This thick, fluffy, and buttery Brioche French Toast is the ultimate way to enjoy a stack of homemade french toast. And the best part is it’s so easy to make!
We also love making our caramelized peach french toast with brioche bread, too! It’s such a delightfully sweet and syrupy combination, well worth the extra effort.
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Recipe Details
This Brioche French Toast recipe is simply the best way to enjoy french toast! Brioche bread has such a unique flavor and texture making it downright delicious in french toast.
- TASTE: This french toast is buttery and sweet. With whisked eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and a dash of cinnamon, it has a delightful flavor.
- TEXTURE: Slightly soft brioche is covered with a layer of eggs and browned in butter. This Brioche French Toast is light, tender, and delicious.
- TIME: It will only take 5 minutes to prepare them.
- EASE: With just a few ingredients and simple instructions, this scrumptious breakfast is easy to make, even on busy mornings.
What You’ll Need
Ingredient Notes
- Bread- Brioche bread that is slightly stale will give this french toast a rich flavor while also not becoming soggy when it’s dipped in the egg mixture.
- Eggs- Whisked with the other ingredients, this adds an airy quality to the dish, so it doesn’t get too heavy.
- Butter- This will help the french toast get that golden brown color as it cooks. You can also use oil, though it won’t have the same flavor.
Add-ins and Substitutions
- Use other bread- This french toast tastes amazing with brioche bread, but you can also make it with regular white, wheat, sourdough, or gluten-free bread.
- Make it without refined sugar- If you prefer to cook without refined sugar, you can use honey or maple syrup as a sweetener.
- Make it dairy-free- In place of the butter and milk, you can use oil or vegan butter, and any plant-based milk, such as almond, coconut, oat, or soy.
- Substitute heavy cream- If you want an extra rich french toast, then use heavy cream in place of the milk. The thick custard you dip the bread into will be super creamy.
How to Make Brioche French Toast
- Mix the ingredients. Whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl. You can use a whisk or hand mixer here.
- Dip the bread. Now dip the sliced bread into the french toast custard.
Pro Tip: Cut the bread about 1-inch thick so that it is big enough to hold its structure when dipped and cooked, but not too thick that it’s “bready” or dry.
- Cook the brioche french toast. Heat the butter in a frying pan over medium heat until melted and place your dipped brioche into the pan. Brown both sides until golden in color. Serve warm.
Recipe Tips
- Use stale bread- This is really important to getting great french toast. Fresh bread is too soft and gets soggy when dipped, so use stale brioche, or bake it a little to dry it out.
- Whisk the eggs well- Doing this incorporates more air into the mixture, giving your Brioche French Toast a light, airy texture along with its rich, buttery flavor.
- Cook directly after dipping- Because bread can get soggy and break down, cook the french toast right after dipping it so it doesn’t break or get mushy.
- Preheat your pan- Heat the skillet and melt the butter before you add your french toast. This will help it cook faster and get a little crust, rather than be limp and floppy.
FAQs
We believe that brioche bread is the absolute BEST bread to use for any french toast recipe because of its rich buttery texture. Brioche also has a slight sweetness to it. So unlike other bread used in French toast, it makes the overall breakfast a sweet fluffy delight.
Generally, you want your bread to be slightly stale when making french toast. If your bread is too fresh, it will get really soggy after you dip it into the custard. So in order to make fresh brioche stale, place the slices on a baking sheet in the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 5-7 minutes.
Serving Suggestions
This Brioche French Toast is delicious on its own, but if you want to serve it with some toppings, drinks, or savory breakfast foods, here’s what you can add to your meal.
- Toppings: Some of my favorite toppings are fresh berries, chantilly cream, maple syrup, whipped cream, or even chocolate hazelnut spread, like Nutella.
- Meats: Serve this Brioche French Toast with sausage, Crispy Air Fryer Bacon, or ham.
- Eggs: Pair this dish with Easy Poached Eggs with Caramelized Onions, a Bacon Mushroom Omelette, a Spinach Mushroom Frittata with Bacon, or Eggs Benedict.
- Drinks: Enjoy this breakfast with a Mandarin Banana Smoothie, Blueberry Smoothie Bowl, or Iced Caramel Macchiato.
Make This Recipe in Advance
Make ahead: You can prepare this recipe ahead of time and then let it cool. Store it in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to heat and serve.
Storing: Place this Brioche French Toast in an airtight container or ziplock bag in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop until warmed through.
Freeze: Freeze this french toast once fully cooled. You can store it in a ziplock freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and then reheat to serve.
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Full Recipe Instructions
Brioche French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt
- 6 slices dry brioche bread 1 inch thick
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cups milk, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 tbsp granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1 pinch of salt. You can use a whisk or a hand mixer for this step.
- Now slice up your brioche bread into 1 inch thick slices and dip both sides into the egg mixture. If your brioche bread is fresh, don’t dip for long. Just dip in and out really fast.
- Now heat 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a skillet over medium heat. Then fry your dredged brioche slices on both sides until golden brown.
- Serve the brioche French toast with some whipped cream, berries, maple syrup, or Chantilly cream.
Notes
- Use stale bread- This is really important to getting great french toast. Fresh bread is too soft and gets soggy when dipped, so use stale brioche, or bake it a little to dry it out.
- Cook directly after dipping- Because bread can get soggy and break down, cook the french toast right after dipping it so it doesn’t break or get mushy.
- Preheat your pan- Heat the skillet and melt the butter before you add your french toast. This will help it cook faster and get a little crust, rather than be limp and floppy.
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Victoria says
Love your recipes Dina!!!! So easy to follow!!
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you so much Victoria! I’m glad that you enjoy my recipes 🙂