Best Brioche French Toast

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 732 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, divided, or more as needed
• 6 (1 inch) thick slices dry brioche bread
• 6 tablespoons maple syrup, or more to taste
• 1.5 cups milk
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 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.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until puffed, 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 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.