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Keto French Toast Sticks

By Wes Ellis1 min read
French toast topped with fresh berries on a white plate next to a small pitcher of berry syrup.
Recipe card
Servings
2
Prep
10 minutes
Cook
10 minutes
Method
Skillet
Heat
Medium heat
Difficulty
Easy
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Part 9 of the thread Low-carb mornings

THE SHORT VERSION4 points
  • Day-old keto bread works better than fresh.
  • Dip fast. Low-carb bread soaks up egg and falls apart.
  • Medium heat, 2 to 4 minutes a side in butter.
  • About 142 calories a serving. Eat them right away.
THE RECIPE · KETO FRENCH TOAST STICKS

Ingredients

To serve

You'll need

  • Shallow dish
  • Whisk or fork
  • Knife and cutting board
  • Non-stick skillet or griddle

Directions

  1. Cut each slice of bread into 2 or 3 sticks.
  2. Whisk the eggs, cream, cinnamon, sweetener and vanilla in a shallow dish.
  3. Heat a skillet or griddle over medium and melt in some butter.
  4. Dip each stick quickly, just enough to coat it. Don't let it soak.
  5. Cook 2 to 4 minutes per side, until golden, flipping carefully.
  6. Work in batches, adding butter as needed.
  7. Serve right away with syrup, butter, berries or whipped cream.
Notes Best fresh. Leftovers keep 1 to 2 days in the fridge; reheat in an air fryer, toaster oven or skillet, since the microwave makes them soft. Roughly 142 calories and 8 g protein per serving, give or take.

wesellis.com/blog/keto-french-toast-sticks/

French toast is really a vehicle for egg, butter and cinnamon, and it isn't picky about the bread. Low-carb bread works fine as long as you respect how fragile it is. Cutting it into sticks makes it easier to flip and a lot better for dunking.

The quick dip

Regular French toast wants a good soak. Keto bread doesn't. It's softer and less sturdy, and if it sits in the egg it turns to mush before it ever reaches the pan. A quick dip, both sides, straight into the skillet. Bread that's a day or two old is even better, since it's a little drier and holds up to the custard.

Tip

Keep the heat at medium. Keto bread and cream both brown fast, and you want the egg cooked through before the outside goes dark.

Eat them hot

These don't hold. The crisp edges go soft within minutes, and the microwave only makes it worse. If you're cooking for more than one person, keep finished sticks on a rack in a warm oven while you work through the batch.

A side of Pepper or Candy Bacon works well here, especially the pepper version next to sweet syrup. And if you'd rather have waffles than sticks, the Vanilla Protein Waffles are the low-carb option later in this thread.

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