Ingredients

• 6- 1/2 inch thick pieces of brioche or challah bread
• 3 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 4 eggs
• Pinch cinnamon and nutmeg
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• Seasonal fruit
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• Powdered sugar
• 1 stick sweet butter

Instructions

1. Mix the first 6 ingredients together in a large shallow bowl. Slice the strawberries and set them aside. Heat up the skillet and put a nice amount of butter on it so it is nicely coated. Dip the bread in the milk batter and then dip it into the nuts and then dip the bread in the battter again and then put it right into the hot skillet and cook for a couple of minutes or until it's golden brown then flip and repeat for all pieces, try to keep warm. Place french toast on a plate and place sliced strawberries, bananas or other seasonal fruit on top. sprinkle with powdered sugar and/or chocolate chips. Serve with maple syrup;