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    Updated: Aug 7, 2024 · Published: Oct 19, 2022 · by Angela · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    What to Serve with French Toast

    The best recipes for what to serve with french toast are good any time of day and are comforting family favorites. The recipes and ideas shared here today are all those things and more. Whether you want a protein, fruit, or vegetable all of these go well with french toast for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner.

    French toast with butter and syrup plated.

    Step out of your comfort zone and try something new. There are so many great things that go well with French Toast. French toast may not be a traditional french breakfast but in America is sure is a popular.

    Try an easy baked potato topped with butter & bacon or a crumble some homemade buttery toffee on top with some whipped cream.

    Sweet or savory, this list has it all and more. I love making my own breakfast hash from leftover slow cooker corned beef as a salty meaty side dish.

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    • Breakfast Side Dishes Recipes
    • Sweet Recipe Ideas
    • Savory French Toast Sides
    • French Toast Toppings
    • French Toast Dinner Ideas
    • Best Drink Recipes
    • FAQ
    • More Recipe Roundups

    Breakfast Side Dishes Recipes

    These are the best breakfast recipes and ideas to serve for breakfast with your homemade french toast. There are sweet & savory ideas all great for the first meal of the day.

    Toaster Oven Bacon
    For the best toaster oven bacon, try this quick & easy recipe. It is a great way to make a small amount of bacon. Whether you want 1-2 servings of bacon for burgers, sandwiches, or breakfast, this is the foolproof way to cook it.
    Toaster Oven Bacon
    Overhead plate piled with cooked bacon from the toaster oven.
    How to Cook Turkey Bacon in the Oven
    Turkey bacon is a healthy option that turns out perfectly crispy every time when cooked in the oven and the clean-up is so easy. It is by far the best way to cook turkey bacon. 
    Oven-Cooked Turkey Bacon
    plate of cooked turkey bacon with a mug and fork on the table
    How to Cook Turkey Bacon in the Microwave Oven
    Turkey bacon is a healthy option that turns out just how you like it when cooked in the microwave oven. It is the fastest, easiest, and cleanest way to cook turkey bacon.
    How to Cook Turkey Bacon in the Microwave
    How to Cook Turkey Bacon in the Microwave Oven featured recipe card image a plate of cooked turkey bacon
    Keto Low-Carb Sausage Balls
    These homemade sausage balls are an easy low-carb recipe great for a keto breakfast, brunch, appetizer, or snack.  They are full of flavor, tender, simple, and packed with protein while also being gluten-free.
    Low-Carb Sausage & Cheese Balls
    Homemade Low-Carb Sausage Balls featured overhead close up
    Soft Scrambled Eggs
    For the best soft scrambled eggs, this recipe to slow cook them on the stove is so easy. They are creamy, fluffy, & moist every time. Great for breakfast, brunch, or anytime. Add to recipes, and sandwiches, or enjoy with your favorite breakfast meats for a great meal.
    Soft Scrambled Eggs
    Scrambled eggs softly cooked in a skillet.
    Breakfast Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Scramble
    For a tasty & easy Breakfast Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Scramble, try this quick 20-minute recipe. Just 5 ingredients for the best morning meal. This one-pan skillet recipe is hearty with gooey melted cheddar for a low-carb/gluten-free way to start your day.
    Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Skillet Scramble
    SKillet cooked scrambed eggs with crumbled breakfast sausage and cheddar cheese.
    Pan Fried Potatoes & Onions
    Fire up your skillet and pan-fry some potatoes and onions for a hearty side dish. This easy recipe is ready in 30 minutes & takes only a few ingredients. This southern recipe for seasoned russet potato cubes is a classic American dish great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The potatoes are crispy & fork-tender - plus gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, & dairy-free.
    Pan-Fried Potatoes & Onions
    Potato cubes and onions fried in a skillet.
    Air Fryer Frozen Hash Brown Patties
    Cooking frozen hash brown patties in the air fryer is quick and easy. This healthy no oil method results in perfectly crispy on the outside & tender on the inside potatoes every time.
    Air Fryer Hash Brown Patties
    4 air fried hash brown patties on a white plate

    Sweet Recipe Ideas

    French toast is a breakfast staple that is a delicious part of a complete breakfast. For something sweet that goes well with french toast, try one or more of these recipes or quick side dish ideas. They are great for breakfast & brunch.

    Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
    This fresh fruit salad with Cool Whip is light, sweet, & creamy. The easy dessert recipe is healthy, refreshing, & a summer favorite. It is perfect to serve at BBQ, cookouts, potlucks, parties, & easy to make a lot to feed a crowd. A holiday favorite at Easter, Mother's Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, & Labor Day. It is gluten-free, vegetarian, & better for you than classic ambrosia - made without coconut or marshmallows.
    Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
    Bowl of a fresh fruit salad made with berries, bananas, grapes, & pineapple dressed with Cool Whip topping.
    Raspberry Lemon Loaf
    This moist & sweet raspberry lemon loaf is the ultimate spring cake recipe. It's great for breakfast, snack, or dessert. Bursting with fresh berries & amazing citrus flavor the combination is hard to resist. An easy one-bowl recipe that tastes better than a slice from Starbucks.
    Raspberry Lemon Loaf
    Raspberry Lemon Loaf with glaze on a cutting board sliced to eat.
    Cinnamon Roll Pie
    Cinnamon Roll Pie is the creation of Cracker Barrel for an amazing combination that is simple but oh so yummy. There is no easier 2-ingredient breakfast or dessert recipe than cinnamon roll pie. 
    Cinnamon Roll Pie
    Cinnamon Roll Pie (Cracker Barrel copycat) featured overhead full pan ready
    Mini Blueberry Muffins
    Homemade mini blueberry muffins are sweet little treats that adults and kids just love.  This old-fashioned homemade recipe is quick & easy. These are the best small batch mini muffins that bake up fast for a fun weekday breakfast or weekend brunch.
    Mini Blueberry Muffins
    Old-Fashioned Mini Blueberry Muffins featured stack of muffins

    Savory French Toast Sides

    If you are like me and don't have a sweet tooth, you may enjoy savory sides with french toast. Here are some great savory and easy-to-make recipes that pair well with french toast. There are gluten-free, salads, meaty, & vegetarian items.

    Simple Spinach Salad
    Toss together this quick & easy simple spinach salad in just minutes. The crunchy croutons are made from scratch & with a homemade dijon vinaigrette this is the best recipe hands down. It's a fresh & healthy side dish that goes with any meal or enjoy for lunch. Pile on some protein for an entree dinner.
    Simple Spinach Salad
    Glass serving bowl with a quick & easy spinach salad with simple ingredients.
    Grilled Peach & Goat Cheese Salad
    Sweet grilled peaches, creamy avocado, tangy goat cheese, and spicy arugula are a summer salad sensation. This recipe for Grilled Peach, Avocado, and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad is fresh, sweet, crisp, & juicy. This simple summer salad is easy & perfect for bbq, cookouts, & parties.
    Grilled Peach, Avocado, & Goat Cheese Salad
    grilled Peach avocado goat cheese arugula salad
    Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli
    Two yummy side dishes in one sheet pan recipe - oven roasted potatoes & broccoli florets are the ultimate pairing. The spice mix add a ton of flavor & it pairs with anything from fish to chicken or beef. This easy vegetable side takes little prep & the small pieces cook fast in the oven. This simple yet fancy recipe is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, & dairy-free.
    Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli
    Serving plate piled high with roasted potato chunks and broccoli florets.
    French Potato Salad
    Tender warm herbed potatoes in a Champagne dijon vinaigrette with fresh herbs are bright, tangy, and crowd-pleasing. This is the best potato salad recipe without mayo. It is great for parties, picnics, & BBQs to feed a crowd. A fun summer side dish that's gluten-free, vegan, & dairy-free.
    French Potato Salad
    bowl with french potato salad topped with fresh herbs

    French Toast Toppings

    Besides good old butter and syrup, here are great ideas for what to top your french toast with. Here is what to serve with french toast without syrup. Sweet, sticky, spicy, and even crunchy.

    Peach Compote
    This recipe for a homemade peach compotes transforms fresh fruit into a sweet topping for your favorite desserts & breakfast treats. Brown sugar, cinnamon, & vanilla add flavor to this chunky fresh peach sauce. Use it to top waffles, pancakes, yogurt, cake, ice cream, pork, ham, chicken, & more.
    Check out this recipe
    Chunk homemade peach sauce with slices of fresh fruit cooked in a brown sugar honey and vanilla sauce.
    Stewed Pears
    Sweet pears are stewed with sugar and cinnamon for a sweet treat. They are great for breakfast or for dessert as a topping or accompaniment. This quick and easy recipe makes wonderfully spiced pears.
    Stewed Pears
    Stewed Pears featured image of a white ramekin filled with stewed pears with a touch of cinnamon a spoon and red cloth napkin are to the left
    Slow Cooker Apple Sauce
    This slow cooker apple sauce is so easy and delicious. Fresh apples make a healthy homemade recipe. Make it chunky, smooth, sweet, or tart.  
    Slow Cooker Apple Sauce
    Slow Cooker Apple Sauce in bowls next to spoon and whole apples.
    Hot Honey
    This is the best homemade hot honey recipe. The sweet & spicy condiment is great with chicken, pizza, fries, cornbread, & more. The 2-ingredient Mike's Hot Honey or Trader Joe's copycat recipe is so easy.
    Hot Honey
    Jar of homemade spicy hot honey made with fresh Fresno peppers.
    Honey-Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
    Honey Roasted Pumpkin Seeds are an easy recipe for perfectly roasted pumpkin seeds. They are oven-baked for a crispy, sweet, and salty snack.  These bite-sized roasted pumpkin seeds are a bit addicting with a brittle-like crunch, syrupy coating, and a salted finish.
    Honey-Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
    Small bowl of pumpkin seeds roasted in honey and salted.
    Pictures of green matcha tea, crispy bacon, and stewed pears.

