Loaded French Toast Brunch Burger with Fries - Fries Before Guys Burger

Hope you came hungry, because this brunch burger is not for the faint of hearts or stomachs.

This loaded brunch burger idea came just around one of my favorite holidays - Valentine’s Day. So officially, unofficially I’m also naming this burger the “Fries Before Guys” Brunch Burger.

Stacked mine with a fried egg, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. The beauty of it is it’s sandwiched between two french toast slices, adding that sweet and savory element to the dish. Come hungry, eat it with friends or roommate while binging Netflix or make for a extra special date night at home, perfect for that brunch loving couple type.

Ingredients:

For the French Toast buns:

• Brioche Bread

• 2 Eggs

• 4 Tbsp - Milk

• 2 Tbsp Vanilla

• 1 Tbsp Cinnamon

For the Burgers + Condiments:

• Burger patties or ground beef to form patties

• Cheese Slices (Optional Condiment)

• Lettuce ( Optional Condiment)

• Tomato (Optional Condiment)

• Fried Egg (Optional Condiment)

• Bacon (Optional Condiment)

• Avocado (Optional Condiment)

• Bag of Frozen Fries Fries/Tater Tots/Sweet Potato Fries - Your favorite potato.

Instructions:

Make the French Toast Buns:

• Slice the brioche buns into four slices

• In a bowl, mix the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon

• Heat a pan with some butter (or can use oil, or non-stick spray)

• Dunk the bread slices in the egg mixture and place in the pan, about 2 at a time to not crowd the pan.

• Cook until both sides are golden brown and little crispy (about 5 minutes each side), set aside

Make the burgers:

Season your meat with salt & pepper. On either the a grill or pan, cook your burger to your preferred temperature. Set aside.

Assemble:

Once the burgers are done. Time to assemble on the french toast buns. You can add as many condiments as you want to your burger. I went ALL out!

For the fries (in the photo) I did make these homemade. Honestly, it was a ton of work and I’d definitely recommend saving the hassle and time by just getting a frozen bag of your favorite potato and heating those up in the oven to go with the burger. Enjoy!

Figs in a Blanket Recipe (Fig Compote Sandwiched Between French Toast)

Summer is wrapping up and that means so is fig season. After making a different recipe I still had so many figs left over and decided to make what I like to call a “figs in a blanket”. Meaning make a simple fig compote and sandwich between french toast slides ( I used Trader Joe’s Brioche Slices and omg incredible!)

Ingredient List (Serves: 4-5)

• 1 Carton of Figs (I got mine at Trader Joe’s)

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup of milk

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon of butter extract

• 1 tablespoon of maple syrup

• 1 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

• 1 loaf of Trader Joe's Sliced French Brioche (or a loaf of challah bread (sliced) will do.)

Directions (Batter & French Toast)

1. Make the egg mixture. Combine eggs and mix in the milk, vanilla, maple syrup, cinnamon.

2. Heat up your griddle or saucepan on medium-high.

3. Spray your pan with non-stick spray or you can use melted butter as an alternative. (I prefer butter but go through a lot of it with french toast)

4. Dip each slice of brioche bread in egg mixture, soaking both sides. Put in the griddle or pan, and cook on both sides until golden.

Fig Compote:

• Wash produce, cut steams off, and cut into quarters. Place cut figs in a bowl.

• Heat up a saucepan on medium high heat with about a tablespoon of butter.

• Add the fruit and let break down. Then add half a lemon or lemon juice and 1/3 cup sugar.

• Mash with a fork to break down bigger pieces of fruit. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes until a fig jam consistency forms.

• Spread fig compote in between french toast slices. Top with fresh figs (quartered or in half for presentation.)