If you live where they sell canyon bakehouse then you are all set. I like them better than schar or anything else I've tried.
2 tips: any gluten free bread really benefits from toasting. And while white bread is probably what you're used to and versatile, I find that whole grain GF breads hold together better and are less crumby.
hell yes to french toast. really any gf bread that you like will work, but i second the commenters who mentioned the hawaiian sweet bread.
the king arthur pancake mix mentioned is awesome, but the krusteaz one is killer.
I second the fact that any gluten free bread works. Gluten free bread sucks because it’s dry and dense. Soak it in some egg or cream or whatever recipe you use and slather it in butter and syrup. The only way you’ll be able to tell the difference is the tiny little pieces of bread.
I haven't tried french toast in a long time, but King Arthur GF pancake mix is every bit as good as the real thing. If you get a waffle iron, even the lesser pancake mixes come out good as waffles.
I also like the Trader Joe Ube Mochi pancake mix and come Fall, the pumpkin pancake mix. Both also good as waffles.
My kids swear by Whole Foods 365 brand gluten free bread. It’s the only one they will eat! My 11 year old just made French toast with it this morning and it slapped.
Just putting it out there, if anyone is ever in NJ, go to meemoms. I’ve never had a reaction there and it’s probably the best French toast I’ve ever had. Gf or not. I get the bananas foster French toast and my mouth is literally watering typing this lol.
In central Indiana, Native Bread makes an absolutely outstanding GF cinnamon raisin bread that makes an equally outstanding French toast.
My experience with GF French toast is that you really need to let is soak in your egg mixture and cook it a little cooler and longer.
I use any gluten free bread and have had no issues!
As for pancakes [this](https://www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/easy-gluten-free-pancakes/) is my favorite recipe. My son requests them pretty often and tbh I just mix all ingredients together and make them, they’re always awesome. Not all gluten free flours are made equally, I have noticed that the Walmart brand and bobs all purpose both make it too thick and then I have to add water and they’re not as great. For my personal taste it works the best with target brand gf flour and it already has xanthan gum. Small disclaimer I have only tried it with the 3 I mentioned so there are likely better options.
Of course. The great thing about French toast is that it's historical KY made to use stale bread. So any bread works, but most shitty gf breads work really well because they are already most of the way to stale as soon as you buy them.
I would avoid Canyon Bakehouse breads as they tend to be more moist at room temp than others.
I use Little Northern Bakehouse raisin bread. It already has the cinnamon in it and I just dip it in egg and fry up. Top it with maple syrup and thinly sliced strawberries.
I use gluten free bread for my French toast casserole/bread pudding and even normies who hate bread pudding love it because it's not sad and soggy like the glutenous version. Might have something to do with the bourbon praline sauce too, but Canyon or Rudi's are my favorite
This is so funny I literally just had this same thought last night when I saw French toast on tv! Then I thought, I have gluten free bread (canyon house) in my freezer and eggs…so yes I can make French toast!” Haha it was pretty good but I’m excited to see what other brands people post here to elevate it.
You absolutely can! Honestly any decent white gf bread should work - the egg mix will help add moisture. Little northern bake house is one brand you could look for.
And i buy my local grocery store’s house brand gf pancake mix, but in general, I find there’s zero difference between gf and regular pancake mix! My gluten-eating boyfriend actually prefers GF pancakes
My fave bread for French toast is Schar Artisan Baker white bread.
For pancakes my favorite mix is King Arthur but I’ve found that using almond milk instead of regular milk and oil instead of butter makes a better textured pancake—or waffle.
Yes, this makes the best french toast in my opinion (also works diced up well for large bread crumbs in stuffing)
[https://www.ener-g.com/products/ener-g-texas-toast](https://www.ener-g.com/products/ener-g-texas-toast)
Gluten free bread makes amazing French toast!! It's so dry already it soaks up the egg mix and ends up better than regular bread french toast in my opinion.
Y’all need to get on that Promise gluten free bread. The best. Also, I was happy to learn it’s made in Ireland!
(Brioche is exactly what you expect, my go-to is Rustic White Cob.)
My husband makes me some amazing french toast! He just uses whatever GF bread we have on hand (usually GF bread from Trader Joe's) and does it. Love this man he is a keeper. He made us Ube waffles this morning. (mix from Trader Joe's is awesome)
I tried Udi’s soft white gf bread and I think it is the most like non gf I’ve tried so far. Thank you everyone that mentioned there’s gf Hawaiian bread out there.
