Best Brioche French Toast

Probably the best brioche French toast ever. Finishing it in the oven ensures that even the thick slices are not runny or underdone. Browned butter also adds a nutty, caramel twist to the usual maple goodness.

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

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 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

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.