Best Brioche French Toast
Description
The best brioche French toast, pan-fried and then finished in the oven, topped with browned butter and maple syrup. An easy yet decadent brunch dish.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups milk
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4 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon white sugar
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 pinch salt
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1 tablespoon butter, divided, or more as needed
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6 (1 inch) thick slices dry brioche bread
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1/4 cup butter
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6 tablespoons maple syrup, or more to taste
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.
3
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.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until puffed, 8 to 10 minutes.
5
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.