I'm in Australia so don't think I can help with actual brand recommendations, but I think my gluten free bread actually makes better french toast than when I was eating gluten. The texture is just better for me.
As for pancakes, I HIGHLY recommend the Mamma Knows Gluten Free fluffy pancake recipe. It comes out amazing every time. Absolutely love it!
Aldi has a GF baking mix that makes great pancakes. If you'd rather not cook them yourself, Trader Joe's has frozen gluten free pancakes and they don't turn into bricks when you heat them like all the waffles do.
I’ve used udi’s plain and cinnamon bread to make French toast just fine. I’ve also used homemade almond flour bread to make French toast and for Christmas I always make French toast with my gf orange cranberry bread that I make.
Yes. We use whatever bread we have around. Canyon Bakehouse and Udis are both frequently used. I find it take less milk in the eggs than gluten bread. Experiment with soaking time. I tend to cook is low and slow.
I had gluten free pancakes at ihop yesterday. Not so bad. I'm not celiac though I have MCAS which makes me sensitive to gluten. Not sure about the cross contamination on a place like ihop since it doesn't noticeably affect me.
I like the Aldi G Free full pan! Also, I'm sure you know this, but freeze GF bread as soon as you get home from the store as it goes by so quickly! P.S. you are officially an influencer because I'm making gf French toast this weekend thanks to you!
Sometimes I make pumpkin or banana bread with the Simple Mills mix, and that’s kind of good as French toast. Definitely not a traditional French toast though.
My personal favorite is [Schar Artisan 10 Grain](https://shop.schaer.com/us/en/p/catalog/glutenfree_products/artisan-baker-10-grains-seeds-bread-10358?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw3NyxBhBmEiwAyofDYezC2Z5T47WxA0extC2Wsjxlgz1QT_yDzD35YK5YPWieITovk-kSFRoC7dQQAvD_BwE), but I like hearty bread that can soak up lots of egg wash without falling apart.
My preference is the Promise brand brioche but as some others have said a cinnamon raisin is good too, I just prefer something a little thicker slice that Promise has over most others.
Of course you can! That’s one of the “tests” I run on any gf bread I haven’t tried before. In my experience use mostly egg and less milk (or no milk) as gf bread will fall apart if made soggy because of the lack of structural gluten.
Regrettably I have not found a good gf bread for French toast (I like a soggy French toast- gf bread doesn’t do this well)
Canyon bake house brand gf breads is my all around favorite with Trader Joe’s gf bread being a close second. I also tried and really really liked “Franz gf mountain white” but found they don’t sell it in the northeast USA where I am currently. I’d love to give franz gf bread the French toast test but ate all the bread as PBJ travel sandwiches when I was in Wyoming.
I make gluten-free brioche using this recipe:
https://www.letthemeatgfcake.com/soft-and-buttery-gluten-free-brioche/
You really should make it using her gluten-free bread flour blend, other blends just don’t give you the same results.
I slice it thickly, and let it sit out overnight. And then I soak it in this mixture to get a custardy-centre French toast (cooked slow in a decent amount of butter).
3 eggs
1/2 cup Belsoy
1/2 cup oat milk
1 tbsp white sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
I use a mix of Belsoy and oat milk in this recipe because my partner is gluten-free and dairy-free because of a casein allergy. You could sub out both for 1 cup of half-n-half.
I just made some French toast yesterday with [Franz GF Hawaiian Bread](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Franz-Gluten-Free-Hawaiian-Bread-18-oz/1208563697?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=4137&gclsrc=aw.ds&adid=222222222781208563697_161193766053_21214199653&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=697173827980&wl4=pla-2300760861495&wl5=9033312&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=1208563697&veh=sem_LIA&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIqjG6cCD6AeCz5wOQ6jN6mnT&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_-GxBhC1ARIsADGgDjtJOU0RLTdebnJgWGmkrWBc5bPQJoMJsmp2upLWE5RKFaflDpJkuLEaAvBSEALw_wcB)
I live by the bakery here in Seattle and they have a thrift store where the bread is heavily discounted compared to the grocery store.
It was delicious
If you don't have access to a high quality gf bread, I recommend poking it with holes on both sides (via fork) while you soak it in the egg mixture. The egg expands so you don't see the holes after it's been cooked and creates a more thoroughly saturated, traditionally soft french toast (minimum 10 mins soaking time).
French toast is amazing w gf bread, I make a more egg heavy / light on milk batter and ensure that you leave your bread sitting out for an hour or two before!
