Taco of the Month: French Toast Breakfast Tacos

French Toast Breakfast Taco Ingredients

You don’t need any crazy ingredients to make French toast breakfast tacos! We used our trusty French toast custard from our Nutella-stuffed brioche French toast recipe and simply swapped bread for tortillas.

Here’s a full list of the ingredients you’ll need:

• Eggs
• Milk
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Butter
• Flour tortillas
• Strawberries
• Bananas
• Maple syrup
• Whipped cream

We recommend using 6-inch flour tortillas, or even 4-inch. Anything larger gets difficult to eat, since the combination of fruit, maple syrup, and whipped cream makes the filling a little slippery.

If you’re not the biggest fan of strawberries and bananas, you can easily swap those ingredients for your favorite fruits. Whatever you typically like served on top of your French toast will taste great in these tacos!

How To Make French Toast Breakfast Tacos

Making a French toast taco is just like making French toast – only you’re going to wrap the “toppings” up inside the tortilla and eat it with your hands like a taco. (Yes, it’s a little messy, but it’s also kinda fun.) 

Here’s a detailed breakdown of what to do:

1. Whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a shallow dish until well-combined.
2. Preheat a cast iron griddle over medium to medium-low heat. Once it’s hot, melt butter and spread it gently around the pan.
3. Working one at a time, dip a tortilla in the French toast batter, making sure to coat both sides. Let the excess drip off before transferring to the hot griddle.
4. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
5. To assemble your cinnamon French toast tacos, fill each tortilla with strawberries and bananas. Top with a drizzle of maple syrup and whipped cream, and enjoy!

Depending on your stove, you may need to adjust the heat (up or down) so you don’t burn the tortillas. They’re thin, so they’ll cook much more quickly than typical French toast made with sliced bread. However, you want it to take about 1 minute or so per side, so that the tortilla has plenty of time to warm up and the custard cooks all the way through.

When To Make French Toast Tacos

These French toast tacos are perfect for weekend brunch with family or friends! We recommend serving about 2 tacos per person (if you’re using 6-inch tortillas), so this recipe will easily serve a family of 4. It also scales easily in case you want to make breakfast tacos for a larger crowd.

We think these breakfast tacos would also make a great kid-friendly breakfast, since what kid doesn’t like to eat with their hands? 

When you’re looking for a sweet and unique breakfast recipe to shake things up, try our French toast tacos recipe. With lots of cinnamon, fresh fruit, and a delicious maple syrup (like our new local favorite from Silloway Maple), these brunch tacos hit the spot!