5-Min Honey-Cinnamon French Toast
Torrijas are Spanish fried bread soaked in sweet milk and cinnamon—reimagined here as a quick pan-fried dessert that's crispy outside and custardy within. Dusted with cinnamon sugar and drizzled with honey, it's pure indulgence in under 10 minutes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 4 slices, 1-inch thick bread (day-old baguette or challah)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions
- 1
Whisk eggs and milk together in a shallow bowl until well combined.
- 2
Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- 3
Heat 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high until it foams and smells nutty, about 60 seconds.
- 4
Dip bread slices into egg mixture (1 second each side—no soaking) and place in hot skillet.
- 5
Fry until deep golden brown and crispy, about 90 seconds per side without moving.
- 6
Transfer to a plate, dust generously with cinnamon sugar, and drizzle with honey. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- shallow bowl
- small mixing bowl
- 12-inch skillet
- whisk
- spatula
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