Using frozen waffles to make french toast is a wonderful way to enjoy breakfast in a new way. Combining french toast flavors with buttery toaster waffles makes every bite worth savoring.
Frozen waffle french toast is a blend of the two best breakfast foods in one convenient recipe. You're going to love making french toast with frozen waffles and may never go back to eating them plain again.
Have you ever found yourself the proud owner of several boxes of frozen toaster waffles? Sales, deals, gifts, they just sort of accumulate in the freezer.
Turning those forgotten, unwanted, or that abundant collections of waffles into french toast is truly amazing. Not only do you get great flavors, but you also get those syrup pockets. YUM!
For more french toast recipes, make sure to check out our Egg White French Toast, French Toast Kabobs, and English Muffin French Toast.
Why This Recipe Works
- It's frugal. This is a great way to use waffles if you're doing a no spend challenge or a clean out the pantry challenge (even if it is the freezer).
- It's unique. Save money on food by using what you already have on hand- uh, yes, please! Not only that, but it's so much fun and different. You may find yourself going out of your way to recreate it often.
- Two breakfast favorites in one. We LOVE waffles, and we love french toast, but combining the two means we get spiced cinnamon, buttery waffles, and perfectly toasted syrup pockets in every bite.
🥘 Ingredients
Eggo waffles- Use your favorite frozen waffles to make this recipe. It can be a flavored variety, name brand, store brand, etc.
Eggs- Eggs are a necessary ingredient in french toast.
Milk- To get the egg mixture to the correct consistency.
Cinnamon- For added warmth and spice.
Vanilla- A flavor enhancer.
For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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🔪 Instructions
Check out how to make Eggo french toast with these simple step-by-step instructions:
Heat Eggos on a plate in the microwave for about 30 sec-1 min until soft and no longer frozen.
Add egg, milk, cinnamon and vanilla to a pie plate or large bowl.
Whisk together until well blended.
Heat a greased skillet over medium heat until the water sizzles. This shows that the pan is hot and ready. Grease it once it's warmed up.
Dip a waffle in the egg mixture.
Flip to coat both sides completely.
Lay the waffle in the pan and cook until golden, about 2 minutes.
Flip and cook the other side for another 2 minutes or until golden.
The edges will look crisp and cooked, but the pockets may appear wetter. Any egg whites should appear white and not translucent.
Repeat until all waffles have been cooked. Serve with butter and syrup.
For a fun, flavorful twist, try different flavors of waffles like blueberry, chocolate chip, or cinnamon. Yum!
🍴 Recipe Tips
Use thawed waffles to make Eggo french toast recipe. You can cook the Eggo waffles in a toaster until warmed and heated before turning them into french toast if you do not have a microwave. The goal is to get the waffles to no longer be frozen and icy cold before use.
Other waffle brands work just as well as Eggo, so if you don't have name-brand waffles, don't worry.
More great breakfast recipes to try
- Cinnamon Roll Apple Cobbler
- Overnight Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
- Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls
- Baking Powder Biscuits
📖 Recipe
Eggos Waffles French Toast
Ingredients
- 8 Eggo waffles ($1.00)
- 2 large Eggs ($0.16)
- ¼ cup Milk ($0.10)
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon ($0.10)
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract ($0.01)
Instructions
- Heat Eggos on a plate in the microwave for about 30 sec-1 min until soft and no longer frozen.
- Mix egg, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla in a pie plate or large bowl until well blended.
- Heat a greased skillet over medium heat until water sizzles. This shows that the pan is hot and ready. Grease it once it's warmed up.
- Dip a waffle in the egg mixture so that the front and back are well covered.
- Lay the waffle in the pan and cook until golden, flip, and then cook the other side until golden as well. This should be about 2 minutes per side. The edges will look crisp and cooked but the pockets may appear wetter but any egg whites should appear white and not translucent.
- Repeat until all waffles have been cooked. Serve with butter and syrup.
Notes
Recipe Tips
- Use thawed waffles with making Eggo french toast recipe. You can cook the Eggo waffles in a toaster until warmed and heated before turning into french toast if you do not have a microwave. The goal is to get the waffles to no longer be frozen and icy cold before using.
- Other waffle brands work just as well as Eggo so if you don't have name-brand waffles, don't worry.
- For a fun flavorful twist try different flavors of waffles like blueberry, chocolate chip, or cinnamon. Yum!
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