Rum Brioche French Toast Recipe

French toast has to be one of my all time favorite breakfast dishes. I rather have french toast over pancakes or waffles, any day. It’s a comfort food for me, and I’m glad to be sharing it with you. I had a lot of fun perfecting and photographing this recipe. Tasting it over and over, just felt right. So, I’m all smiles as I post this today.This recipe starts with a good loaf of Brioche. You can either purchase a loaf if you’re short on time, or use my recipe here- Brioche Recipe.This can be topped with fresh fruit and whipped cream. Maybe even some powdered sugar. My Mango Jam recipe does this french toast justice as well.  Slather it on top and pour yourself a giant glass of orange juice.

• 1 loaf of Brioche bread, sliced into eight thick slices
• 7 Large Eggs
• 3/4  cup Heavy Cream
• 1 tsp grated Lemon Zest
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp Vanilla  Extract
• 1 Tbsp Spiced Rum (optional) I like to use Malibu
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 1 Tbsp Vegetable oil
• Powdered Sugar for sprinkling
• Pure Maple syrup for topping

1.  Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
2. In a 9″X13″ baking dish, or any dish large enough to lay all bread slices out in a single layer.
3. Lay all bread slices in a single layer into the dish.
4. Whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, lemon zest, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, and rum (if using).
5. Pour egg mixture over bread slices. Allow to soak for 10 min, flipping half way through.
6. Heat 3 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in large heavy skillet on medium heat.
7. Fry bread slices for 2-3 min on each side, until golden brown.
8. Place french toast slices in oven to keep warm while cooking remaining french toast. Wipe the skillet between batches adding more butter and oil as needed.

* Top the french toast with your favorite topping, like syrups, fresh fruits, powdered sugar, jam…. Enjoy!