Crème Brûlée French Toast (Marry Me French Toast)
Decadent crème brûlée French toast is fluffy slices of brioche bread with a sweet golden crème brûlée topping. The creme anglaise sauce elevates the French toast making this an unforgettable breakfast!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
French Toast
- 1 16-ounce loaf of Brioche bread, preferably thick sliced
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste
- 3 tablespoons butter, for griddle
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar, for brulee topping
Creme Anglaise Sauce
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 dash salt
- 3 large egg yolks
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or vanilla paste
Instructions
Creme Anglaise Sauce
- Add the milk, heavy cream, and salt to a medium saucepan. Heat until it starts to steam. DO NOT let it boil! It should just barely to the point of steaming.
- Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a medium bowl until pale and thick. This will take 2-3 minutes by hand, or about 30 seconds if you use a hand mixer.
- Remove the milk from the heat and slowly drizzle it into the eggs while whisking. This will slowly heat the eggs without scrambling them. Once all the milk has been whisked into the eggs, then return the mixture to the saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat while whisking constantly until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside while you prepare your french toast.
French Toast
- Preheat a griddle or large skillet to medium heat.
- In a medium bowl or shallow dish, whisk together the egg yolks, heavy cream, milk, and vanilla Briefly soak each slice of bread on both sides in the egg mixture.
- Add a tablespoon of butter to the griddle. Add the soaked slices to the hot griddle and cook them for a couple of minutes, flipping only once, until golden brown on each side.
- Brulee the french toast by adding a thin layer of sugar to the top of each slice. Use a hand torch to cool the sugar until caramel colored and bubbly. See my tips if you don't have a torch.
- Serve the French toast immediately with the warm creme anglaise poured over the top.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 220mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 107mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 858IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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