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French toast, Canadian maple

Name: French toast, Canadian maple
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Canada
Ingredients: 4 thick slices brioche or challah, 2cm thick; 2 eggs; 80 ml whole milk or cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp butter; 4 tbsp pure Canadian maple syrup (Grade A, dark amber)

Thick brioche soaked in vanilla custard, pan-fried golden, and finished with real Canadian maple syrup. No shortcuts on the syrup.

Published June 29, 2026 · 3 min read · Braffess Kitchen

Prep

5 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

Level

Easy

French toast, Canadian maple - Canada breakfast recipe

Method

Make the custard.

Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until fully combined. Pour into a wide shallow dish.

Soak and fry.

Dip each bread slice into the custard, pressing gently, for 20 seconds per side — it should absorb but not fall apart. Melt butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Fry the soaked bread for 2–3 minutes per side until deep golden.

Note. Medium heat, not high — the custard inside needs time to cook through.

Serve.

Stack on warm plates. Pour cold maple syrup directly from the bottle — generously. Dust with icing sugar if desired.

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