How to Make Best Brioche French Toast - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of breakfast foods, then you're probably no stranger to the classic French toast. But have you ever tried making it with brioche bread? If not, you're in for a real treat. Brioche French toast takes the traditional dish to a whole new level with its buttery, rich, and slightly sweet flavor. It's the perfect way to start your day off on the right foot, and it's surprisingly easy to make.

Brioche is a type of bread that is enriched with butter, eggs, and sugar, giving it a...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter, divided, or more as needed
  • 6 (1 inch) thick slices dry brioche bread
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 6 tablespoons maple syrup, or more to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 4

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, dip each slice of brioche bread in the egg mixture and cook in the hot butter until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding more butter as needed. Transfer French toast to a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until puffed, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Cook and stir 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium-low heat until browned and toasty, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer browned butter to a cold dish. Drizzle browned butter over baked French toast and top each slice with 1 tablespoon maple syrup.
  • Nutrition

    732 cal.

    • Total Fat: 37g
    • Saturated Fat: 15g
    • Cholesterol: 339mg
    • Sodium: 721mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 80g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 33g
    • Protein: 21g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 159mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 273mg