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Brioche French Toast

Brioche French toast pin

Soft, fluffy and buttery brioche French toast can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch or as a dessert. Serve it with your favorite topping or find inspiration in this post.

Brioche French toast for breakfast

To balance the sweetness of this brioche French toast, serve it with fruits. Berries and pomegranate seeds are tasty options, but bananas will also work (in this case it’s better using slightly under-ripe rather than extra sweet ones).

This brioche french toast recipe is easy and quick, but the prep can be done in advance if desired.

Making brioche French toast step 1

What is the difference between brioche French toast and classic French toast?

The difference is in the bread used. Brioche is a sweet bread delicious on its own but even better when topped with butter and jam or hazelnut cocoa spread.

It is buttery and rich and brings the classic French toast to a whole new level.

Any leftovers are perfect for making brioche bread pudding.

Sliced brioche bread

How do you make French toast not soggy?

Using a stale bread helps and so does quick dipping in custard mixture. The longer the bread sits in liquid the soggier it gets.

Making brioche French toast step 2

How to make brioche French toast

First, get a wide-bottomed bowl and combine together eggs, cream, vanilla essence, cinnamon and milk. Beat until all ingredients are blended together.

Then all you have to do is dip each slice of brioche in the mixture and cook until golden brown.

French toast brioche

What can you use instead of heavy cream for brioche french toast?

Half and half (single cream) is a great substitution.

Topping ideas for brioche French toast

Syrup of your choice – maple, coconut, agave,…

Blueberry sauce

Bacon – if you like the “sweet & savory” combo

Fruits or berries of your choice

A knob of butter

Freshly squeezed lemon juice

Roughly chopped nuts of your choice – this might not be your traditional way of enjoying french toast, but it is delicious.

Unsweetened Greek yogurt – yes, another not so traditional French toast topping, but it helps balance the sweetness of the brioche.

Brioche French toast with blueberries and pomegranate

Useful tips when making french toast brioche

  • Using a griddle will speed up the cooking process as you can cook all of them at the same time. So, if you own one use it!
  • This recipe does not call for sugar and here is why: brioche is sweet enough on its own so there is absolutely no need to be adding any sweetener to the egg mixture.
  • The perfect substitution for brioche bread is challah.
  • This French toast recipe can be easily doubled, tripled, …

More French toast recipes you might like:

  • French Toast Sticks – not only for kids, these sticks are perfect for meal prep.
  • French Toast Roll Ups – these can be made the night before!
  • Croissant French Toast
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Brioche French Toast

Soft, fluffy and buttery brioche French toast can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch or as a dessert. Serve it with your favorite topping or find inspiration in this post.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time3 mins
Total Time8 mins
Servings: 6 slices (3 servings)
Calories: 223
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup heavy cream (60 ml)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ cup milk (30 ml), optional
  • 6 slices brioche bread (about 1/2 pound/225 grams), see note 1
  • unsalted butter , for frying
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Instructions 

  • In a shallow wide-bottomed bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon and milk.
    How to make brioche french toast step 1
  • Melt butter in a large skillet/frying pan (or on a griddle), on medium heat.
  • Dip a brioche slice in the egg mixture and transfer to the skillet. Repeat until you have filled skillet (but not over-filled). Cook until golden brown.
    How to make brioche french toast step 2
  • Once the bottom is golden brown, flip the slice over and cook until ready (golden brown), about 3-4 minutes in total.
    How to make brioche french toast step 3
  • Enjoy warm with anything you like!

Notes

  1. Cut them into 1-inch (2.5-centimeter) thick slices. Either fresh or a day (or 2,3) old brioche will work just fine!
  2. Brioche bread is sweet as is so the egg mixture does not need any sugar whatsoever. Also, when served with honey, maple syrup or another syrup of your choice it will be plenty sweet.
  3. It’s best to cook the brioche on medium-high heat, but if it is burning, reduce the heat to medium-low.
  4. More tips can be found in the post above this recipe card.
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: Brioche French toast recipe, French Toast Recipes
Nutrition Facts
Brioche French Toast
Amount per Serving
Calories
223
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
8
g
50
%
Cholesterol
 
140
mg
47
%
Sodium
 
201
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
37
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
18
g
6
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
557
IU
11
%
Calcium
 
43
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Jen says

    19/12/2020 at 15:03

    Brioche bread really is the best for french toast. I love because of it’s thickness it just soaks up all of the goodness. So delicious!5 stars

    Reply
  2. Julie Menghini says

    19/12/2020 at 15:26

    I’m definitely a French toast girl versus a waffle girl and we enjoy them on Sunday mornings. This recipe is going to wow my breakfast table. It looks amazing and sounds delicious! Your photos are so helpful and drool-worthy!5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      23/12/2020 at 19:13

      Thank you, Julie!

      Reply
  3. sherry brubaker says

    19/12/2020 at 15:26

    This is the breakfast of champions!! It’s my family’s favorite Saturday morning breakfast! I love topping mine with fruit compote5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      23/12/2020 at 19:15

      Right? Fruit compote is such a great topping!

      Reply
  4. Jen says

    19/12/2020 at 15:39

    A delightful way to use up bakery bread. And so much better than regular french toast. The thick slices were great.5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      23/12/2020 at 19:15

      Right?

      Reply
  5. Bintu says

    19/12/2020 at 15:54

    This looks like the perfect breakfast to me – who doesn’t love brioche French toast? Tempted to make this for the family now the kids are off for Christmas.5 stars

    Reply

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