Crispy Holiday French Toast

I am always trying to create new recipes using ingredients that I have in my refrigerator and pantry. This recipe came about when I had leftover eggnog and crispy rice cereal. I decided to put a new spin on an old family favorite, French toast. The result was delicious! Here is the recipe for Crispy Holiday French Toast.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 slices of bread
  • 1 1/2 cups of crisp rice cereal (crushed)
  • 1/2 cup eggnog
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

  1. Place 1 tablespoon butter in an electric skillet and heat to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix together eggnog, eggs and cinnamon. Pour into a shallow dish.
  3. Place crushed crisp rice cereal into a shallow dish.
  4. Dip both sides of one slice of bread into the eggnog mixture.
  5. Dredge the bread through the rice cereal. Be sure to coat both sides.
  6. Place bread into hot skillet.
  7. Repeat steps 4-6 for the remaining pieces of bread.
  8. Cook bread on each side for 4-5 minutes until it is a nice golden brown.
  9. Remove from the skillet and lightly dust with powdered sugar (optional).