Buttermilk French Toast with Maple Syrup

Ingredients

• French Toast:
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 thick slices Texas toast
• Cooking spray
• Syrup:
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon maple-flavored extract
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Beat eggs in a bowl until smooth. Add buttermilk, almond extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg and beat well until batter is smooth. Dip bread into batter until evenly coated.

Spray a skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Cook coated bread until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

Combine white sugar, water, and brown sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and cool syrup for 2 minutes. Stir maple-flavored extract and vanilla extract into syrup. Serve syrup over French toast.