Description
Indulgent Creme Brulee French Toast brings Paris-style luxury straight to breakfast tables with silky custard and caramelized sugar crust. Rich layers of flavor promise a memorable morning experience you’ll savor from first delightful bite to last delectable crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 loaf French bread
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) half-and-half
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) whole milk
- ¼ cup (56 grams) unsalted butter
Sweeteners and Spices:
- ⅔ cup (133 grams) granulated sugar
- Extra granulated sugar (for topping)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Maple syrup (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare a spacious rectangular baking vessel by thoroughly coating the interior with a generous layer of butter.
- Carefully position bread slices in a uniform, slightly overlapping arrangement across the entire surface of the dish.
- Create a luxurious custard base by whisking eggs, half-and-half, whole milk, vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until the mixture transforms into a silky, homogeneous liquid.
- Gently cascade the creamy custard over the bread, ensuring each slice becomes completely saturated with the fragrant mixture.
- Securely envelop the baking dish with plastic wrap, allowing the bread to marinate and absorb the intricate flavors overnight in the refrigerator.
- When morning arrives, extract the dish from the refrigerator and allow it to rest at room temperature while preheating the oven to 350°F.
- Strategically distribute small fragments of butter across the surface of the soaked bread, creating pockets of rich, melting goodness.
- Dust the entire surface with a delicate sprinkle of granulated sugar to enhance caramelization potential.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake until the toast emerges puffed, golden, and tantalizingly crisp around the edges.
- For an indulgent finishing touch, sprinkle an additional layer of sugar and briefly broil to create a crackling caramelized top.
- Transfer the dramatically transformed French toast to serving plates and accompany with a drizzle of pure maple syrup.
Notes
- Prepare this decadent breakfast the night before to save precious morning time and let flavors deeply meld together.
- Soaking bread overnight allows each slice to absorb the rich custard mixture, creating an incredibly luxurious texture.
- Generously buttering the baking dish prevents sticking and adds an extra layer of delicious richness to the dish.
- Broiling with additional sugar creates a crispy, caramelized top that mimics the classic creme brulee dessert experience.
- Whole milk and half-and-half combination ensures a creamy, silky custard base that makes this French toast extra indulgent.
- Serve immediately after baking to enjoy the perfect contrast between crispy exterior and soft, custardy interior.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 210mg