French toast is a breakfast classic and has been made in our home for years. In the last few years, brioche has become so popular it's now being carried at our local grocery stores and my kids have become obsessed. Due to brioche being sweet on its own, it only made sense to me to make brioche french toast out of it. At least that's how my brain works...
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🛒 Ingredients
Here is a quick list of everything you're going to need. The full recipe can be found below with all the measurements.
- Brioche Bread or Brioche Loaf - sweeter & lighter than normal bread
- Whole Milk
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Butter
🍞 Sourcing Your Brioche
The very first step will be finding a loaf of brioche in your local grocery store. Bonus points if you find one with vanilla swirls, chocolate chips, or cinnamon swirls. The Vanilla Brioche Loaf from Aldi is hands down my favorite.
Our local grocery store has been carrying the St Pierre brand lately for around $5 a loaf. It comes with 18 slices which should be enough for 4 adults to have 4 slices each.
If you go the brioche loaf style, I like to make pretty thick slices. That will end up only making about 3 servings out of one loaf.
👩🏼🍳 Chef Tip
Use the Vanilla Brioche Loaf! It's hands down the best version of this recipe to date and will change the way you eat breakfast. Seriously ruined ourselves for ever being able to order French toast for breakfast ever again...
🍳 Equipment
A non-stick pan is an absolute but if you are a big breakfast person in general, I would suggest using a non-stick flattop like the one below. This is how we make all our pancakes, french toast, and even quesadillas for family meals. It's big, it's easy to clean, and we can get done cooking in ⅓ of the time. 
BELLA XL Electric Ceramic Titanium Griddle
📖 Instructions
Mix your eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla together in a shallow dish like a 9x9 pyrex or pie dish. Keep a fork or mini whisk nearby as the cinnamon likes to separate. NOTE: I have recently heard if you mix the vanilla and cinnamon first it prevents them from separating! Testing soon!
Set your nonstick griddle or pan to 325 degrees or medium heat and lightly coat with butter. Next, you will dip your bread slices, say one Mississippi, flip, one Mississippi, and move directly to your griddle.
Our flavored egg mixture will soak into our brioche. If you let it sit for too long, your french toast will be soggy. Too short, and it won't be custardy all the way through! One Mississippi guys!
Cook on each side for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
🍥 Topping & Garnishes
- Whipped Cream
- Berry Compote
- Strawberry Compote
- Cinnamon Sprinkle
- Fresh Berries
- Maple Syrup
Homemade whipped cream is made so often in our house that my kids now make it by themselves, without measuring as it's become second nature. I'd be mad, but really I'm just proud. We always add it to our pancakes, ice cream, waffles, and of course brioche french toast.
Whenever I have fresh fruit that is on the way out and needs to be used up I like to make a quick sauce out of it for breakfast. I had never measured any of the ingredients before but felt if I was going to show it to you alongside our french toast I should also share what went into it.
Find our Homemade Whipped Cream & Berry Compote that which are featured on top of our epic breakfast.
📖 Recipe
Brioche French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Brioche
- 3 eggs Eggs
- ½ cup Milk
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon Butter
Optional Toppings
- Maple Syrup
- Whipped Cream
- Berry Compote
Instructions
- In a flat dish (think 9x9 cake pan or pie dish) mix together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Keep a fork or whisk nearby as the cinnamon likes to clump.
- Turn your griddle to 300-350 degrees or medium heat for a stovetop.
- Generously coat your skillet with butter right when you are ready to start cooking.
- One at a time, dip your brioche slice into your egg mixture and say "1 Mississippi", flip it over, and repeat.
- Move each slice onto your buttered skillet and cook for around 2 minutes per side or until lightly crisp and golden.
- Serve with warm syrup, whipped cream, powdered sugar, cinnamon, or berries. Or all of them. No judgment.
- Live your best life and have a beautiful day!
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