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Classic Brioche French Toast

April 4, 2021 by Jasmin Foster

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Classic Brioche French Toast made with thick luscious slices cut from a fresh loaf of brioche bread. Make any breakfast or brunch meal special with a stack of this French toast topped with fresh strawberries and blueberries drizzled with real maple syrup.

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Delicious slices of brioche french toast stacked on a plate with fresh strawberries and blueberries for a yummy breakfast or brunch

A Classic Brunch Recipe

Tell me, what can be better than warm and fluffy french toast for Sunday Brunch.

If you love brunch like me this Classic Brioche French Toast is perfect for you.

Delicious slices of brioche french toast stacked on a plate with fresh strawberries and blueberries for a yummy breakfast or brunch

Ingredients

Bread: Use Brioche bread to make thick and fluffy slices of french toast

Egg: An essential ingredient that helps give french toast it’s richness with fat

Milk: Use your favorite type of milk.

Cinnamon: Flavor french toast with cinnamon and add color

Nutmeg: A dash of nutmeg provides a slightly sweet and nutty flavor

Vanilla Extract:

Sugar: Use a little bit of sugar to sweeten and caramelize the french toast

Butter: Use for skillet or griddle to cook

Maple Syrup: Finish off your french toast with a drizzle of real maple syrup.

What you’ll need

Large Shallow pan

Spatuala

Large griddle (can use a large skillet instead)

Delicious slices of brioche french toast stacked on a plate with fresh strawberries and blueberries for a yummy breakfast or brunch

How To Make Classic Brioche French Toast

Cut brioche bread into 8 slices and set aside. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together eggs, nutmeg, ground cinnamon, milk, vanilla extract, until well smooth. Transfer mixture to a shallow container.  

Place slices of brioche bread into the shallow container with a French toast mix. Allow tot is for 2 minutes and flip. Continue to let it sit for 2 minutes. Remove bread from the mixture. 

Preheat a large cooking pan/skillet over medium to medium-low heat.  Add butter to coat the bottom of the pan. Gently transfer brioche bread to a heated pan in a single even layer. Cook until the bottom turns a nice golden brown or around 3 minutes. Flip the bread over and continue to cook for another 3 minutes. Remove from pan.

Repeat steps of soaking bread in French toast mix as needed and work in batches. Once finished add your favorite toppings like fresh berries and drizzle syrup.

Tips For The Best Brioche French Toast

Why Brioche? It’s a sweet and thick bread that holds up well when marinading in a milk mixture. I love to grab a fresh loaf from my local grocery store. You can find cut slices of brioche bread at Trader Joe’s (another favorite).

Use stale bread. One of the few times is totally fine to not through that stale loaf away. Leave out in the open for a day or so before cooking. Stale bread holds up well when using egg and milk and helps prevents french toast from becoming too soggy when done.

Work in batches: This recipe makes 8 slices of French toast. Unless using a large griddle on the stovetop it will be impossible to fit all 8 slices into one pan. Instead, marinate and or cook the brioche bread in batches (however many can fit in a single layer in your pan/skillet)

Delicious slices of brioche french toast stacked on a plate with fresh strawberries and blueberries for a yummy breakfast or brunch

Toppings

Fresh Berries: Strawberries and blueberries or any other kind

Bananas

Nuts

Whipped Cream

Fruit compote

Maple Syrup

Other Favorites

Buttermilk Red Velvet Waffles

Easy Oatmeal Pancakes

Baked Breakfast Egg Muffins

Savory Spinach Oatmeal with Eggs

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Classic Brioche French Toast

Thick luscious slices of Classic Brioche French Toast is a simple and easy breakfast or brunch recipe.

Course Breakfast
Cuisine French
Keyword Brioche, French Toast
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Jasmin Foster, RD, LD

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • butter
  • strawberries stem removed
  • blueberries

Instructions

  1. Cut brioche bread into 8 slices and set aside. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and ground cinnamon until well smooth. Transfer mixture to a shallow container.  

  2. Place slices of brioche bread into the shallow container with French toast mix. Allow to sit for 2 minutes and flip. Continue to let sit for 2 minutes. Remove bread from the mixture. 

  3. Preheat a large cooking pan/skillet over medium o medium-low heat.  Add butter to coat the bottom of the pan. Gently transfer brioche bread to a heated pan in a single even layer. Cook for 3 minutes or until french toast turns golden brown. Flip the bread over and continue to cook for another 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan.

  4. Repeat steps of soaking bread in French toast mix as needed and work in batches. Once finished add your favorite toppings like fresh berries and drizzle syrup.

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Jasmin Foster
Jasmin Foster

Jasmin Foster is a registered dietitian/food photographer focused on feel good balanced living providing recipes and tips to help you live your best life.

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