Brioche French Toast and Toppings Bar
Who feels like brunching hard this weekend?
We can start right here with THIS pretty little french toast. And that alone would be awesome, but what about we elevate it juuuust a tad and add in a TOPPINGS BAR? Sorry, didn't mean to yell, but I can get excited about the little things in life;)
So here is a list of 11 fun toppings. (psssst, you may want to save this post for the holidays *wink)
Topping Ideas:
Fruit Preserves: Heat your favorites over slow/medium heat until they're runny, then pour over top toast. Sprinkle a bit of confectioners' sugar
Flavored Sugar: Try sprinkling freshly made french toast with Vanilla Sugar or Lemon Sugar. You can also mix a bit of the flavored sugar into the raw eggs & milk before dipping bread.
Fruit: Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, bananas, strawberries
Butter-ish: Apple butter, Nutella, almond butter, creamy peanut butter, all the butter!
Nuts: walnuts, pecans. candied nuts
Whipped cream
Lemon Curd
Sautéed apples
Powdered Sugar
Bacon, crumbled
and of course….Maple syrup
Simply make the French toast, pile it high on a platter, and arrange a few of these toppings along the side. Add a mimosa….and you have the start to a great day.
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Brioche French Toast & Toppings Bar
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 1-inch slice brioche bread, or thick-cut French bread
- 1 knob butter
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs together well. Beat in the milk, nutmeg, and vanilla.
- Layer the brioche bread in a single layer across a large baking dish (I use my 9-inch x 13-inch baking pan). Gently pour the egg mixture over the bread slices. Allow to soak for 2 minutes. Gently flip using a spatula. Allow to soak an additional 2 minutes. Tip the pan around if needed to help the bread absorb the egg mixture. The bread should soak up all of the egg mixture.
- Heat a large skillet on medium to medium-high heat. Melt a knob of butter on it. Gently transfer all 4 french toasts to the pan. Cook until the bottom is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the other side is also golden brown, about 3 minutes. If you feel like your french toast is browning too quickly, turn the heat down.
- Serve immediately. Top with butter, maple syrup and fresh berries, or use your favorite toppings.
Notes:
Calories
218.26Fat (grams)
11.70Sat. Fat (grams)
5.58Carbs (grams)
17.08Fiber (grams)
0.63Net carbs
16.45Sugar (grams)
3.17Protein (grams)
10.13Sodium (milligrams)
268.24Cholesterol (grams)
221.09