Easiest Gingerbread French Toast
Gingerbread French Toast is a festive holiday recipe that comes together in no time. Fry your brioche bread in a simple batter of eggs, milk, molasses, and cozy spices like ginger and cinnamon. The finished product is perfectly golden brown, never eggy or soggy, and makes the easiest, coziest brunch!
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 1 loaf brioche bread Use a 1 lb loaf - I recommend Trader Joe's Brioche
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tbsp real maple syrup
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
For Serving
- fresh rosemary optional
- fresh cranberries optional
- butter
- maple syrup
- powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Make the French Toast Batter and Prep the Griddle: Add all the french toast ingredients (except for the bread, of course) to a large, shallow bowl and whisk together until well combined. Turn on your Oster DiamondForce Nonstick Electric Griddle and set to 275 degrees. Give it a light spray with nonstick spray once it's heated (this makes griddle cleanup a breeze!).
- Cook the French Toast: Working with a few pieces of bread at a time, soak each piece well on each side. Fry each piece on the griddle until golden brown - this will take just a few minutes - then flip and repeat. To keep the french toast warm as it come off the griddle, use the warming drawer below the griddle.
- Serve + Store: Serve the french toast warm with plenty of butter, maple syrup, and a flurry of powdered sugar. If desired, make sugared rosemary and cranberries for decoration following the directions given in this recipe. Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge for 3-4 days.