How to make Cuban bread?

 

Cuban Bread French Toast

Cuban bread French toast is the best choice for a relaxing family breakfast! You will love this homemade French toast recipe, made from crusty Cuban bread, topped with classic maple syrup and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Ready to decorate with fresh fruit or any topping of your choice!

Maple syrup drizzled on a pile of Cuban bread French toast👇

This quick French toast recipe is best for family breakfast; thick slices of Cuban bread are dipped in a delicious sweet egg, and they are quickly cooked until golden brown. Ready to decorate with the toppings of your choice!

What is Cuban bread?

Cuban bread is actually very similar to French bread: it is crusty and golden on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and French baguettes made from similar ingredients. Cuban bread is a traditional Latin American version. Lard is added to the bread dough to make delicious fresh bread, and you can make wonderful French toast the next day!

Formula ingredients

What makes this Cuban bread French toast get together so quickly on weekend mornings? Simple ingredient list, for beginners! Here is what you need:

Half and half: Incorporate into egg liquid to obtain a rich consistency. You can also use regular whole milk or buttermilk.

Eggs: 3 large eggs should be enough to cover about 8 slices of bread.

Honey: Sweeten the egg coating.

Cinnamon: A spice of cinnamon French toast flavor.

Cuban bread: A day old stale bread is cut into 1-inch slices.

Maple syrup and powdered sugar: eat. Pure maple syrup is always the first choice, but honey or golden syrup are also good choices.

Salt

butter

vanilla

How to make Cuban bread French toast：

Here is how to make a batch of this fresh homemade French toast in about 20 minutes:

Whisk the egg liquid: Mix half of the egg, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt, and stir well to coat the egg liquid. I like to wash it in a large baking dish because it is easiest to put the bread in, but any large bowl will suffice.

Coating the bread: Dip or put the Cuban bread slices in the egg mixture, let the bread slices really soak on each side, and then transfer them to a preheated non-stick pan.

Chef: Fry the French toast slices until golden brown on both sides. Depending on the size of the pan, I recommend cooking 2 slices of bread at a time, at least a few minutes on each side.

Service: Once all the French toast slices are cooked and golden brown, immediately remove from the pan and sprinkle with powdered sugar and/or maple syrup.

That's it! Don't forget to eat it with other ingredients or with fresh fruit according to your preference.

The secret of success

Make it dairy-free: Replace the milk in this recipe with non-dairy substitutes, such as almonds, oats, or coconut milk.

Use day-old bread: stale bread is the key to restaurant-style homemade French toast! Ask your local bakery for yesterday’s bread; not only may the older bread be discounted, but the stale, stale Cuban bread is best for soaking in egg liquid.

Let the egg soak: make sure to give the bread slices enough time in the egg bath so that the mixture can really soak the bread.

First-class ideas and service suggestions

Just like pancakes, the ingredients for French toast are almost endless! Here are some suggestions for the ingredients for garnishing Cuban bread French toast:

Cinnamon, mixed spice (also known as pumpkin pie spice), nutmeg, cardamom

Chantilly Cream

Berries, bananas, citrus, chopped apples and pears, and other seasonal fresh fruits

Lemon or citrus zest

Raspberry sauce, blackberry rum sauce

Crushed nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, etc.)

Peanut Butter, Salted Caramel Butter, Chocolate Butter

Shredded cheddar or gouda cheese, for a delicious twist!

Try these other breakfast dishes with this sweet and delicious French toast.