French · Breakfast · All year
French Toast
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10m
Prep
12m
Cook
Beginner
Level
460
Energy
Thick brioche soaked in vanilla custard and fried in butter until the edges crisp — day-old bread reborn as the best thing on the table.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
2
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Nonstick skillet
Mixing bowl
Spatula
Prep checklist
Brioche — preferably a day old
Maple Syrup — to serve
4 steps
Method
1
Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon in a shallow dish until no streaks of white remain.
2
Soak each slice 20–30 seconds per side — long enough to drink custard, short enough to hold its spine.
Why this works
Stale bread soaks without collapsing. Fresh bread turns to pudding — toast it lightly first.
3
Melt butter over medium heat until foaming, then fry the slices until deep golden, about 3 minutes per side.
6 min — timer available in cooking mode
4
Serve immediately with warm maple syrup and a pinch of cinnamon.
From the pass
Chef's notes
Medium heat is the whole game: too hot burns the outside before the custard sets, too low makes it greasy.
No panic
Substitutions
Challah or thick white bread for brioche
Oat milk for milk
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Best fresh; components keep 2 days refrigerated.
Freezing
Most breakfast bakes freeze well for 2 months; assembled plates don't.
Reheating
A low oven (150°C, 8–10 minutes) revives baked things; a nonstick pan over medium-low beats the microwave for anything with a crisp edge.
Make ahead
Prep components the night before — batters rest happily overnight in the fridge, and toppings can be portioned into jars.
Wine pairing
Coffee or fresh juice — it's breakfast.
Beer pairing
It's breakfast — coffee. But a mimosa never hurt a weekend.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Fresh fruit
Crispy bacon or breakfast sausage
Greek yogurt with honey
Garnish
A dusting of powdered sugar
Fresh berries
Chopped chives (for savory plates)
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
3
Salty
2
Sour
1
Bitter
0
Umami
1
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
460
kcal
14g
protein
52g
carbs
22g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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