French Toast Tacos

These French Toast Tacos are my latest breakfast obsession. Flour tortillas dipped in French toast batter and cooked to perfection then filled with your favorite breakfast foods? Yes, please!

French Toast Tacos

Y’all, I’m about to show you your next breakfast obsession and I’m not exaggerating even a little bit.

Oh my.

You see, I was watching Cheap Eats on the Cooking Channel and they were in Atlanta eating at Atlanta Breakfast Club where the host got French toast tacos and they looked all kinds of ah-mazing.

Now, Atlanta is only like a 45 minute drive from my house so it wouldn’t be impossible to drive up there to get some, but have y’all driven in Atlanta lately?

It’s so hard to do much driving there on account of the never ending deadlocked traffic, extreme amount of one way roads, and not to mention basically every street is named either Peachtree or MLK so things can get a bit a lot confusing.

Yeah… I’d rather not deal with all that mess.  I need to become rich enough to hire a personal driver to drive me to all the places where traffic annoys me… 😉 Every once in a while though, I do get into the ATL so next time I’m there, the Atlanta Breakfast Club is definitely a restaurant that I will be checking out!

My Version of French Toast Tacos

I had an instant craving hit after I watched that episode and I honestly couldn’t wait to make them.

So, what did I do the very next day for breakfast? Yup, you guessed it – I made my version of these delicious sweet and savory French toast tacos!

Basically, all you really need for these are eggs, bacon and/or sausage, green onions, syrup, and French toast tortillas .

The tortilla French toast is completely genius. It’s just store-bought flour taco-size tortillas, dipped in a French toast batter, and cooked in a buttered skillet on each side until done (full printable recipe at the bottom of the post).

What I Put In French Toast Tacos

The Atlanta Breakfast Club appears to use a thin omelet (without any toppings or cheese, just the egg) for their French toast tacos, but I went with scrambled eggs and onions for my own version.

I cooked up both bacon and sausage so I could try each meat inside.

Usually, I’m all about the bacon, but I really prefer the sausage in these. But, you use whichever you like—or do a mix like I did, and everyone can make their own!

There are some fun combinations you can put together for your tacos. I listed some suggestions below.

I don’t know if I want to tell you how many times that I’ve had these for breakfast in the last two weeks.

Ok. It was 5 times. Yes, I’ve had these 5 times in 2 weeks. Sue me. Or, just go make your own and share my French toast taco addiction. You won’t be sorry!

French Toast Tacos Ingredients

• Flour Tortillas: Be sure to get taco-sized flour tortillas. You don’t want the burrito-sized ones.
• Milk: You can use any kind you have on hand—whole milk makes it creamier, but almond or oat milk work great, too if you prefer plant-based milk.
• Egg: The egg mixture helps give your tortillas that classic French toast texture.
• Vanilla Extract: A splash of vanilla extract adds a tad bit of sweetness to the batter. If you’re out, don’t stress—it’s still delicious without it, but next time you might want to have it on hand!
• Ground Cinnamon: Cinnamon is what gives these tacos that warm, comforting flavor.
• Sugar: A touch of sugar makes the tortillas just sweet enough.
• Butter: This is for cooking the tortillas to a perfect golden brown. Make sure your skillet is on medium-high heat, and that butter is melted and sizzling before you start. You could swap it for coconut oil or ghee if you prefer.
• Cooked Sausage and/or Bacon: For a savory French toast taco, I like to use cooked sausage or crispy bacon. It brings that salty balance to the sweetness of the French toast tortillas.
• Cooked Scrambled Eggs: Scrambled eggs are what make this the perfect breakfast taco.
• Chopped Green Onions: They’re optional, but I highly recommend tossing a few on top.
• Maple Syrup or Pancake Syrup: Drizzle your tacos with syrup before serving. Maple syrup is my favorite for its natural sweetness, but pancake syrup works fine, too.
• Optional: Powdered Sugar: A light dusting of powdered sugar over the top makes these tacos feel a little like dessert. Perfect for when you’re making French toast tacos for a brunch treat!

