Best Brioche French Toast

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups milk
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon butter , divided, or more as needed
• 6 thicks slices dry brioche bread , 1 inch
• 0.25 cups butter
• 6 tablespoons maple syrup , or more to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.

3. 3

   Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, dip each slice of brioche bread in the egg mixture and cook in the hot butter until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding more butter as needed. Transfer French toast to a baking sheet.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until puffed, 8 to 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Cook and stir 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium-low heat until browned and toasty, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer browned butter to a cold dish. Drizzle browned butter over baked French toast and top each slice with 1 tablespoon maple syrup.