I use Trader Joe’s white & it’s my fave. Has the texture of French bread imho
One thing I learned recently is to use all yolks for the eggs in your recipe (no whites) and it makes the MOST DELICIOUS difference
No, the International Gluten Free Council has banned French toast. Any promotion of gluten free versions of banned glutenous foods will result in disciplinary action from the IGFC’s judicial system.
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3F32FHH?customId=B0752XJYNL&customizationToken=MC\_Assembly\_1%23B0752XJYNL&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3F32FHH?customId=B0752XJYNL&customizationToken=MC_Assembly_1%23B0752XJYNL&th=1)
I designed it for this occasion
This stuff makes THE BEST French toast: https://canyonglutenfree.com/products/hawaiian-sweet-gluten-free-bread
This is the exact bread I use when I make it for my Celiac wife.
What about your other wife?
She can have gluten, but no eggs, so she just gets regular toast. She's not the favorite, obviously
This comment made me lol 😂
Can also confirm!
Awesome I just passed by this at the store today, I'll have to double back for this.
If you live where they sell canyon bakehouse then you are all set. I like them better than schar or anything else I've tried. 2 tips: any gluten free bread really benefits from toasting. And while white bread is probably what you're used to and versatile, I find that whole grain GF breads hold together better and are less crumby.
I use canyon bakehouse but the mountain white variety.
I came here to say that. I'm not a fan of the Hawaiian sweet bread for much else.
They even have a recipe for it on their website.
hell yes to french toast. really any gf bread that you like will work, but i second the commenters who mentioned the hawaiian sweet bread. the king arthur pancake mix mentioned is awesome, but the krusteaz one is killer.
I second the fact that any gluten free bread works. Gluten free bread sucks because it’s dry and dense. Soak it in some egg or cream or whatever recipe you use and slather it in butter and syrup. The only way you’ll be able to tell the difference is the tiny little pieces of bread.
I haven't tried french toast in a long time, but King Arthur GF pancake mix is every bit as good as the real thing. If you get a waffle iron, even the lesser pancake mixes come out good as waffles. I also like the Trader Joe Ube Mochi pancake mix and come Fall, the pumpkin pancake mix. Both also good as waffles.
That Ube Mochi pancake mix rocks! especially good as waffles.
My kids swear by Whole Foods 365 brand gluten free bread. It’s the only one they will eat! My 11 year old just made French toast with it this morning and it slapped.
And the best value!!!
I've had good results with Trader Joe's GF raisin bread.
Seconding the raisin bread! Especially for French toast recipes done in the oven. Super yummy with caramel syrup.
Just putting it out there, if anyone is ever in NJ, go to meemoms. I’ve never had a reaction there and it’s probably the best French toast I’ve ever had. Gf or not. I get the bananas foster French toast and my mouth is literally watering typing this lol.
In central Indiana, Native Bread makes an absolutely outstanding GF cinnamon raisin bread that makes an equally outstanding French toast. My experience with GF French toast is that you really need to let is soak in your egg mixture and cook it a little cooler and longer.
I use any gluten free bread and have had no issues! As for pancakes [this](https://www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/easy-gluten-free-pancakes/) is my favorite recipe. My son requests them pretty often and tbh I just mix all ingredients together and make them, they’re always awesome. Not all gluten free flours are made equally, I have noticed that the Walmart brand and bobs all purpose both make it too thick and then I have to add water and they’re not as great. For my personal taste it works the best with target brand gf flour and it already has xanthan gum. Small disclaimer I have only tried it with the 3 I mentioned so there are likely better options.
Aldi's white, canyon bakehouse mountain/Hawaiian/Krogers all make good French toast.
Of course. The great thing about French toast is that it's historical KY made to use stale bread. So any bread works, but most shitty gf breads work really well because they are already most of the way to stale as soon as you buy them. I would avoid Canyon Bakehouse breads as they tend to be more moist at room temp than others.
I use Little Northern Bakehouse raisin bread. It already has the cinnamon in it and I just dip it in egg and fry up. Top it with maple syrup and thinly sliced strawberries.
I use gluten free bread for my French toast casserole/bread pudding and even normies who hate bread pudding love it because it's not sad and soggy like the glutenous version. Might have something to do with the bourbon praline sauce too, but Canyon or Rudi's are my favorite
Gawd you’re killing me. 😅
This is so funny I literally just had this same thought last night when I saw French toast on tv! Then I thought, I have gluten free bread (canyon house) in my freezer and eggs…so yes I can make French toast!” Haha it was pretty good but I’m excited to see what other brands people post here to elevate it.
