Brown Sugar French Toast
Brown sugar French toast is a spin on the classic that may set new breakfast expectations for all French toast mornings!
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 49kcal
Ingredients
- 1 loaf thick sliced Brioche bread
- 5 eggs
- ½ cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Butter
- Optional: powered sugar
- Optional: maple syrup, whipped cream, strawberries/blueberries
Instructions
- In a shallow bowl combine eggs and half and half. Whisk until combined.
- Add vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt and whisk until all ingredients are well combined.
- Add butter to heated skillet or griddle and spread to ensure bottom is fully covered.
- Place one piece of bread in the egg mixture, flipping over to cover both sides.
- Allow excess egg mixture to drip off before placing in pan.
- Add bread to hot, buttered pan and cook on medium heat for 1-2 minutes
- Flip over and cook onsecond side 1-2 minutes. Time will vary depending on how hot your pan is.
- Add additional butter to skillet as needed.
- Serve with toppings of your choice such as butter, maple syrup, powdered sugar, or berries.
Notes
Other bread suggestions include cinnamon swirl bread, thick-cut Texas toast, and Challah.
You can substitute heavy cream for the half and half for a richer custard but decrease the measurement to ¾ cups.
Nutrition
Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.4mg
