3-ingredient Eggy Bread (Baby French Toast)

Why I Love This Eggy Bread For Baby-led Weaning

At some point in your baby-led weaning journey, you’ll need to introduce eggs to your baby. 

I’ve found eggy bread (baby French toast) to be a great way to do so. 

Hard-boiled eggs can be difficult for babies to eat. Even my toddler who’s 2 still finds it hard to eat sometimes. It’s too slippery to hold and rubbery to chew.

So I like to give baby French toast as an alternative when I need to feed eggs to my baby.

The best part about this eggy bread recipe is that it only requires 3 major ingredients. Eggs, milk, and bread. 

You can also skip the milk and replace it with 1 tsp of water instead. Because of this, it’s an excellent meal for a baby or toddler who is lactose intolerant or dairy free. 

Benefits of Eggs for babies and toddlers 

Eggs have many benefits for babies and toddlers that make them an excellent meal for baby-led weaning.

Eggs are an excellent source of choline, protein, iodine, and omega-3. Eggs also contain vitamins A, E, and B12. 

Omega-3 is an essential building block of cells so they help our cells function properly. Choline helps our brain function better as well. 

So all in all, eggs are great to feed your baby every day (source).

Worried about feeding eggs to your baby? Read this ultimate guide to feeding eggs to babies

Ingredients for baby French toast (eggy bread)

Yields 2 servings 

• 2 slices of bread (I use rye bread)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp milk
• 1 tsp of oil

Cooking Directions for Eggy Bread (Baby French Toast)

• Whisk your egg in a bowl
• Add a splash of water to loosen it up
• Dip one slice of bread into the bowl. Make sure both sides are coated evenly with the egg.
• Heat up the oil in a pan. When it’s hot enough, place in your egg-soaked bread, and fry for a few minutes until it’s slightly brown.
• Flip and fry the other side as well.
• Remove from heat and serve.

What to serve with eggy bread

• You can serve this baby French toast with some maple syrup if you’re feeding it to a toddler. It’s best to void sugar as much as possible when feeding a baby.
• Add a side of fruits to make this meal complete. Babies will benefit from the vitamins and minerals found in the fruits.

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Shop my ingredients for eggy bread

• Healthy Rye Bread from Amazon Fresh 

How To Serve Eggy Bread To Babies 6 – 9 Months Old 

To serve this baby French toast to babies between 6-9 months old, cut it into large strips. 

The strips should be big enough for them to hold, about the size of two adult-sizes fingers pressed together.

This will make it easier for them to feed it to themselves.

How To Serve Eggy Bread To Babies 9-12 Months Old

At 9-12 months old, babies should be able to pick up small pieces of food by themselves. This is known as the pincer grasp. So you can safely cut the eggy bread into small pieces for them to eat.

FAQs About Bread and Egg For Babies and Toddlers

Is it okay for babies to eat eggs every day?

It’s perfectly healthy to feed your baby eggs every day. They’re very versatile and can be made in different ways (scrambled, baked as muffins, omelets, etc.). 

You can even incorporate them into lunch and dinner recipes such as egg burritos, noodles, etc. 

Eggs have a lot of nutrients in them that are good for babies and toddlers. So feeding them to your baby every day is fine.

How do eggs help a baby?

Eggs contain nutrients like choline which helps babies develop a healthy brain. Egg whites contain protein which is essential for muscle development. 

Eggs also contain omega-3 fatty acids which ensures the proper development of cells in babies. In addition, it contains vitamin A for eye development, as well as vitamins D, E, and K.  

Are eggs good for a baby’s brain?

Eggs are great for brain development in babies because they contain choline, an essential nutrient for brain health. 

Do eggs help babies gain weight?

Eggs contain omega-3 fatty acids which are a type of unsaturated fat. Studies have shown that food high in omega-3 is associated with weight gain in both humans and animals Source

So if you want your baby to gain weight, then feeding them eggs would help you achieve that. 

How to store this baby-led weaning recipe

This eggy bread is best when eaten immediately. It gets soggy if left in the fridge so I wouldn’t recommend storing it for long after cooking. 

Did you make this BLW recipe? 

Comment below and let me know how it turned out.