Brioche French Toast

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Thick, buttery, and golden brown—this Brioche French Toast is what weekend dreams are made of. This easy recipe is one I totally trust because the results are consistently delicious. If you’re looking for the best French toast recipe that’s rich, fluffy, and just sweet enough, you’ve officially landed in the right spot. Serve with maple syrup, fresh fruit, or powdered sugar and you’ve got yourself a breakfast worth repeating.

Ingredients Needed For Brioche French Toast

Here’s what you’ll need to make this delicious French toast:

• Brioche loaf – a highly enriched French loaf filled with plenty of butter and eggs, giving it a more luxurious, pastry-type feel in the mouth. Look for thick cut slices for best results. I picked mine up at Trader Joe’s but you can find it almost anywhere these days.
• Cold milk – Whole milk works best for richness.
• Eggs – These create the base of the custard mixture.
• Vanilla extract – For warmth and depth of flavor.
• Ground cinnamon – Adds just enough spice.
• Butter – You’ll need lots of it for frying each bread slice.
• Powdered sugar (optional) – A light dusting is all you need.
• Maple syrup (optional) – Because sweet real syrup makes everything better.

Variations

You can customize this recipe with simple swaps:

• Use challah bread or french bread if brioche isn’t available.
• Swap whole milk for half & half or heavy cream for a richer custard.
• Add brown sugar to the egg mixture for a touch of caramel-like sweetness.
• Stir in a splash of almond extract for a subtle nutty twist.
• Use cinnamon swirl bread for extra spice.
• Substitute the milk with vanilla yogurt, thinned out with a little water if needed.

How to Make Brioche French Toast

Just like my How to Make French Toast tutorial, this brioche french toast recipe has the same steps. Using thick slices of buttery brioche bread, a simple egg custard, and a hot frying pan, you can whip up this luxurious French toast without any fuss in less than 30 minutes. The enriched bread soaks up the custard perfectly, giving you a crisp outside and a soft, pillowy center.

1. Make the Custard

Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon together in a large, shallow dish.

2. Preheat Pan

Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to melt.

3. Soak Brioche Bread in Custard + Cook

Soak the brioche bread in the custard for about 3 seconds per side.

Transfer 3-4 pieces (depending on the size of your pan) of the soaked bread to the hot, buttered skillet to fry until golden brown in color on each side; 30 seconds to 1 minute per side.

Add more butter as needed and repeat the process until all pieces are cooked.

4. Serve Warm With Your Favorite Toppings

Serve warm with maple syrup, powdered sugar, strawberries, whipped cream, or anything your little heart desires.

Best Way to Keep French Toast Warm

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and transfer the fried french toast pieces to the pan and then directly into a 200° F oven. This will keep your french toast warm while you’re frying up the remaining batches. This allows you to serve everything together, all nice and toasty.

French Toast should stay warm for up to 45 minutes before it starts to get a little dried out. If it does appear to get a little dry around the edges, simply brush with a little melted butter. Butter makes everything better!

Perfect Toppings for Brioche French Toast

I’m a bit of a purist and love real maple syrup on my pancakes, french toast, and waffles. But the sky is the limit when it comes to different toppings!

• fresh berries
• whipped cream
• lemon curd
• powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar
• caramel sauce or salted caramel sauce
• cinnamon roll syrup
• honey butter
• blackberry syrup

What to Serve with French Toast

When I’m serving something sweet, I love a good savory element that will balance the breakfast out. For this particular recipe I happened to make Bacon in Oven 425 (seriously, the easiest method ever!), but any of these options are delicious!

• Homemade Breakfast Sausage
• Best Pan Fried Potatoes
• Fried Eggs with Sweet Potato Hash
• Egg Sausage Muffins
• Overnight Oats Recipe No Yogurt
• Zucchini Fritters

Storage Directions For French Toast

Place any leftover French toast in an airtight container or bag. Store in the fridge for 2-3 days. Any longer than that, will result in dried out French toast.

Can I Freeze French Toast?

Yes! One way to freeze French toast is to allow to cook completely. Place back into the bread bag it came in and back into the freezer. You think they might stick, but they totally don’t! Use within 1-2 months for best tasting quality. To reheat, simply pop into a toaster.

Can I make it ahead?

Absolutely. Cook all the slices and store them in the fridge. Reheat in a skillet or on a wire rack in the oven at 325° F until warmed through. Or, if you only need a couple pieces at a time, pop in the toaster to reheat.

More French Toast Recipes to Love!

• Lemon Cream French Toast
• Cinnamon Toast Encrusted French Toast
• Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket
• Perfect French Toast Casserole
• Banana Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

This easy brioche French toast is one of those breakfast recipes that feels fancy without being complicated. You only need simple ingredients, and the results are anything but basic. The printable recipe card is below. Be sure to save, print or bookmark this recipe to come back to again and again. Enjoy, friends! 🙂

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