How to Make French Toast Tacos

1. Get the skillet ready: Start by placing a skillet over medium-high heat and melt some butter. You want that butter sizzling before the tortillas hit the pan.
2. Make the French toast batter: In a large shallow dish, like a pie plate, whisk together milk,egg, a splash of vanilla extract, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a little sugar.
3. Dip the tortillas: One at a time, dip your taco-sized flour tortillas into the batter. Make sure both sides get a nice, even coating of the French toast goodness.
4. Cook the tortillas: Place each tortilla into the hot buttered skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until the French toast tortillas turn a lovely golden brown. Remove them from the skillet and set aside. I like to keep them warm on a wire rack in a 200°F oven while I finish the rest.
5. Prepare the fillings: While the tortillas are cooking, scramble your eggs and cook up some sausage or bacon. You want the eggs fluffy and the bacon or sausage cooked through and crispy.
6. Assemble the tacos: Take your warm French toast tortillas and fill them with scrambled eggs and sausage or bacon.
7. Drizzle with syrup: For that perfect sweet finish, drizzle some syrup over your tacos.
8. Serve and enjoy: Serve the French toast tacos immediately while everything is warm. 

Filling Combinations for Your French Toast Tacos

Let’s talk about the fun part—filling those French toast breakfast tacos! Whether you like them savory, sweet, or somewhere in between, there are so many delicious combinations you can try. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Classic Breakfast Combo

• Scrambled Eggs: Fluffy, warm scrambled eggs make the perfect base.
• Sausage or Bacon: Sausage links or crispy bacon make a perfect meat for your breakfast tacos. You can also use crumbled sausage instead of links.
• Chopped Green Onions: Sprinkle these on top for some color.
• Savory Drizzle: Instead of syrup, try topping it with a little Southern sausage gravy.

Sweet & Fruity

• Fresh Fruit: Stuff your French toast tacos with slices of strawberries, blueberries, or bananas.
• Powdered Sugar: Lightly dust your French toast taco shells with powdered sugar.
• Nut Butter: A little bit of almond or peanut butter spread on the inside adds a nice richness.
• Syrup: Top it all off with a drizzle of syrup. You could also sprinkle with some cinnamon sugar too.

Dessert Tacos

• Ice Cream: Yes, you can turn these into dessert tacos! Add a scoop of vanilla or cinnamon ice cream inside.
• Fresh Fruit: Top with strawberries, blueberries, or a mix of your favorite fruits.
• Powdered Sugar: Dust with powdered sugar for an extra touch of sweetness.
• Syrup: Don’t forget the syrup drizzle to bring it all together. You could also use salted caramel sauce instead!
• Cinnamon Sugar: A light sprinkle of cinnamon sugar adds a delicious layer of flavor.

Nutty & Sweet

• Nut Butter: Spread a little almond or peanut butter inside your French toast taco shells.
• Fried Banana Slices: Add some deep fried bananas.
• Powdered Sugar: Dust lightly with powdered sugar.
• Syrup: Drizzle with maple syrup for that perfect finish.

Other Breakfast Favorites

• Southern Creamy Grits
• Morning Meditation Juice
• Bisquick Sausage Muffins
• 3-Ingredient Biscuits
• Hashbrown Casserole
• Biscuit Casserole
• Cheesecake Pancakes

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French Toast Tacos

Ingredients

• taco size flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• butter
• cooked sausage and/or bacon
• cooked scrambled eggs
• chopped green onions
• pancake syrup or maple syrup

Instructions

• In a large shallow dish, like a pie plate, whisk together the milk, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar.
• Dip the taco size flour tortillas in, one at a time, saturating both sides with French toast batter.
• Place the coated tortillas in a hot buttered skillet. Cook on each side for a couple minutes, until the French toast tortillas have lightly browned.
• Remove from the pan and set aside. I like to put mine on a wire rack lined baking sheet and I keep it in the oven at 200 degrees to keep them warm while I'm preparing the remaining tortillas and cooking my scrambled eggs.
• Fill your the French toast tortillas with warm scrambled eggs and bacon/sausage. Drizzle with syrup and top with chopped green onions. Serve immediately.
• **Increase your French toast batter as needed if you're serving a crowd. The batter recipe provided will make about 8 tacos.