Crème Brûlée French Toast
Crème Brûlée French Toast combines fluffy thick slices of Brioche bread with the same sweet and creamy ingredients in Crème Brûlée for a great breakfast.
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 ounce loaf Brioche bread thick sliced
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract can subsitute vanilla paste
Optional:
- butter for greasing griddle
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar for crunchy coating
Instructions
- Preheat griddle to medium. Allow griddle to come to desired temperature before cooking french toast.
- Combine 3 egg yolks, 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract in shallow, flat bottomed dish. Soak each slice of 16 ounce loaf Brioche bread on both sides in mixture.
- Grease griddle with butter. If griddle is non-stick, butter may not be needed. Add soaked slices to hot griddle and allow to cook, flipping only once, until golden brown on each side.
- To add caramelized sugar layer, add thin layer of sugar from the 1/2 cup granulated sugar for crunchy coating to the top of each piece of cooked French toast and caramelize until golden and bubbly with a cooking torch. Alternatively, you may arrange the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and set under the broiler until golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 235mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 875IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1.9mg