GF bread is so dry it'll soak up the mix no worries 😉
You absolutely can! Honestly any decent white gf bread should work - the egg mix will help add moisture. Little northern bake house is one brand you could look for. And i buy my local grocery store’s house brand gf pancake mix, but in general, I find there’s zero difference between gf and regular pancake mix! My gluten-eating boyfriend actually prefers GF pancakes
Sure I make French toast with GF bread all the time.
I make French toast all the time. Works just fine! I use the brand Costco carries. Not sure of the name
My fave bread for French toast is Schar Artisan Baker white bread. For pancakes my favorite mix is King Arthur but I’ve found that using almond milk instead of regular milk and oil instead of butter makes a better textured pancake—or waffle.
Promise (company name) brioche bread! I've made it many times as French toast and it's a hit with my family 🙏😊
Yes, this makes the best french toast in my opinion (also works diced up well for large bread crumbs in stuffing) [https://www.ener-g.com/products/ener-g-texas-toast](https://www.ener-g.com/products/ener-g-texas-toast)
My sister just made me GF French toast with some gluten free Hawaiian bread. It was small but pretty good!
100% wish i could post a literal example from a few weeks ago- shambala bakery in mt vernon washington - sourdough. Cut texas toast style. Exquisite.
Gluten free bread makes amazing French toast!! It's so dry already it soaks up the egg mix and ends up better than regular bread french toast in my opinion.
Promise gluten free brioche bread is what I like to use it’s really good
Y’all need to get on that Promise gluten free bread. The best. Also, I was happy to learn it’s made in Ireland! (Brioche is exactly what you expect, my go-to is Rustic White Cob.)
For real I don’t eat anything but promise bread it’s the closest to gluten bread I find!
I like the Schar's gf white bread for french toast. Not too bad at all!
I like making it with the gf cinnamon raisin bread from Trader Joe’s.
Going to try this, sounds amazing,
My husband makes me some amazing french toast! He just uses whatever GF bread we have on hand (usually GF bread from Trader Joe's) and does it. Love this man he is a keeper. He made us Ube waffles this morning. (mix from Trader Joe's is awesome)
I do it all the time and I think nearly every gf bread does a good job!
Yes! I just use Franz or any gluten free bread.
Schar gluten free breads are some of the best I’ve seen lately
Tried once with the Udis brand and it sucked
It’s the only way I’ll eat gf bread. I use the French toast to make savory sandwiches.
I tried Udi’s soft white gf bread and I think it is the most like non gf I’ve tried so far. Thank you everyone that mentioned there’s gf Hawaiian bread out there.
I'm in Australia so don't think I can help with actual brand recommendations, but I think my gluten free bread actually makes better french toast than when I was eating gluten. The texture is just better for me. As for pancakes, I HIGHLY recommend the Mamma Knows Gluten Free fluffy pancake recipe. It comes out amazing every time. Absolutely love it!
Aldi has a GF baking mix that makes great pancakes. If you'd rather not cook them yourself, Trader Joe's has frozen gluten free pancakes and they don't turn into bricks when you heat them like all the waffles do.
you have to let it soak in the egg longer than gluten bread
Yeah it's no problem. I've done it with both Canyon Bakehouse and Schar. Yum yum.
A bit seasonal, but around Christmas time we like to do thick cut French toast with gf panettone.
I’ve used udi’s plain and cinnamon bread to make French toast just fine. I’ve also used homemade almond flour bread to make French toast and for Christmas I always make French toast with my gf orange cranberry bread that I make.
Canyon Bakehouse Heritage Style Honey White
Against The Grain baguettes make the best French toast. You can cut off slices to any thickness you like and they don't get soggy and fall apart.
Yes! Once you find your favorite brand of gluten free bread, go for it!
On the topic of pancakes, I have non-GF friends whose favorite pancake mix is the birch benders gluten free.
Brioche and promise bread, or basically any kind of raisin bread :)
Yes. We use whatever bread we have around. Canyon Bakehouse and Udis are both frequently used. I find it take less milk in the eggs than gluten bread. Experiment with soaking time. I tend to cook is low and slow.
I get really good gluten free French toast at first watch
I love first watch and I didn't notice they had gluten free options for the bread, I'll be checking them out too.
I had gluten free pancakes at ihop yesterday. Not so bad. I'm not celiac though I have MCAS which makes me sensitive to gluten. Not sure about the cross contamination on a place like ihop since it doesn't noticeably affect me.
i used canyon white last night actually and it wasnt bad
home made banana bread
I like the Aldi G Free full pan! Also, I'm sure you know this, but freeze GF bread as soon as you get home from the store as it goes by so quickly! P.S. you are officially an influencer because I'm making gf French toast this weekend thanks to you!
