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French Toast Bagel

22 January, 2019 by Tara 10 Comments

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My recipe for the French Toast Bagel was first published on Life Tastes Good where I am a contributor.

You can make French toast with more than just slices of bread! For something a little different, try this French Toast Bagel. Bagel halves are soaked briefly on each side in a cinnamon vanilla custard, then fried in a skillet until golden brown.

Serve with whipped cream cheese and fresh fruit or transform into a breakfast sandwich for a more sweet/savory option.

French Toast Bagel Sandwich with egg and cheese.

What is a French Toast Bagel?

Instead of making French toast the traditional way with thick-sliced bread like Alton Brown’s French Toast, this French toast is made using halved bagels.

I used regular, plain bagels as the base for the breakfast sandwich. We are also huge fans of the mini-sized bagels (with the added benefit of being able to fry a few at a time).

Cinnamon raisin or chocolate chip bagels would be great picks when pairing the dish with whipped cream cheese and fresh fruit.

Aerial view of French Toast Bagel halves on a round baking sheet.

How to Make French Toast Bagels

These French Toast Bagels come together in less than 20 minutes:

  1. Cut each bagel in half horizontally.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, heavy cream, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. Melt the butter and oil in a skillet over medium low heat.
  4. Soak each bagel half in the egg mixture for about a minute per side.
  5. Fry the soaked bagel in the heated skillet until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
  6. Repeat with remaining bagels and serve warm with desired toppings.
Aerial view of French Toast Bagel halves in a cast iron skillet.

French Toast Bagel Toppings

There are a few different ways to serve these French Toast Bagels:

  • A personal favorite is to use the French Toast Bagel as a base for a breakfast sandwich with egg and cheese for a wonderful combination of sweet and savory. Pair the sandwich with a maple dijon sauce (equal parts maple syrup and dijon mustard). When making the bagels in preparation for a breakfast sandwich, be careful not to over-soak the halves in the egg mixture. You don’t want them to fall apart.
  • I also enjoyed the bagels with fresh strawberries and a whipped vanilla cream cheese. To make the whipped cream cheese, beat together 8 ounces (227 grams) softened cream cheese with 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar and 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or the seeds from 1 vanilla bean).
  • Other pairing ideas include cinnamon whipped cream cheese, jam, maple syrup, honey, and other fresh fruit such as caramelized apples or pears.

Looking for more French Toast ideas?

Try these:

  • Cinnamon French Toast Bites
  • Oven French Toast
  • How to Make French Toast Sticks
  • Stuffed French Toast Recipe
  • Eggnog French Toast
  • Bananas Foster French Toast
  • Creme Brulee French Toast
  • Slow Cooker French Toast
  • Apple Cinnamon French Toast
Aerial view of three French Toast Bagel halves on a white plate with strawberries and whipped cream.

French Toast Bagel Recipe

Adapted from Dad with a Pan

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5 from 4 votes

French Toast Bagel

A recipe for a French Toast Bagel! Bagel halves are soaked briefly on each side in a cinnamon vanilla custard, then fried in a skillet until golden brown.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword bagel, bread, breakfast, brunch, french toast
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes minutes
0 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

French Toast Bagel:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) milk
  • 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 bagels halved

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. 
  • In a skillet, melt the butter and oil over medium low heat. 
  • Soak each bagel half in the egg mixture for at least one minute per side.
  • Place the soaked bagel half in the heated skillet and cook until golden, about 2 minutes.
  • Flip and cook the other side for another 1-2 minutes. Repeat with remaining bagels.
  • Serve the French Toast Bagels hot with desired toppings.
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Comments

  1. Dannii

    22 January, 2019 at 9:58 am

    You have combined 2 of my favourite things. This sounds amazing for Sunday brunch!

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  2. Danielle

    22 January, 2019 at 10:31 am

    I love this idea! Sometimes we don’t eat all the bagels that come in a pack, so this would be a fun way to use them up.

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  3. Noelle

    22 January, 2019 at 10:37 am

    I love love love this recipe!! Can not recommend enough.

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  4. Gloria

    22 January, 2019 at 10:45 am

    OMG I am ALL over this. I LOVE bagels!! Turning them into french toast….well that is just amazing. I could eat this for ALL meals of the day…and probably will.

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  5. Sandi

    22 January, 2019 at 10:49 am

    This is such a cute idea. I bet my kids would love this.

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  6. Kris

    31 July, 2022 at 10:06 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a fun and fabulous idea! Thank you!

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  7. Ieva

    1 August, 2022 at 12:41 am

    5 stars
    That is amazing! I loved it! We have a couple of bagels in the freezer and will thaw them to make you French toast this morning! It’s just a perfect combination! Just as good, if not better than brioche French toast!

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  8. Gina

    1 August, 2022 at 1:14 am

    5 stars
    I can’t believe I never thought of this before. It looks fantastic and will definitely be added into our breakfast rotation from now on!

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  9. Charla

    1 August, 2022 at 1:57 am

    5 stars
    How beautifully presented Tara. I’ve tried regular French toast but not in the style of a bagel, that’s different and a must try!

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  10. Alison Saalbach Corey

    1 August, 2022 at 5:03 am

    Wow, Fantastic Recipe!! Thanks, Tara for sharing this!

    Reply

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