Brioche French toast for one is an indulgent 10-minute breakfast made for busy mornings and something a little extra special to get you going for the day. Thickly sliced bakery brioche is soaked in a pumpkin spice, egg, milk, and sugar mixture, then slowly cooked in melted butter.
The combination of pumpkin spice, soft buttery bakery brioche, and warm maple syrup will make this your favorite French toast recipe. This delicious French toast feels like it came out of a high-end brunch spot, yet it's easy and uses basic ingredients.
Looking to feed a crowd? Try this brioche French toast casserole instead. It's basically this recipe in casserole form.
Ingredient Notes
After I made this recipe (and shot it), I realized the sugar was missing from the ingredient shot. I added the sugar tag in memory of the absent sugar. You definitely want sugar in your batter!
- Brioche toast: The best bread for this recipe is thickly sliced bakery brioche. You can freeze sliced brioche bread, then warm up slices in the microwave before making this recipe. The next best bread is bakery-baked challah bread.
- Pumpkin spice: Need I say more? I put pumpkin spice in EVERYTHING in the Fall, so why does my French toast need to be any different? If you don't have pumpkin spice on hand, substitute equal parts ground cinnamon.
How To Make Brioche French Toast
Add the eggs, milk, pumpkin spice, sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to a wide shallow bowl. Whisk.
Heat a large frying pan on medium-low heat.
Dip bread in the egg mixture for 30 seconds per side. Soak the second side of the bread. Don't over-soak or under-soak!
Melt butter and coat the pan evenly. Place the soaked bread in the pan and cook for about four minutes per side (until golden brown).
Cook long enough for the soaked egg mixture to cook fully.
Add a drizzle of maple syrup and a pat of butter. Serve with berries.
How To Avoid Soggy French Toast
Soak the brioche bread for 30 seconds on each side. If you over-soak the bread, it will fall apart. If you just dip and don't soak, the bread doesn't have time to soak up the spiced egg mixture.
Cook on low to medium heat. For the egg mixture to cook evenly, we need a low stovetop temperature. It takes about four minutes per side. Check the cooking progress halfway. Stoves and cooking setups are different, so this might take a little playing around for the sweet spot!
If making this recipe for more than one, use a very wide nonstick skillet to make four toasts at a time. Keep the French toast warm in the oven while preparing the other slices.
📋 Recipe
Brioche French Toast For One
Ingredients
Brioche French Toast
- 2 brioche bread slices sliced thick preferably
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoon milk any type
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice or ground cinnamon
- pinch salt
- ½ tablespoon butter
French Toast Toppings
- 1½ tablespoon maple syrup
- 3 ounces fresh berries optional
- ½ tablespoon powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- In a wide shallow bowl, add the eggs, milk, sugar, pumpkin spice (or ground cinnamon), vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Whisk.
- Heat a wide skillet on medium-low heat with a bit of butter. Dip the brioche bread in the egg mixture for 30 seconds per side.
- Place the brioche slices on the buttered skillet and cook slowly for about 4 minutes on each side. Check the brioche slices to make sure they aren't cooking too quickly. We want golden brown outside and cooked on the inside.
- Serve with maple syrup, berries, and powdered sugar.
Notes
- It's super important to use delicious bread. I get sliced brioche bread from a local bakery and then freeze it. When I want to make this in the morning, I just heat two slices in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
- Substitute sliced challah, Texas toast, whole wheat bread, white bread, or any type of thick-sliced bread.
- Substitute 1 egg + 2 egg whites for 2 whole eggs for a lower-fat version if you like. I like using egg whites because it doesn't have that "eggy" taste.
- Use high-quality natural maple syrup rather than high-fructose pancake syrup. You just can't beat natural flavors! Or use honey.
- Brioche French toast serves well with fresh berries like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.
- Substitute equal parts ground cinnamon for pumpkin spice. Or omit.
- Use almond milk or other alternative milk instead of cow's milk.
Nutrition
FAQs
Soggy french toast happens when you cook the toast too quickly on high heat. It takes time for the egg mixture to cook evenly on medium-low heat. To avoid soggy French toast, cook on medium-low for about four minutes per side.
Not necessarily. You can use stale or fresh brioche bread for brioche french toast. The key is not to under-soak or over-soak in the egg mixture and to cook at a medium-low temperature.
It's made of brioche bread slices and a french toast egg mixture.
Chanel says
So easy! I made a side of bacon and used ground cinnamon.