The best french toast recipe begins with the right ingredients
Our French toast recipe uses brioche bread. Due to its buttery, rich texture, it’s heavenly as a base ingredient.
But you can use your favorite bread if brioche isn’t available to you.
The key is that the bread can stand up to the egg custard without falling apart.
Best alternative choices would be Challah bread, with its eggy composition. Or French bread, with its crusty exterior, can make for a chewier bite.
Be bold and experiment.
Spice is nice
Cinnamon and nutmeg add a warm, delicious note to this dish along with a dash of pure vanilla.
During fall and winter months, substitute our Simple Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend.
Finish the French toast with a pat of butter and warm, excellent quality pure maple syrup. Dust the dish with confectioner’s sugar and serve with fresh fruit.
SAY NO TO SYNTHETIC SYRUP
Avoid imposters like “Pancake Syrup” or “Table Syrup.” Simply put, they’re not syrup, Foodie Friend.
Learn more about choosing quality maple syrup in this Consumer Reports article.
| Prep Time | 7 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
- 8 slices brioche bread
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg optional
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- powdered sugar optional garnish
- butter melted in skillet or griddle for browning brioche slices
Ingredients
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- In a shallow baking dish or pie plate, combine eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Whisk to combine.
- In a large skillet or griddle, melt a pat of butter over medium heat.
- Dip each side of bread in egg and milk mixture. Soak each side. Place in skillet or on griddle.
- Brown the slices until golden on each side, approximately 2-3 minutes per side. If cooking in two batches, off heat wipe pan clean between batches with a paper towel. Add a new pat of butter and melt prior to browning second batch. Serve immediately with butter, powdered sugar and maple syrup.
French toast can be kept warm on a baking sheet in an oven at 175 degrees Fahrenheit. Don't hold too long in oven or French Toast will become dry. Freeze leftovers wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in a freezer bag. Reheat slices in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 5-7 minutes.
Recipe courtesy of www.sisterspicekitchen.com © 2018 Spice Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
