Crème Brûlée French Toast
A luxurious twist on classic French toast, featuring a creamy custard base topped with a crunchy caramelized sugar crust.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 slices of thick bread (like brioche)
- Sugar for topping
- Butter for greasing
- Optional: fresh fruit, whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish with butter.
- Whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, milk, vanilla extract, sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Arrange the slices of bread in the greased baking dish, then pour the egg mixture over the top.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight for best results.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until the top is golden brown.
- Sprinkle a layer of sugar on top and use a kitchen torch to caramelize until crispy.
- Serve warm with fresh fruit and whipped cream if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, try using flavored creamers or almond extract. Day-old bread works best for soaking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 220mg