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Brioche French toast bake with cream and berries Aldi meal

Brioche French Toast Bake Recipe

Brioche French toast bake. Super easy using only pantry ingredients, this is the perfect make-ahead brunch for lazy weekends! All ingredients from Aldi!
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Course: Breakfast and Brunch
Cuisine: British
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 200 g (3/7 lb) brioche, cut into triangles
  • 60 ml (¼ cups) maple syrup
  • 50 g (1 ¾ oz) brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoons (5 tablespoons) butter
  • For the custard
  • 4 (4) eggs
  • 275 ml (1 cups) milk
  • 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) ground cinnamon or nutmeg
  • For serving
  • 200 ml ( cups) double cream, lightly whipped
  • 100 g ( cups) raspberry compote
  • icing sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 170ºc.
  • Use 2 tablespoons of the butter to grease a 23x33cm baking dish.
  • In a small saucepan melt the butter, sugar and maple syrup. Whisk it well. Once it’s hot and combined, pour the maple butter into the bottom of an oven safe casserole dish. Set aside while you slice the brioche into triangles. Place the brioche cut side down in the baking dish with the crusts facing up.
  • To make the custard whisk the eggs, milk and cinnamon into a smooth mixture. Pour this over the brioche triangles and leave to soak for 30 at least 30 minutes or even overnight. Once the brioche has soaked, gently press the bread down so that all the slices sit in the dish. As they soak up the custard they tend to pop up a little bit.
  • Bake for about 30-35 minutes in the preheated oven. If the edges start to colour too much, then cover with foil and continue to bake until the custard is just set and the edges are deep golden and crispy and the centre is puffed.
  • Leave to stand for a few minutes while you gently whip the double cream. As you place the cream on the French toast it will start to melt and run a bit like ice cream as the heat from the baked toast will melt it. Spoon the compote on top and serve while still warm.

Notes

Storing brioche French toast bake
  • As I mentioned, this French toast bake can absolutely be made the day before and stored in the fridge overnight until ready to bake in the morning. Just cover with cling film or foil before placing in the fridge. If you have leftovers, you can absolutely keep this French toast for the next day. Just cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Freezing and reheating
  • To freeze this French toast transfer to freezer-safe, airtight containers and store in the freezer for up to 1 month.  For reheating baked French toast, you can just use the microwave. If you're reheating from frozen, then let the French toast defrost in the fridge and use the microwave. If you're just reheating leftovers from the fridge, then use the microwave. Just be sure that the French toast is warmed through.

Nutrition

Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 242mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 162mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1304IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1mg
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