The Best Brioche French Toast Recipe | Valerie's Kitchen (2024)

FAQs

Should I dry out brioche for French toast? ›

You can dry it by toasting it in the oven or leaving it out overnight. Don't Let the Bread Soak Too Long. Unlike French toast casserole or overnight French toast, you don't want the bread to soak in the custard for an extended amount of time.

Too much butter will result in a very soft, sticky dough that's difficult to shape, and bakes up greasy and dense.

A basic rule of thumb is about 1/4 cup of milk and one egg per two-slice serving—and if you want to avoid that "scrambled" taste, use only the yolks of some or all of the eggs.

As you cook the French toast, bits of that nutty brown-butter flavor slowly develop — much slower than they would if you cooked with just butter alone — so the the French toast has time to cook evenly without burning. A neutral oil, like canola, is the way to go since it won't disrupt the flavor of the butter.

Ideally it's best if you can soak the bread in the french toast batter overnight however, if this cannot be done I suggest leaving it soak for a minimum of 30 minutes to 1 hour. As we want that custard like middle, cut very thick slices of bread.

A creamy custard is the key to incredible French toast, so skip the watery skim milk and go for whole milk or half-and-half. Straight heavy cream turns French toast into dessert, so lean that way if you're looking for decadence.

You can leave it longer if you want. Just cover it and refrigerate it (it's fine in the fridge overnight). To bake the French toast, cover it and slide it into your oven for 30 minutes. Uncover it and then bake another 10 minutes until the bread looks puffed and golden brown on top.

Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt together in a shallow bowl. Lightly butter a griddle or skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Dunk bread in the egg mixture, soaking both sides. Transfer to the hot skillet and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

You don't want to use too much milk. Your batter should be more egg-y than milk-y if you want non-soggy toast. Serve this spread with butter, sprinkled with powdered sugar, and fresh berries, or drizzle in in syrup for the best breakfast on earth.

How do you make brioche less dry? ›

The key is that you use buns and not slices from a loaf. The buns have a crust that protects the crumb from drying out as long as you don't slice the bun and expose the cut surface to the air.

Fortunately, there's an easy way to prevent that sogginess and keep your bread just as crisp as it is when it comes out of the toaster. All you'll need to do is take two freshly toasted slices of bread, stand them up on an angle, and balance them against each other so that the two slices resemble the sides of a tent.