! I love it. I love cakes in a mug too and gave them as little gifts at Christmas. This book looks great.
http://magnoliaverandah.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/christmas-chocolate-cake-in-mug.html
ela@GrayApron says
Brilliant and yummy! 🙂 ela
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
Wow, I can’t believe there is a whole book dedicated to ‘mug meals’! I’ve always liked the idea of having a go at a mug cake, but I would never have taken the idea further. Does the french toast get crispy at all? Sounds tasty, anyhow!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
Those mug recipes sound amazing. Have to give this French toast recipe a try too. So simple, quick and delicious.
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
I’ve had some mug recipes that are just OK. This sounds great and if I hadn’t already made dinner, I might have had this! Breakfast, perhaps!
Tandy | Lavender and Lime says
What a great idea for office lunches 🙂
Mary Frances says
No way! This us plain genius – I must get that cookbook! I can’t say enough how cool I think this recipe is! Someone had their thinking cap on!
Juliana says
Great idea Pamela…and you know what I like the most? No mess!
Have a great week 😀
Mason Canyon says
What a great idea. This French toast recipe sounds amazing, delicious and quick to prepare. I collect mugs so this cookbook would be perfect for me.
laurasmess says
Such an awesome idea!! I’ve actually never tried any of the ‘mug’ recipes I’ve seen online… mostly as I was a bit skeptical, but this one sounds great! So easy. So yum.
✽. aimée .✽ / WallflowerGirl.co.uk says
So cool! Wishing I had a microwave right now…
Renee@Two in the Kitchen says
What a fun idea!! I love this idea of having a small serving. Everytime I make large servings of anything, I feel I have to eat it all!!
Gintare @Gourmantine says
Such a cute idea and how cozy is it to eat out of a mug. Pity they don’t make recipes for the oven though…
Pamela says
I totally think you can prepare this as the recipe says but just pop it into the oven instead, it will just take a bit longer. Also be sure to use a mug that can handle the hot oven temperatures!
Kelly says
Looks like such a fun cookbook! It would be so much fun making all these different mug meals since I am a fan of desserts in a mug – including this french toast – it looks wonderful 🙂
Beth @ bethcakes says
I have attempted to make my own mug recipes before, but they never turned out well so I stopped, haha. I think I personally should just stick to cookbooks like this one! Your french toast in a mug looks wonderful! I think I would be tempted to eat multiple mugs of it. 🙂
Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg says
I would eat French toast in a mug anytime. I like this.
Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com says
250 meals in a mug? Wow – I would love to look through the pages of that book!
I have yet to try mug anything – your Mug French Toast looks awesome Pamela – specially with that maple syrup!
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
This is something my daughters would get a kick out of making.
p.s. I love your new header (or whatever its called). Your blue hair is perfect.
Shikha @ Shikha la mode says
I’m SUCH a big fan of bowls and mugs! In fact, I’m literally eating my mid-morning oatmeal in a mug right now as I read this! People at work think I’m nuts but hey, they just don’t understand.
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
What a cool idea! Especially if you don’t feel like feeding the whole gang. Love it!
Sues says
Yum! One mug of french toast, one mug of coffee, and my morning is made!
Sophie says
A tasty recipe this is,…it looks very appetizing too.
A lovely book.
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
What a fun idea! Have it all ready for breakfast… since I am like a Zombie in the morning. I’m intrigued by the other recipes in the book, because they may be great for work lunches.
Shundara@SavyNaturalista says
Drooling.. All these recipes look so great! I love a good mug recipe 🙂
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!!! Okay I’m sharing this with the world!
Layla @ Brunch Time Baker says
What a great idea! I’m making this for breakfast today!