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Spiked Egg Nog French Toast

October 26, 2007 by Nicole 52 Comments

Spiked Egg Nog French Toast

Get into the holiday spirit a little early this year with some quick and easy egg nog french toast for breakfast! Although drinking spiked egg nog for breakfast might be frowned upon, sneaking a touch of rum into your french toast won’t cause any harm. Don’t worry, it will be our little secret!

I was surprised to see egg nog for sale at our grocery store on base last week because it seems a little early. I don’t really drink the stuff but I picked up a quart when I saw because my husband loves egg nog! I like the flavor of it but it’s just too thick and rich for me. The way it coats my throat as I’m drinking it just reminds me how unhealthy it actually is!

But one day when I saw it sitting in the fridge it occurred to me that egg nog would be perfect in french toast! I usually add some cinnamon and vanilla to my french toast anyway so I figured that egg nog instead of milk would just make it that much better! The rum was an afterthought but it really adds a great flavor!

If you’re making this for kids or if you don’t have any rum on hand, just omit it and add half a teaspoon of vanilla in it’s place.

I used texas toast style bread for this recipe which is basically just white sandwich bread that has been sliced thicker than normal. I get it in the grocery store but I don’t think it’s available everywhere. Feel free to use whatever type of bread you like. Thick-sliced bread that is just slightly stale works great for french toast.

For a really special version of this recipe, try using brioche or homemade Cinnamon Swirl Bread!

My postings will probably be shorter and rather sporadic over the next few weeks. As I have mentioned, we are in the process of preparing to move back to the United States after being here in Sicily for the last four years. Part of our stuff was packed up and picked up today and by Monday, everything will be gone. I won’t see anything from kitchen for about two months!

We’ll be living here with some borrowed furnishings for a little while longer but I’m not sure what kitchen gear I’ll end up with! I do have lots of pantry items that can’t be shipped and need to be used up before we leave so I will be doing some baking and cooking during the next two weeks even if it means borrowing some some pans from friends!

Well enough about moving, here’s the french toast recipe!

Spiked Egg Nog French Toast

2 eggs
1/2 C. store bought egg nog
2 T. spiced rum (optional)
1/4 t. pumpkin pie spice (or 1/8 t. cinnamon plus 1/8 t. nutmeg)
6 slices bread

Whisk together eggs, egg nog, rum and spices. Heat a griddle. Dip bread in egg mixture, allowing it to soak in slightly. Butter the hot griddle and place soaked bread on the griddle. Cook on each side until golden brown. Serve with butter and powdered sugar or syrup.

Notes: The rum is optional. If you leave it out, try adding 1/2 t. vanilla in it’s place. To increase the recipe: for every three additional pieces of bread add one egg, 1/4 cup of egg nog, and 1 T. rum (or 1/2 t. vanilla).

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Comments

  1. brilynn says

    October 28, 2007 at 7:45 pm

    I haven't seen eggnog here yet but I will certainly be making this french toast when I do!
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  2. Butters says

    October 28, 2007 at 10:09 pm

    Yum! I've got pumpkins on the mind but this just put me in the mood for Christmas. I actually looked to see if the Silk Soy egg nog I love was in the grocery store yet the other day. It's not... Great recipe!
    Reply
  3. Jonathan says

    October 29, 2007 at 9:46 am

    OMG YES!!! Rum-elicious. This actually gave me an idea that I'll ask your permission to try out on the Heady Pepper. I'm thinking a Cuba Libre toast. Laugh if you want, but I already can taste it in my head and it's absolutely delicioso!!! Thanks for this. And the photo is gorgeous as usual!
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  4. kellypea says

    October 30, 2007 at 2:18 am

    Oh yum. I've heard of French Toast with egg nog but have never tried it. It sounds delicious! Good luck staying away from the internet for any reason...
    Reply
  5. Toni says

    October 31, 2007 at 4:22 am

    First of all -- good luck with the move! It's a royal pain, but it's actually a wonderful opportunity to pitch a bunch of stuff you haven't really been using for a while. (Having said that, I STILL don't envy you the move!) And then there's the French Toast....my boyfriend likes eggnog. Now this is something I wouldn't have thought of - using it for French Toast! A local restaurant here uses grated orange rind and Grand Marniere in their French Toast, so why not eggnog, rum and pumpkin pie spices? Perfect!
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  6. Laurie Kendrick says

