Condensed Milk French Toast (Rabanadas)
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Condensed Milk French Toast (Rabanadas)

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By Marie Lefebvre · Updated October 16, 2026

These Brazilian-style rabanadas are slices of day-old bread soaked in sweetened condensed milk, dipped in egg and pan-fried until barely golden, then rolled in cinnamon sugar. The middle turns silky and custard-like while the edges stay just crisp. A warm, nostalgic treat that comes together in half an hour.

Prep⏱️ 30 min
Servings👥 12 servings
Difficulty📊 Easy
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🛒 Ingredients

12 servings

12
  • 3 day-old French rolls (or half a stale baguette)
  • 2 cups whole milk (about 480 ml)
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 200 g sweetened condensed milk (half a can)
  • Frying oil (sunflower or canola)
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 eggs

Directions

  1. 1

    Slice the rolls into thick rounds, about 2 cm each, and set them aside in a wide dish.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, pour the milk and sweetened condensed milk, stir with a spoon until smooth, and set aside.

  3. 3

    Crack the eggs into a second bowl and whisk with a fork until completely even.

  4. 4

    Heat the oil in a medium pan over high heat until it reaches roughly 170 °C.

  5. 5

    Soak each bread slice in the milk mixture for one minute per side.

  6. 6

    Lift the slices out and rest them on a colander so the excess liquid drips away.

  7. 7

    Dip each slice into the beaten egg, coating every side.

  8. 8

    Fry the slices for two minutes per side, until they turn a light golden brown, repeating with each slice.

  9. 9

    Remove them with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

  10. 10

    In a shallow plate, mix the sugar with the cinnamon, then turn each still-warm slice in the mixture before serving.

💡 Chef's Tip

Day-old bread is the whole secret here — fresh bread soaks through and falls apart in the pan. Keep an eye on the oil: if it starts to smoke, lower the heat, or the slices will darken outside while staying raw inside. Test with a small bread cube; if it sizzles and floats right up, you are good to go. Coat the rabanadas in cinnamon sugar while they are hot, since the mixture clings best then. Serve them warm with strong coffee or hot chocolate; they keep for a day in an airtight tin and refresh nicely in a dry pan.