Buttermilk French Toast is very similar in taste to buttermilk pancakes, and it's a great way to use up stale bread. It's a hearty breakfast that pairs perfectly with a fresh fruity syrup drizzled atop and sweet whipped cream if you want to indulge a little.

It's one of those recipes that you don't really need a recipe, it's maybe just more of an idea that you hadn't yet thought of making yet.

Most of you have probably made traditional french toast with milk, eggs and cinnamon. This version is nearly identical with cinnamon being optional and of course buttermilk is used in place of milk.

Possible Flavor Variations

There are several flavoring options to switch things up as well. Possible variations include adding alternative extracts such as coconut, almond, rum or lemon extract, or you could opt to include 1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon.

The main reason I usually don't add cinnamon here is because it leaves room for so many topping options that may not pair well with that traditional abundance of cinnamon and lets the buttermilk flavor shine as well. I personally love it with fresh strawberry syrup or blueberry syrup with the sweetened whipped cream of course. Real maple syrup is another obvious choice, or try buttermilk syrup, or homemade jam.

Other great options are topping with fresh fruit such as bananas, raspberries or peaches and a drizzle of honey. You can even cut the bread slices thicker, cut a slit in the middle and stuff with fruit, Nutella, or jam before cooking.

Or try using cinnamon swirl bread in place of plain French bread. So many options!

Easy French Bread Pizza Recipe

All be honest, going into this with recipe testing I was thinking it would more so be a recipe the kids would love - but it turns out that equally as well adults will absolutely love this French bread pizza too!

But of course that only makes sense because it's layered with so much goodness and it's extra cheesy!

It has incredible flavor, perfect texture (crisp exterior, soft interior) and it's so easy to customize (see below for ideas, or just think of your favorite creative pizza and make that here!).

Not only is it a great after school snack, but it is definitely something I would proudly serve to guests on the weekend (just pair it with a simple salad topped with Spaghetti Factory copycat creamy pesto dressing).

It's just so tasty! Especially if you go the easy homemade pizza sauce route.

Who doesn't love a recipe that's this simple, that can taste this good??

And I should mention it makes great leftovers too (and I'm a leftover snob). That is if you're lucky enough to have any left for lunch the following day.

How to Make a Classic Chicken Caesar Salad

For this salad you make the croutons (homemade is definitely best!), chop the lettuce, grill the chicken (or use leftovers), prep the dressing then toss everything together in the salad along with some parmesan and you are moments away from a hearty, seriously tasty salad. Easy ingredients, huge flavor!

We've all had the $15 - $25 Chicken Caesar Salad at a restaurant but why pay that price when you can make it for the whole family for less than that at home? And it tastes even better! This recipe uses a combo of Romaine lettuce, chicken, French bread, parmesan cheese, anchovies, Greek yogurt then a few more food staples you have in your fridge or pantry, like garlic, olive oil, and mayonnaise.

Are you looking for a fanciful, romantic, and even glamorous breakfast to serve to a friend or loved one this Valentine's Day?  Want to make someone feel like they are royalty?  Then all you have to do is prepare this exquisite, yet simple dish and serve it to that someone for breakfast in bed on a tray (or even cookie sheet) that you've decorated with a single fresh flower that you "borrowed" from the neighbors' flower garden (I'm totally kidding), along with a tall glass of freshly squeezed orange juice that you squeezed by hand with love (aww... or store-bought is fine, too).

I adore this Raspberry Cheesecake Stuffed French toast, not just love—adore! This is gourmet, tastes incredible, looks incredible, and makes you feel incredible gourmet.

Also, if you'd like to decorate your plate with the strikingly fancy red dots, simply fill a clean medicine syringe with seedless raspberry jam (I strained the seeds from my jam with a fine mesh strainer) then pipe small drops along the edge of the plate.

My favorite raspberry jam is perfect for this recipe, and I also like to dot the top of my French toast with fresh raspberries when they're in season.  I made it this past summer, thankfully I made half a freezer full. It's so good I could eat it like soup.  I never knew the recipe with less sugar would be better than the average, but I promise it is.  Anyway, that's the jam I use in this recipe and I don't strain the seeds because I don't mind them.  Enjoy, and have a fun Valentine's Day!

You may also like to try my White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, decadent and beautiful.