EasyKeto French Toast: Fast & Delicious
If you want a fast and delicious breakfast that feels decadent, then Keto French Toast is the recipe for you! This is an excellent variation of the popular keto 90-second bread recipe. After a few tweaks, you’ll have a delicious sweet treat for breakfast that everyone in the family will love! If you have a large family and want to make a big batch of keto french toast, make sure to scroll to the very bottom of the post for the family-sized recipe of low-carb french toast.
MOUTHWATERING KETO FRENCH TOAST
This morning as I was waking up, I was thinking about different breakfast items that I might make Keto-friendly. While I love my keto biscuit recipe, sausage ball puffs, and pancakes, I wanted to try something different today. Then, I remembered my 90 Second Bread Recipe and thought I might change it up to make a Keto French Toast.
I made this recipe for my family one Saturday morning, and it was a huge hit! When they asked me to make more, I happily obliged. If you’d like to make a big batch of Keto French Toast, check out my family-sized recipe down below.
If Keto French Toast isn’t your favorite I have an entire recipe index of Keto Breakfast recipes.
HOW TO MAKE FRENCH TOAST KETO-FRIENDLY
As you know, french toast isn’t keto-friendly. It is pieces of toast that are dipped in an egg wash mixture topped with sugary syrup, making it a carb-loaded breakfast. However, there are plenty of ways to reduce the carbs in this recipe to make it keto-friendly.
First, since you’re making your bread and not using storebought, you’ll need to replace the flour with coconut flour. Coconut flour is much lower in carbs, making it a keto-friendly baking option. Then, you’ll need to replace regular maple syrup with sugar-free maple syrup. There you have it! Low carb, keto-friendly french toast that’s to die for!
Ingredients:
- Coconut flour– This is the replacement for regular flour. Almond flour can be substituted you would need approx 3 tablespoons. I haven’t personally tested this recipe using almond flour.
- Baking Powder – Needed ingredient or the coconut flour
- Butter – Adds moisture to the keto french toast since coconut flour can be dry without enough oil-based or egg ingredients.
- Heavy Whipping Cream & Butter – This is for coating the keto french toast.
- Cream Cheese – Adds flavor, fat, and moisture to the batter.
- Cinnamon & Nutmeg – Adds delicious flavor.
- Lakanto Monkfruit Powdered Sugar or Swerve Confectioners’ Sugar – This adds all the sweetness without the carbs!
- Spices – Both of these sweeteners are interchangeable.
- Lakanto Sugar-Free Maple Syrup– This substitutes for regular maple syrup.
Make sure to check out all of my keto bread recipes.
Tip for Making Low Carb French Toast
I only included 1 tbsp of the heavy whipping cream in the nutritional information because most of it is left behind. You make more than you need so that you can coat the bread on both sides. Also, the sugar alcohols from Swerve are not included since most subtract to calculate net carbs.
Steps to Make Keto French Toast:
Step 1: Melt butter in a ceramic or glass bowl. (mine was about 6 inches a shallow bowl works great too)
Step 2: Add the rest of the ingredients and whisk together until combined.
Step 3: Cook in the microwave for 90 seconds. Remove from the microwave and allow to cool for a minute or two. Cut the keto french toast in half.
Step 4: In a flat dish, add one egg and heavy whipping cream, then combine with a whisk. Soak bread on both sides in egg and heavy whipping cream mixture. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet and fry each side until crisp.
Tip: You can sub unsweetened almond milk for heavy whipping cream.
Step 5: Fry the slices of bread on medium heat until the french toast is golden brown.
Step 6: Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon Swerve Confectioners’ Sugar orLakanto Monkfruit Powdered Sugar on top and serve with sugar-free syrup. Berries are also delicious with this Keto French Toast.
Variations to this Recipe:
- Use different kinds of extracts to enhance the flavor such as vanilla extract or pumpkin extract
- Substitute almond milk for heavy whipping cream
- Substitute almond flour for coconut flour. You will need approx 3 TB almond flour for coconut flour as it is not a 1:1 substitution.
How To Make French Toast Not Soggy
Soak the bread in the egg mixture for approx 20 seconds, and transfer it to a separate sheet so that the bread is not sitting in the mixture. Add butter to the skillet and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until crispy. To keep the finished french toast warm, turn the oven to 200 degrees and place the french toast on a clean baking sheet until ready to serve.
Is It Better To Use Butter or Oil for my Low-Carb French Toast?
You can use either one, but if you are using butter, make sure that your griddle or cast-iron skillet does not get hotter than 375 degrees, causing the butter to burn. Wipe the pan clean after every two batches of toast.
How To Store Keto French Toast?
Place the low-carb french toast in an airtight container or bag, and refrigerate within the first two hours of cooking for 3-4 days. To freeze, place in a freezer-friendly container and put in the freezer for 2-3 months. To reheat, place french toast in a skillet and cook each side until crispy and warm again.
