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Chai French Toast Skewers – can be made ahead!

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 12/13/2017Updated: 08/25/2022

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Full of warm spices, these Chai French Toast Skewers are a fun take on French toast that can even be made ahead! They're a must-make for your next brunch! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Full of warm spices, these Chai French Toast Skewers are a fun take on French toast that can even be made ahead! They’re a must-make for your next brunch!

Recipe Overview

Why you’ll love it: This is a fun new take on French toast!

How long it takes: 25 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: frying pan or griddle, large bowl, whisk
Servings: 8

French toast skewers sprinkled with powdered sugar, maple syrup on the side.
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  • 2 More brunch ideas!
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Christmas morning brunch just got an add-on item, because you’re going to want to have these French toast skewers on the menu.

The recipe comes from Lauren Grier’s first cookbook titled Modern Comfort Cooking, and the book is a beauty! Luckily for you, she asked if I wanted to take a sneak peek at the book and share a recipe with you guys, because this one is a winner!

Before landing on this recipe, it was so fun to look through this book that’s full of super unique takes on comfort food classics.

Cover image of Modern Comfort Cooking.

I can’t wait to try these innovative recipes:

  • Bahn Mi Breakfast Tacos
  • Lebanese Margherita Lamb Pizza
  • Seven Layer Greek Dip Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Fried Polenta “Steaks” with Mushroom Gravy
  • Turkish Burger with Fattoush Lime Slaw
  • Banana Tiramisu Cake Towers
  • Champagne Marshmallow Treats
Powdered sugar being sprinkled on french toast skewers.

I ultimately decided on these Chai French Toast Skewers for a number of reasons:

  • Lauren mentions in the description that she’s normally on team savory when it comes to brunch. I’m on the same team, so I figured if it was good enough for her, it was good enough for me too.
  • Ben sometimes makes French toast for the kids on the weekends and they LOVE it. He makes it with our normal whole grain sandwich bread but for me, French toast is one of those things that just isn’t the same with whole wheat bread. I love  some good ol’ white bread French toast. As a side note, he also makes them “French Toast Eggs” with the leftover egg/milk/cinnamon mixture and it makes me want to barf but they love it. To each their own…
  • I love Lauren’s tip about how to make these ahead and reheat, and I knew you’d all love that tip too. When it comes to breakfast or brunch recipes, that attribute of a recipe is HUGE and so helpful when you’re trying to get stuff prepped for an early(ish) morning meal.
  • Chai. French. Toast. Who wouldn’t want that?
Overhead view of french toast skewers.

I’m happy to say that the recipe does not disappoint! It’s easy to make and the warm chai flavors will have you going back for just one more piece over and over again. The kids love this recipe too.

If you’re still rounding out your holiday brunch menus, make sure to add Chai French toast skewers to the list! 

Not in the mood to mess around with cutting and skewering? This recipe can easily be adapted to more traditional French toast slices.

And don’t forget to check out Lauren’s book (it would make a great gift, especially for the more adventurous cooks/eaters in your life!).

More brunch ideas!

Looking for more French toast and brunch recipes? Try these:

  • Grilled French Toast Stuffed with Strawberry Basil Cream Cheese
  • 10 Grain Savory Waffles with Cheddar, Dill and Ham
  • Heirloom Tomato and Polenta Quiche
  • Puffy Vanilla Bean Peach Pancake
  • Bacon Cheddar Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust
  • Ham, Spinach, and Cheese Egg Boat Recipe
  • Asparagus Gruyere Tart with Balsamic Glaze
  • Air Fryer Apple Fritters with Apple Cider Glaze

If you’re in search of a more traditional French toast, don’t miss my classic French toast recipe – I cover all the tips to make perfect French toast! Or use your air fryer to make these super crispy French toast sticks. 

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

French toast skewers sprinkled with powdered sugar, maple syrup on side.
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Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
8 servings
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Full of warm spices, these Chai French Toast Skewers are a fun take on French toast that can even be made ahead! They’re a must-make for your next brunch!

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup brewed chai tea
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 8 slices Texas Toast, or other thickly-sliced white bread
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided (more or less as needed)
  • powdered sugar, for garnish
  • maple syrup, for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, whole milk, kosher salt, vanilla extract and chai tea. In another small bowl combine the sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves and pepper.
  • Lay the bread slices on a baking sheet. Dust the tops and bottoms of each slice with some of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Go as heavy or as light as you want! Next, cut each slice into four 1-inch cubes. Alternatively, leave the slices whole and skip the skewering process.
  • Preheat a large skillet to medium heat. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter on the pan. In batches, lightly dredge the bread cubes through the chai milk mixture making sure to shake off any excess batter. Cook the bread cubes on both sides until golden brown, or for about 4 to 5 minutes. Repeat the process until all the bread cubes have been cooked.
  • Next, take a skewer and thread on 4 to 5 bread cubes. Place the skewer on a plate. Repeat the process until all the skewers have been assembled. Serve the Chai French Toast Skewers with powdered sugar and maple syrup.

Notes

  • These skewers can be assembled and made ahead of time. To reheat, simply preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with foil. Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray and place the skewers on the baking sheet. Place the baking sheet into the oven for about 5 to 7 minutes or until heated through.
  • I use 2% milk in place of whole milk and they always turn out great.
  • Make sure to cool the chai tea slightly before stirring into egg mixture – you don’t want it to be boiling hot or it will cook the eggs.
  • The yield of this recipe as written in the book is 4 skewers. Depending on what else you’re serving, I think you could get up to 8 servings. Nutrition information is calculated for 8 skewers, or one full slice of Texas Toast, and does not include toppings.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 175kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 99mg, Sodium: 243mg, Potassium: 99mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 329IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 107mg, Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain says

    December 13, 2017 at 10:45 am

    Simply gorgeous, my friend! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It’s now one of my go-to brunch recipes and I’m thinking it definitely needs to make a Christmas morning appearance! Again thank you so much!! xoxo

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