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French Toast Sticks with Maple Dipping Sauce

Golden, crispy French toast fingers served with warm maple syrup for dipping

hot_biteEasyAmerican
Prep15 minCook20 minTotal35 minServes24Temphot
✓ vegetarian
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, 🌾 Gluten, 🥚 Egg
Recipe
Ingredients
  • 1 loafbrioche bread(unsliced, day-old preferred)
  • 4 largeeggs
  • 1 cupwhole milk
  • 2 tbspsugar
  • 1 tspvanilla extract
  • 0.5 tspcinnamon
  • 0.25 tspnutmeg
  • 4 tbspbutter(for cooking)
  • 1 cuppure maple syrup(warmed)
  • powdered sugar(for dusting)
Make Ahead

Cooked French toast sticks can be frozen and reheated in 400°F oven for 8-10 minutes. Best served fresh and warm.

Instructions
  1. 1Cut brioche into 1-inch thick slices, then into 1-inch wide sticks
  2. 2Whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg
  3. 3Dip bread sticks into egg mixture, coating all sides
  4. 4Let excess drip off
  5. 5Melt butter in large skillet or griddle over medium heat
  6. 6Cook sticks 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown on all sides
  7. 7Keep warm in 200°F oven while cooking remaining batches
  8. 8Dust with powdered sugar
  9. 9Serve warm with small cups of maple syrup for dipping
Notes
Pro Tips

Day-old brioche absorbs custard better without falling apart. Texas toast or challah bread also work well. Don't soak the bread too long or it becomes soggy. The syrup should be warm for best dipping. Add a pinch of salt to the custard to enhance flavors.

History & Origin

French toast dates back to ancient Roman times, but the American diner-style stick format became popular in the 1980s when frozen French toast sticks became a breakfast staple. The dippable format makes them perfect for party service.

Cocktail Pairings
Pairs Well With
mimosabellinichampagnecoffee-cocktail
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