My wife loves French Toast, and I’m a huge fan of Gingerbread. So, when I came across this French Toast recipe, it was a no-brainer for me. As you’d expect, it’s incredibly easy to make on weekends for breakfast or even for dinner on a weeknight.
Many people think that French Toast originated in France. Believe it or not, that is not the case. Apparently, it was “invented” by a Chef named Joseph French. The story goes that it was supposed to be called French’s Toast, but he forgot the apostrophe. Whether that is true or not doesn’t really matter as everyone loves a good French Toast!
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I love using Brioche bread when making French toast as it soaks up the batter (also known as custard) very well. I used to use a thick Texas Toast but once I tried brioche, there was no going back. If you’ve never had brioche bread before, it’s slightly sweet and buttery with a soft fluffy texture, making it perfect for French toast.
Once the French toast is done cooking, I like to add a little butter, pure maple syrup, and a good dusting of powdered sugar. Obvioulsy you can eat it as is or with different toppings like some whipped cream or some fresh berries.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this delicious French toast with a side of crispy bacon, breakfast sausage or even some scrambled eggs. Just make sure you don’t forget a good cup of coffee or hot cocoa for the kids!
Recipe FAQ’s
No you don’t, but I highly recommend using thick slices of bread.
You can use some dark corn syrup or you can mix a tablespoon of dark brown sugar with a teaspoon of water.
Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Gingerbread French Toast recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Eggs
- Milk
- Molasses
- Ground Ginger
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Cloves
- Vanilla Extract
- Unsalted Butter
- Brioche Bread
- Maple Syrup
- Powdered Sugar
How to Make Gingerbread French Toast
- In a large shallow bowl or dish, combine the eggs, molasses, spices and vanilla extract and whisk until well mixed.
- Melt about 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet. Dip the slices of bread into the egg mixture coating both sides well.
- Immediately place the slices on the skillet. Cook for approximately two minutes on each side or until golden brown and toasted.
- Optionally garnish with butter and drizzle syrup and dust with a little powdered sugar.
Gingerbread French Toast
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Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- ¼ Cup milk
- 1 Tbsp Molasses
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Ground Cloves
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 tbs Unsalted Butter, room temperature, divided
- 16 oz Brioche Bread, cut into 8 (1/2 in) slices
- 5 tbs Maple Syrup
- 2 tsp Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- In a large shallow bowl or dish, combine the eggs, molasses, spices and vanilla extract and whisk until well mixed.
- Melt about 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet. Dip the slices of bread into the egg mixture coating both sides well.
- Immediately place the slices on the skillet. Cook for approximately two minutes on each side or until golden brown and toasted.
- Optionally garnish with butter and drizzle syrup and dust with a little powdered sugar.