I've just been lurking in this sub for a while looking for suggestions but my craving got so large I had to ask the question myself!
Little Northern bakehouse! Brown bread. Phenomenal.
Sometimes I make pumpkin or banana bread with the Simple Mills mix, and that’s kind of good as French toast. Definitely not a traditional French toast though.
I like three gluten free bakers white for mine or the udis baguettes!
My personal favorite is [Schar Artisan 10 Grain](https://shop.schaer.com/us/en/p/catalog/glutenfree_products/artisan-baker-10-grains-seeds-bread-10358?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw3NyxBhBmEiwAyofDYezC2Z5T47WxA0extC2Wsjxlgz1QT_yDzD35YK5YPWieITovk-kSFRoC7dQQAvD_BwE), but I like hearty bread that can soak up lots of egg wash without falling apart.
My preference is the Promise brand brioche but as some others have said a cinnamon raisin is good too, I just prefer something a little thicker slice that Promise has over most others.
Of course you can! That’s one of the “tests” I run on any gf bread I haven’t tried before. In my experience use mostly egg and less milk (or no milk) as gf bread will fall apart if made soggy because of the lack of structural gluten. Regrettably I have not found a good gf bread for French toast (I like a soggy French toast- gf bread doesn’t do this well) Canyon bake house brand gf breads is my all around favorite with Trader Joe’s gf bread being a close second. I also tried and really really liked “Franz gf mountain white” but found they don’t sell it in the northeast USA where I am currently. I’d love to give franz gf bread the French toast test but ate all the bread as PBJ travel sandwiches when I was in Wyoming.
I make gluten-free brioche using this recipe: https://www.letthemeatgfcake.com/soft-and-buttery-gluten-free-brioche/ You really should make it using her gluten-free bread flour blend, other blends just don’t give you the same results. I slice it thickly, and let it sit out overnight. And then I soak it in this mixture to get a custardy-centre French toast (cooked slow in a decent amount of butter). 3 eggs 1/2 cup Belsoy 1/2 cup oat milk 1 tbsp white sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon Pinch of salt I use a mix of Belsoy and oat milk in this recipe because my partner is gluten-free and dairy-free because of a casein allergy. You could sub out both for 1 cup of half-n-half.
Yes, all the time. Yum! I use canyon bakery white bread.
Promise bread is gf and I use it to make French toast! I used the brioche one ☺️
Franz just came out with (i think it’s new anyway) a brioche bread that is incredible.
I just made some French toast yesterday with [Franz GF Hawaiian Bread](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Franz-Gluten-Free-Hawaiian-Bread-18-oz/1208563697?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=4137&gclsrc=aw.ds&adid=222222222781208563697_161193766053_21214199653&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=697173827980&wl4=pla-2300760861495&wl5=9033312&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=1208563697&veh=sem_LIA&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIqjG6cCD6AeCz5wOQ6jN6mnT&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_-GxBhC1ARIsADGgDjtJOU0RLTdebnJgWGmkrWBc5bPQJoMJsmp2upLWE5RKFaflDpJkuLEaAvBSEALw_wcB) I live by the bakery here in Seattle and they have a thrift store where the bread is heavily discounted compared to the grocery store. It was delicious
If you don't have access to a high quality gf bread, I recommend poking it with holes on both sides (via fork) while you soak it in the egg mixture. The egg expands so you don't see the holes after it's been cooked and creates a more thoroughly saturated, traditionally soft french toast (minimum 10 mins soaking time).
French toast is amazing w gf bread, I make a more egg heavy / light on milk batter and ensure that you leave your bread sitting out for an hour or two before!
I use Trader Joe’s white & it’s my fave. Has the texture of French bread imho One thing I learned recently is to use all yolks for the eggs in your recipe (no whites) and it makes the MOST DELICIOUS difference
The King Arthur gf pancake mix is soo GOOD
No, the International Gluten Free Council has banned French toast. Any promotion of gluten free versions of banned glutenous foods will result in disciplinary action from the IGFC’s judicial system.
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3F32FHH?customId=B0752XJYNL&customizationToken=MC\_Assembly\_1%23B0752XJYNL&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3F32FHH?customId=B0752XJYNL&customizationToken=MC_Assembly_1%23B0752XJYNL&th=1) I designed it for this occasion