Brioche French Toast

4.75 from 4 votes

The best French toast made with brioche bread. Crispy on the outside and custard-like on the inside.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, dissolved cornstarch, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
Place brioche bread in a shallow baking pan and pour batter over the bread. Let the bread soak for about 1 minute per side until the mixture is absorbed.
Heat a large enough pan or griddle over medium heat and melt butter. Pick up bread and allow any excess mixture to drip off. Fry for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Day-old or stale bread: The bread needs to be stale for the best results. Let the slices sit on the counter for a few hours or overnight until the bread feels dry. The light toast setting on a toaster or toaster oven will also do the job. Check the day-old section at the bakery or grocery store.
Bread Thickness: If your bread slices are on the thin side (less than ¾-inch thick), you’ll want to soak the bread for a shorter amount of time. Otherwise, it is likely to become a little bit soggy and harder to handle.
Soaking process. It's one of the best parts of this recipe. Rather than dealing with the mess of dipping each piece of bread into the egg mixture, you just lay them all out in one pan and pour the batter over the top. As a result, it contains the mess, saves time, and ensures that all the slices have just enough batter. So easy!
Leftovers: Leftovers keep for 2-3 days in an airtight container or ziplock bag in the refrigerator.
Overnight: This recipe tastes best fresh and soaking the bread takes only a few minutes but if you're looking for an overnight french toast recipe check out my French Toast Casserole