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.
Charlotte Miller
We were always taught to butter immediately and cut toast in half DIAGONALY before serving.
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That is a GREAT tip. Thanks for sharing, Charlotte! 🙂
emily 🙂
hahaha! I saw this in my inbox (“oh cool a toast recipe”) and didn’t even think twice clicking on it! I only remembered April Fools day about halfway through, ha! This made me laugh, hope your family is safe and healthy! I really enjoy reading this blog and I actually plan on starting my own baking recipe blog in a few months! I’m only 15 so if you have any advice let me know! 🙂 Thanks for all the great recipes
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I am so glad that the recipe gave you a good laugh, Emily! Thank you for being a fan of my blog and for following me. I wish you the best of luck starting your own blog soon. At 15, that is amazing! Once it’s live please let me know, I’d love to check it out. Stay safe. 🙂
Janice Starry
Would you have an easy recipe for ice cubes? LOL
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You are IN LUCK, Janice! I do! Here is my recipe on How to Make Ice! Let me know if you have any questions. 😉
Marianne ( in Canada)
I am so glad that you were able to match last years How to make ice. This is such an odd time for everyone world wide I was so happy to find your email to cheerup the day.
I am happily making your scrumptious recipes and freezing them for when my family is able to celebrate getting together again.
How are you enjoying being a mom getting any sleep? Stay safe, stay at home.
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I am so glad that this email could put a smile on your face today, Marianne! I appreciate you trying my recipe and for the kind words. Baby Luke is doing well and we are loving every second of being parents. He is sleeping great. Fingers crossed it stays that way. 😉
Cindy
When I saw this come up in my email I just had to read it ’cause you know—SERIOUSLY!! I really needed a good laugh today. Keep them coming…totally funny!!!
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I am so glad that the email brightened your day and gave you a good laugh, Cindy! 😉
Lynnette
Absolutely brilliant!! I’m going to print out the whole recipe, along with the commentary, and save it for my kids when they want my recipes! I literally laughed out loud reading the whole recipe. Just great! I hope you will have this very important Toast recipe always within your collection.😊👏🏻🤗😂🤣😍👍🏻🤩
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I am so glad that you LOVED this recipe, Lynnette! I hope that it gives your children a laugh when they find it too. 🤣
Sarah
Finally! The code on toast has been cracked! I wish I’d thought to use bread all these years. If I could give this 10 stars I would. Great sense of humor, Sam!
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Hi, Sarah! I am so glad that you found this enjoyable and WORTHY of 10 Stars! 😉
Nancy Mangas
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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5-STARS! Thank you so much, Nancy! I am so glad that you LOVED this recipe. 😂
Hannah Petrizzi
Such a fun post for April Fool’s Day! 🙂 Love it!
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Thank you so much, Hannah! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! 🙂
jodie filogomo
This is the perfect April fools day post. I just have to tell you that my husband looks forward to his toast EVERY morning. It’s a family joke. So I had to read this to him!
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I am so glad that you both got a good laugh out of it! Thanks, Jodie! 🙂
Elaine
I’ve struggled with this for years and so appreciate your no-nonsense method:)
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So many people have I just had to share my knowledge with the world, Elaine! I am so glad that you have found this recipe helpful! Enjoy! 😉
Liz
Oh my goodness, I was about to delete the e-mail but I was intrigued, I figured I knew how to make toast, but you know, you can always learn new things and the 45 minutes really peaked my curiosity. I’m glad I read through the whole thing, loved your attempt at using your curling iron. A perfect April Fool’s joke and in these crazy days we’re living, this was just what was needed; hilarious!!
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Thank you so much, Liz! I am glad that I could give you a good laugh today. The iron… terrible method. 😉
Julia
It’s a perfect recipe…perfectly funny just like you. <3
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You are too sweet, thank you, Julia! 🙂
Francine
Excellent!
Thanks for the help.
I never knew.
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I am so happy that I could help educate you, Francine! 🙂
Sharon Schroeter
So cute & you kept a straight face the whole time 😉
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Thanks so much, Sharon! I appreciate your 5-star review. 😉
Brooke
I have to admit, I was really thinking, “What the….. REALLY?? 45 MINUTES?” I started laughing (all alone and out loud) when I read further about you stomping on it! Thanks for the laugh, considering our dreary times as of late, it was very much needed! Have a GREAT April Fool’s Day!
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I am so glad that it could brighten your day, Brooke! 😉