Amaretto French Toast

(4 servings)

  • For Topping:
  • 1/2 cup butter - softened
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 additional Tablespoons Amaretto
  • 1 cup maple syrup

  • For French Toast:
  • 12 slices French bread
  • 4 large eggs - beaten
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 6 Tablespoons amaretto
  • additional butter for frying
First make Amaretto Butter by combining the 1/2 cup butter with 2 Tablespoons of Amaretto. Then make the Amaretto Syrup: In small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup Amaretto with the maple syrup. Heat to boiling. Allow to cool before serving. These will be your toppings.

To make the French Toast:

In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients except bread. Soak bread in mixture. In large skillet, melt some butter. Cook in butter until golden brown. Flip and brown other side. Repeat with all bread slices.

Serve warm with the Amaretto butter and Amaretto syrup.

Bon Apetite!


This is also known as Italian French Toast... at least by my Grandma.


Mr Breakfast would like to thank Checkers for this recipe.

Recipe number 1081. Submitted 10/1/2003.