More topping and cooking tips For Keto French Toast
- If you are looking for sugar-free syrup, I love this Lakanto Maple Syrup.
- You can make a couple of batches at once or bake a Family Sized loaf of Keto bread ahead of time to make it easier to make enough Keto French Toast for the entire family. Keep reading for this recipe. It is below the recipe card for the individual low-carb french toast recipe.
- I use a cast-iron skillet to fry the Keto French Toast. If you don’t have one, I have this one and love it.
- Powdered Monkfruit or Swerve Confectioners’ Sugar can be used for a fun topping along with berries and Lakanto sugar-free syrup. Feel free to top however you prefer, as fresh berries are a fun topping too.
- My Easy Keto Strawberry Cheesecake Topping can be used in place of fresh berries, sugar-free sweeteners, or sugar-free syrup.
Other Keto Breakfast Options:
Keto Blueberry French Toast Casserole
More Keto Recipes
If you are looking for more keto-friendly recipes, don’t forget to check out our Low Carb Keto Recipe Index. I’ve done all of the work for you by testing out tons of delicious recipes until they are just perfect! You can quickly build a menu plan your whole family will enjoy from our list of recipes.
How to Make Low Carb French Toast
90-Second Keto French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1¼ tablespoon butter melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon cream cheese
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
For the French Toast
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 tsp Lakanto Monkfruit Powdered Sugar
Optional:
Instructions
- Melt butter in a ceramic or glass bowl. (mine was about 6 inches)
- Add the rest of the ingredients and whisk together until combined.
- Cook in the microwave for 90 seconds.
- Remove from the microwave and allow to cool for a minute or two.
- Cut bread in half.
- In a flat dish add 1 egg and 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream and combine with a whisk.
- Soak bread on both sides in egg and heavy whipping cream mixture.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet and fry each side until crisp.
- Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon swerve or Lakanto sweetener. Berries are also delicious with this Keto French Toast.
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HOW TO MAKE FAMILY-SIZE KETO FRENCH TOAST
My Family Size Low-Carb French Toast is a great recipe to make for weekend brunch. Just because you are following the keto diet doesn’t mean you can’t have a great family breakfast on the weekends. Serve it up with a side of bacon, sausage, or ham for a delicious meal that stays within your macros.
Low-Carb Keto French Toast
When I first posted my 90 Second French Toast Recipe, I had several people ask how they could cook more at one time. I also had several ask how they could make it without cooking the bread in the microwave.
I decided the best thing to do was to increase the recipe to make a loaf of low-carb bread, then slice it and turn it into French Toast. The bread could be made the day before or frozen until you are ready to make French Toast.
I don’t personally love the bread as is, but once you dip it in the egg/heavy whipping cream mixture, fry it in butter, and sprinkle it with Swerve Confectioner’s Sweetener, you have a winner on your hands. Trust the process, it will be worth it. I promise!
Steps to Making a Loaf of Keto Bread:
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2: Melt butter and cream cheese together.
Step 3: Add all other ingredients and stir. (If butter and cream cheese are very hot you, may want to let them cool for about 5 minutes before adding other ingredients so that the hot butter doesn’t scramble the eggs.)
Step 4:Grease a loaf pan or line the loaf pan with parchment paper. I lined mine with parchment paper and would recommend doing the same.
Step 5:Pour batter in the loaf pan and bake for 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 6: Allow bread to cool for a few minutes then, remove from pan and slice.
7. Follow the instructions below on the recipe card below to make the keto french toast with the slices of bread.
French Toast {Keto / Low Carb}
Ingredients
- For the Bread:
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 10 tablespoons of butter melted
- 8 eggs
- 1 1/4 oz cream cheese
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Optional - use 1 tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice instead of cinnamon and nutmeg
- For the French Toast:
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup HWC
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 tsp Swerve Sweetener Confectioners
Instructions
For the Bread:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt butter and cream cheese together.
- Add all other ingredients and stir. (If butter and cream cheese are very hot, you may want to let them cool for about 5 minutes before adding other ingredients so that the hot butter doesn't scramble the eggs.)
- Grease a loaf pan or line loaf pan with parchment paper. I lined mine with parchment paper and would recommend doing the same.
- Pour batter in the loaf pan and bake for 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow bread to cool for a few minutes, then remove from pan and slice.,
For the French Toast:
- In a casserole dish, add eggs and heavy whipping cream.
- Whip with a whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Dip bread slices in egg mixture and turn to coat both sides.
- Melt butter in a skillet or on a griddle.
- Fry the bread dipped in the egg mixture in butter, browning each side.
- When brown on both sides, remove from pan and sprinkle Swerve Confectioners Sweetener on top.
- Serve with a few berries or sugar-free syrup.
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