almond chocolate chip brioche bostock

Give your brunch plans an upgrade with this dreamy Almond Chocolate Chip Brioche Bostock! Thick brioche slices are topped with a buttery almond mixture and chocolate chips, and baked until golden brown and delicious.

Hi friends! Happy FRIDAY! YAY. I hope your week has been great, but I think we're all quite glad it's weekend eve, no? Today, I am sharing this total genius recipe that is perfect for weekend brunch. This Almond Chocolate Chip Brioche Bostock is like French toast's better, tastier, more portable cousin. I got this recipe from smittenkitchen's new cookbook and when I saw it, I just knew it had to be the first thing I made! Sweet brioche is topped with an irresistible butter/almond/sugar mixture and chocolate chips, and baked until the inside of the bread is soft and gooey, and the top is crisp and caramelized. HEAVEN. Don't come around here with any maple syrup.

SO I am sure I've probably waxed poetic before, but I just love Smitten Kitchen so much! She is really the one to credit for me being a food blogger in the first place. I have loved her recipes forever and of course I bought her first cookbook as soon as it came out. My friends know me well, because her new cookbook came out earlier this year... and it was promptly gifted to me for my birthday 🙂 I am in LOVE. It is so full of wonderful, beautiful recipes. I knew I wanted to start with something new (to me) and easy, and her brioche bostock was the perfect thing!

While her version uses hazelnuts and raspberries, I decided to go with our tried-and-true combo in my household - almonds and chocolate. Honestly, you could even add some shredded coconut for some Almond Joy vibes. As gorgeous as this brioche bostock is, I promise it's really so easy! Especially if you just buy a loaf of pre-sliced brioche bread at the grocery store 🙂 All you have to do is blend up almonds, butter, sugar, and an egg in a food processor until a smooth cream forms. Then, make a little simple syrup of water/sugar/vanilla for soaking. Next, just assemble! Brush your soaking syrup on your brioche slices, top with your almond cream, and sprinkle on some chocolate chips and almond slices. Bake until golden brown and... eat!

I hope you guys will make this almond chocolate chip brioche bostock this weekend! It really is all sorts of dreamy 🙂 You can mix and match what nuts you use for a totally different experience, too! Like, I am sure cashews would be so buttery-smooth and velvety in this. YUM.

Looking for more brunchy options? Check out my Banana Bread French Toast, Blueberry Preserves Stuffed French Toast, Banana Nutella Croissant French Toast, Vegan French Toast, and Cannoli French Toast Roll-ups. Happy eating!

{Recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen Every Day Cookbook}

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almond chocolate chip brioche bostock

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Servings: 6

Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

Ingredients

• *for the almond cream*
• ¾ cup almonds
• 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoon cold unsalted butter
• 1 egg yolk
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• *for the simple syrup*
• ⅓ cup water
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• *to assemble*
• 6 slices brioche bread
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips
• ½ cup sliced almonds

Instructions

• First, make the simple syrup. In a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar and heat over medium-high. Cook, stirring often, until mixture comes to a boil and sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add in the vanilla extract. Set aside to cool for now.
• Next, make the almond cream. In a food processor, combine the almonds and sugar and grind until smooth and almost creamy. Add in the butter, egg yolk, and vanilla/almond extract, and blend until combined.
• Now, you can assemble. Preheat oven to 375F, and place your brioche slices on a baking sheet topped with a wire rack.
• Brush all of the slices generously with your prepared simple syrup, then sprinkle on your chocolate chips. Spoon your almond cream on top and gently spread all the way to the edges. Finally, sprinkle on the almond slices.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown and delicious. Top with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

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