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 , 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.

Nutrition per serving