    French Toast Dinner Ideas

    These are all hearty and delicious. Find ideas for potatoes, proteins, cooked vegetables, and more to serve with french toast.

    Steamed Frozen Vegetables
    Steamed frozen vegetables are a great healthy way to enjoy more vegetables at mealtime. Cooking frozen veggies is easy and when done in the steamer, they come out tender and delicious. Plus the nutrients are retained a lot more than when boiling. This is hands down the best way to cook any kind of frozen vegetable.
    Steamed Frozen Vegetables
    A glass bowl filled with steamed frozen vegetable mix.
    Toaster Oven Baked Potato
    Making baked potatoes in the toaster oven is an easy and delicious way to cook this classic side dish. The skin turns out crispy and the inside is soft and fluffy. If your toaster oven has a convection setting, this baked potato recipe is super quick
    Toaster Oven Baked Potato
    Toaster Oven Baked Potato topped recipe card with sour cream butter and fresh parsley
    Air Fryer Frozen Crinkle French Fries
    For an easy foolproof method for cooking frozen crinkle-cut french fries in the air fryer, try this recipe. They will be hot, crispy, and yummy with just the right amount of time to cook in the air fryer. Plus delicious dips and seasonings to add for the best air fryer french fries.
    Air Fryer French Fries
    Air Fryer Frozen Crinkle French Fries recipe card plate with ketchup ready to eat
    Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
    For the best baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer, try this easy recipe. They come out crispy & tender in less time than from the oven.
    Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
    Two sweet potatoes cut open exposing the orange flesh inside.
    Slow Cooker Corned Beef without Vegetables
    Slow cooker corned beef is an easy way to prepare this St Patrick’s Day classic holiday recipe. It is also wonderful to enjoy this Irish meal any time of year. Simply dump a few ingredients into the CrockPot and soon the best juicy brisket is ready for a hearty meal or sandwiches.
    Slow Cooker Corned Beef
    Slow Cooker Corned Beef featured close up
    Fried Buttermilk Chicken Tenders
    For the crispiest fried buttermilk chicken tenders, this Southern recipe is the best. Juicy on the inside & crunchy on the outside every time. A family favorite for dinner, lunch, or as a party appetizer. In less than 30 minutes this homemade version is ready - and so much better than frozen or fast food!
    Fried Buttermilk Chicken Tenders
    Stack of buttermilk marinade chicken tenders battered and fried.

    Best Drink Recipes

    Now for something to wash it all down with. Go simple or go big at breakfast, right? If you something fancy or alcoholic like a pomegranate mimosa, go for it or try these:

    Mint Mojito Iced Coffee (Philz copycat)
    The easiest copycat recipe for your favorite Philz coffee, the mint mojito ice coffee. It is all things cool, minty, creamy, and sweet in one perfect sip.
    Mint Mojito Ice Coffee
    Mint Mojito Iced Coffee (Philz copycat) ready with a muffin
    Iced Vanilla Matcha Latte (Starbucks Copycat)
    This matcha iced tea latte with vanilla is a copycat recipe for the delicious drink from Starbucks. It is easy to make a cool refreshing green tea drink using matcha powder. Enjoy it iced or blended for a frozen matcha latte frappe.
    Iced Vanilla Matcha Latte
    iced Matcha Latte (Starbucks Copycat) featured two cups with napkin and spoon recipe card
    Mango Pineapple Smoothie
    This easy mango pineapple smoothie is the best quick healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.  The mango pineapple smoothie recipe is creamy and filling thanks to the greek yogurt and the fiber in the fresh fruit blended together.  You need just 4 ingredients for this smoothie.
    Mango Pineapple Smoothie
    Mango Pineapple Smoothie featured
    Banana Juice Recipe
    Banana juice is a refreshing & healthy beverage to enjoy any time of day. It is a great quick & easy breakfast, snack, or dessert. Blend up this delicious drink recipe in just a minute with only 2 ingredients. This is the best banana juice recipe without milk or dairy. It's gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free while being vegan & vegetarian. This is a popular drink in Asia, especially India where they enjoy the health benefits of banana juice.
    Banana Juice
    Glass of banana juice.

    FAQ

    French toast may not be a traditional french breakfast but in America is sure is a popular breakfast order at restaurants or easy to make at home. Here are some reasons why we love it here at our house and the common things I get asked about french toast.

    Was french toast invented in France?

    Wondering how french french toast really is? Well, it isn't very french at all. French toast was actually believed to be invented in the Roman empire.

    It was popular in Europe but Americans gave it the name French Toast due to the french that made it popular in the USA. In France, it is not called french toast. It is called pain perduu, lost bread.

    What is a typical french breakfast?

    A typical breakfast in France is a hot beverage like tea or coffee served along a pastry or bread. Butter and jam on croissants or a baguette is a classic breakfast.

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