Today I’m sharing my family’s favorite recipe for homemade toast! All you need is bread and a toaster and you too can make show-stopping toast for your friends in under 45 minutes!
Arguably the greatest thing since sliced bread, today’s toast recipe is guaranteed to earn a spot in your recipe repertoire after your very first bite.
The perfect recipe for golden-brown toast eluded me for years, but after weeks of trial and error I have finally developed the world’s most perfect recipe for homemade toast.
For those of you who are intimidated by the thought of making homemade toast for the very first time, don’t stress! I’ve included a step-by-step how-to video below the recipe!
OK, So What Do I Need?
Your ingredient and equipment list is actually not nearly as extensive as you might think. You need the following:
- Bread. No substitutions, please. Now would be a great time to make my bread recipe that I just shared.
- A Toaster. Please note that I have tried this recipe without a toaster and it has never been successful unless made with a verified toaster. I have attempted to toast bread using a curling iron, boiling water, a KitchenAid mixer, and by stomping on it repeatedly (among other things) and none of these trials yielded the desired toasty results.
- Butter. Please do not argue with me on this.
Anyone who tries to tell you that you need anything else is just trying to sell you something.
I have my ingredients. Now what?
Once you have gathered your ingredients the fun can begin. If this is your first time making toast I strongly recommend that you first watch the how-to video (below the recipe). Now here’s how you turn that horribly soft bread into a nice toasty slice:
- Assemble your toaster by plugging it carefully into the proper outlet. Place untoasted bread in the slicer, and select the desired level of toastedness. For my toast recipe, I always recommend a mid-range selection.
- Push down the lever and allow your bread to become toast.
- Carefully remove your toast from the toaster. Be careful, it’s warm!
- Cover with butter.
- Enjoy!
Please note that this is how to make classic American toast. If you are looking for something more exotic, please see my French Toast recipe.
I hope you enjoy today’s perfect toast recipe, and Happy April 1st!
More Great Recipes to Try:
Are you more of a visual learner? Check out my YouTube channel where I show you exactly how I make this recipe step-by-step in my own kitchen.
How to Make Homemade Toast
Ingredients
- 1 slice bread¹
Recommended Equipment
- toaster
Instructions
- Place slice of bread in toaster1 slice bread¹
- Set toaster to desired setting. Mid-range is usually best. Too high and you will burn your toast and your friends will likely abandon you.
- Toast.
- Enjoy!
Notes
How to Store
Toast is best eaten fresh! However, you may allow to cool completely to room temperature and then place in a ziploc bag to be eaten at your leisure at another time. Do not eat if toast becomes moldy.Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.
Kate
Love it! Hahaha and your pictures are beautiful too.
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Thank you so much, Kate! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! 🙂
Jenn
The one and only April fool’s joke that I have ever enjoyed!! And you totally got me! 😂😂
I have been making your recipes for a couple of years now! You are amazing for all the time and effort you put in to each one! I have learned so much from you! And your cookies(the worst choc. chip) are a game changer!! Your “secret” ingredients elevate the recipe and leave our friends and family guessing!! I always search your recipes first!! Thank you so much🥰 This is my first comment! I plan on going back and reviewing all the ones I have made. Stay safe and keep baking!
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Thank you so much for taking a moment to leave a comment. I love hearing from you all so much and I greatly appreciate the feedback. I am so glad that this recipe made you smile today and I am happy to hear how much you have enjoyed some of my other recipes. Thanks so much, Jenn! 🙂
Sheilla Gheesling
Thanks! A laugh is appreciated by all right now!
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I am so glad that it brightened your day, Sheilla! Thanks for the 5-star review. 🙂
CHARLENE S WIEST
Chuckle!! It’s the best medicine. Healthier now. Happy A.F. Day!
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Same to you, Charlene! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! 😉
BARBARA KALE-RAJABI
I never knew. I don’t have a toaster that I can drop bread into. I do have a toaster oven. Do I put the bread on their rack? The rack is horizontal as where the toaster is vertical. The bread/toast will pop-up so easy to remove. Toaster oven doesn’t have that capacity. HELP,HOW DO I GRAB MY TOAST?
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After extensive research, I think I have found a solution, Barbara. I reccomend placing the bread horizontally on top of the rack of your toaster oven. Select your desired “toasty” level and remove once the toaster has beeped letting you know it is done. As far as removing this… I recommend you do it carefully! 😉
Corrin
Haha! Nice! 🙂
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I am glad that you enjoyed the recipe, Corrin! 😉
Connie Land
We ate a lot of toast as a kid since we lived near the Rainbow Bread Store where we got loaves of bread for ten cents!!
I thought you were going to have me use the broiler like we did, also when I was a kid and the toaster went out. We love broiler toast, too. Toast, a classic!! Too cute, thanks!!
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A boiler is a fantastic substitute for a toaster. Thanks for sharing, Connie! I am glad that you enjoyed the recipe. 🙂
Kathleen
I love checking your site for the annual April Fool’s recipe!! Thanks so much for the chuckle!!!!
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Thank you so much for coming back to my site, Kathleen! I am glad this gave you a good laugh. Enjoy! 🙂
Martha
Haha! You got me good! I was really believing it only because I dont like toast from the toaster oven, so I thought you were gonna say the same!
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I have never heard of that, now I need to compare, Martha! lol 🙂
Mikaru86
Thanks for the laugh … and the great recipe 😉
Happy April Fools!
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You are welcome! I hope that you found the recipe easy to follow. 🙂
Anna
Oh my gosh. I never knew how to make toast bread! I tried it and it was TOO good.
Haha just joking. Love it! Happy April Fools Day!
Also I love little Luke he is litterally too cute!!!!
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I am so glad that you found this recipe so informative, Anna! Now you are a toast making expert! lol. Luke is such a delight, thank you so much. 🙂
Sarah Pourhosseini
A much needed laugh! Thank you so much.
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I am so glad that it made you laugh today, Sarah! 🙂
Aaron
I balked at 45 minutes and was totally prepared to make a post somewhere abput this until…I remembered the date.
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Happy April Fools Day, Aaron! 😉
Donna Fiore
Very cute! I saw it and thought, “I wonder if there’s a better way than what I do now”? Clearly, I’ve slid over the edge! 😂
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Your response is epic, made me laugh, Donna! Enjoy this life-changing recipe! 😉
Donna Fiore
Love all your recipes and videos! I get very excited when I see you’ve posted a new recipe. Ergo, the thrill of making toast. I’ll try it tomorrow when I have more time…oh that’s right, I forgot…all I have is time. So maybe I’ll make this for dinner instead of Ina’s roast chicken😂
Stay well!
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Thank you so much, Donna! I hope that you enjoy your toast. 🙂
Carrie
This recipe is a must have in every household!! ❤❤❤ lol.
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Thank you so much for the 5-star review, Carrie! I am so glad that your family has enjoyed it. lol
Bev Cangelosi
Too funny! April fools day🤣🤗
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Thanks, Bev! Same to you! 🤣