    October 31, 2007 at 8:22 am

    Nicole, This eggnog French Toast sounds wonderful and makes perfect sense when you think about it. I'm definitely going to try it come egg nog season. The pictures look great. I blogrolled you tonight. I hope you don't mind. I know my site is about as far from food as it gets but I do SO love your blog. Best, Laurie Kendrick
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  7. Sid Khullar says

    October 31, 2007 at 1:54 pm

    Thats a neat recipe. Am going to try it out on Sunday! Sid
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  8. Nicole says

    October 31, 2007 at 7:13 pm

    Again, thanks everyone for stopping by and leaving your kind words. Even though I haven't been able to respond individually, your comments always make me smile!
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  9. Wink says

    November 3, 2007 at 1:47 am

    I highly encourage a glass of spiked eggnog, or any other hard drink in the morning. It will go well with waffles, it will go well with pancakes, but the perfect accompaniment is spiked eggnog French toast. It's like a double shot to start your day.
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  10. rebecca says

    November 5, 2007 at 3:44 am

    my boyfriend made these for me this morning (he got the recipe from this post!) and they were absolutely delicious. thank you!
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  11. Nicole says

    November 5, 2007 at 8:44 am

    Wink: I think you'd better stick to orange juice in the morning for the time being ;-) Rebecca: Thanks for the feedback! Just out of curiosity, did he use rum in the recipe?
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  12. Randy De La O says

    November 16, 2007 at 9:10 pm

    What a great recipe and a great idea. My wife and I will give it a try this weekend. nice website!
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  13. Mary Coleman says

    November 17, 2007 at 6:15 am

    I always look forward to this time of year when Purity Dairies, here in middle Tennessee, starts stocking the shelves of local grocery stores with their Eggnog and Boiled Custard. Usually we stand in front of the refrigerator with our own quarts and have a chug, but now the Eggnog will have a new way to entertain us! Great idea and I agree with Randy de la O..excellent website!
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  14. Kitty K. Lafarvere says

    November 22, 2007 at 6:00 am

    I started to make this for my kids dinner but I kept "trying" the rum eggnog. Needless to say my kids were on their own again. This recipe sounds so good I'm going to try again real soon. Today I'm going to make DRUNKEN TURKEY for my inlaws (grrrrr..). We'll see how that goes! Kitty
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  15. rebecca says

    November 24, 2007 at 8:27 am

    hey nicole- he did use rum. we wouldn't have had it any other way ;)
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  16. Nicole says

    November 24, 2007 at 9:07 am

    Randy: I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! Thanks for dropping by! Mary: I love the picture in my head of you guys standing in front of the fridge with individual quarts of eggnog, chugging away! Thanks for stopping by and hope you give the French Toast a try! Kitty: Your comment made me laugh out loud! Hope the kids are ok and that you all survived Thanksgiving ;-) Rebecca: Good to hear! :-)
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  17. Scott says

    December 26, 2007 at 9:18 pm

    I made these for Christmas breakfast - AWESOME. My daughter (who's at the picky eater stage) requested them again this morning. Luckily I had saved a few - I used Challah bread, which made for BIG pieces. I used a spash of Dark Rum (not having spiced or "regular" on hand... I bet a citrusy rum would be a nice spring or summer touch.
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  18. Goondick says

    March 6, 2008 at 1:40 pm

    Brilliant idea! Why didn't I think of that? Here's my effort, a bit pathetic in hindsight. http://www.morningstarr.co.uk/forum/natter/7558-can-you-fry-eggnog-yes-you-can.html
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  19. Steph says

    January 7, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    Made this tonight! It was really yummy! Glad I stumbled upon it. I was looking for a bacon quiche recipe....I'm making that for lunch tomorrow. Thanks!!
    Reply
  20. Ammon C. says

    May 31, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    Hey there, I did a google image search for 'French Toast' and chose your gorgeous photo to use in a video. My wife happens to be a food blogger and conscientiously suggested that food photographers might be touchy about that sort of thing. I intend to post the video on youtube to promote a recipe for a blueberry french toast souffle that my wife made. I also snagged another blogger’s 'blueberry muffin' photo; the idea is to show the two items married together. If I give you and your blog credit for the photo, an place a link on the youtube page, can I have your permission to use your photo? If the video causes you any distress I will immediately remove it from youtube. Thanks.
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