Brunch has become my favorite meal to eat, especially on a lazy sunday. Just think about it, breakfast and lunch items join in food matrimony… I now pronounce you eggs & french toast lol. See what I did there ;). The best thing about brunch is the fact that you can pretty much eat anything you want with a breakfast theme. Whoever came up with that idea deserves at the least a pat on the back.

By far, the best and most essential dish for brunch is of course, King’s French Toast! I love this stuff, this is the bees double knees! Of course, like everything else, this is an original recipe by yours truly and definitely hits the brunch spot every single time. French toast is simple and a great way to use up bread that you may not have plans for or thats been there for a couple days. But you can’t just use any old bread… You have to use a bread that can with stand your batter and hold up during cooking – I’ve found that challah bread works best! It’s a soft and beautiful bread that’s braided to give it a unique look and texture. It works perfect for french toast, especially if it’s a couple days old (it’ll hold more of that delicious batter). I’m lucky enough to live in walking distance to a bakery. It’s a gift and a curse, especially in the morning when you can smell the bread being baked. Its pure torture! Lol.

For this recipe, I wanted a refreshing cinnamon citrus batter. So, decided to add fresh orange zest, a bit of honey and vanilla extract to round out the eggy deliciousness of the batter. The orange zest really completes the dish. Every piece comes out fluffy and the flavors really hits you in layers. Now being that this is my french toast recipe, I wanted to taste that syrup and butter in every bite! Which lead me to creating the maple butter glaze. It’s simple and the recipe for that is included as well!

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King's French Toast

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time6 minutes mins

Total Time11 minutes mins

Author: Kingcooks

Ingredients

• 8 slices of Challah bread
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup of whole milk
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp organic honey
• 1 tbsp fresh orange zest
• Unsalted butter for cooking
• Maple Butter Syrup
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 cup maple syrup

Instructions

• To make the maple butter syrup, heat maple syrup and butter slowly over low heat. Once butter is melted remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, honey, and orange zest. Whisk until fully incorporated.
• Melt two tbsp of unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Dip your Challah bread pieces into the egg mixture, coating each side evenly.
• Tip: The fresher the bread the less time it should spend in the egg batter. So if it’s fresh from the bakery just a quick dip; no more than a couple of seconds should do. If the bread is a couple days old about 3-5 seconds is more than enough time to soak up the batter.
• Once coated, cook the pieces for 2-3 mins on each side until golden brown. Adding butter to the skillet as needed to prevent burning.
• Plate and garish with fresh fruit, a drizzle of maple butter, and powdered sugar.
• Enjoy!

Notes

Garnish with:
Fresh fruit
Powdered sugar

Now, go forth with these tools and create the best french toast you’ve ever had!