Brioche French Toast with Fresh Figs
Sweet, dark purple Mission figs are a favorite for this dish, but golden Calimyrnas, yellow-green Kadotas and green Adriatics are also good choices, or use a mix of varieties. Choose figs that are soft to the touch but not bruised and use them promptly, as they spoil quickly. If you have brioche left over from making bread pudding (see related recipe at left), this is a great way to use it. Serve the French toast with orange blossom maple syrup or regular maple syrup.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange Flower | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Orange Juice | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Fig | 1 medium (50g) | 37 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Brioche | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp. orange flower water
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 Tbs. sugar
- 2 tsp. grated orange zest
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. unsalted butter
- 8 slices day-old brioche, 3/4 inch thick, with crusts
- 8 fresh figs such as Mission, quartered