Vanilla Ice Cream French Toast

Breakfast is the MOST important meal of the day. Hands down. The doctors say it, mothers say it, grandmothers say it, I've said it. But sometimes it gets forgotten about, and can turn into a boring meal - nothing special. However, it's my favorite meal of everyday, and I have assigned myself the task to jazz it up and keep it interesting.

Bring in the vanilla ice cream. Main purpose - desert, milkshakes, our best friend on a lonely evening. Hardly ever does the thought cross our minds to include it on our breakfast menu. Well nor do I. But when I was 15 years old my friend's mom used it to make french toast. A partial substitute for milk and sugar, the ice cream brings the perfect amount of flavor and difference to this dish. And who doesn't like ice cream?

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 20 Minutes

Yield: 6 Pieces of French Toast

Level: Easy

I use vanilla ice cream, but any flavor would work. Coffee, chocolate, peanut butter. Imagine the possibilities.

Ingredients:

2 cups melted vanilla ice cream

1/2 cup milk

2 eggs

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

6 slices fluffy bread (challah, italian or french)

maple syrup

whipped cream

Directions:

Melt 2 cups of ice cream in a microwave safe bowl. Whisk in the milk, sugar, and cinnamon, and let cool. Once cool, whisk in 2 eggs. Preheat a nonstick skillet or pancake griddle over medium heat.

Dredge each slice of bread in the ice cream mixture and place in the skillet. 

Cook until each side is golden brown and fluffy to the touch. Repeat this with all of the pieces of toast. To keep the finished pieces of french toast warm while you cook, stick in a baking dish in the oven at about 200 degrees (just a warm oven).

I served mine with brown sugar and honey sausage links, with a small slice of butter, whipped cream, and maple syrup. However, make this recipe your own, and serve it with whatever your family and friends prefer.