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Stack of French toast with layers of melted cheese dripping with honey or maple syrup, garnished with fresh thyme

Crème Brûlée French Toast

This decadent Crème Brûlée French Toast features thick brioche slices stuffed with a vanilla mascarpone filling, soaked in rich custard, and finished with a torch-fired crunchy sugar crust.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 sandwich
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: French-American
Calories: 650
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 slices Brioche bread Thick cut, stale
  • 8 oz Mascarpone cheese Or cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoon powdered sugar For filling
  • 4 large eggs For custard
  • ½ cup heavy cream For richness
  • ½ cup milk Whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste Or extract
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon Ground
  • 4 tablespoon granulated sugar For the crust
  • 2 tablespoon butter For frying

Equipment

  • 1 Skillet Non-stick
  • 1 Kitchen torch For caramelizing
  • 1 Whisk For mixing

Method
 

  1. Whisk mascarpone, powdered sugar, and vanilla to create the filling.
  2. Spread filling between two slices of bread to create sandwiches.
  3. Whisk eggs, cream, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla in a shallow dish. Dip sandwiches for 10 seconds per side.
  4. Fry in butter over medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes per side until golden.
  5. Sprinkle granulated sugar on top and torch until melted and crunchy.
  6. Serve immediately with syrup and thyme.

Notes

If you do not have a kitchen torch, you can caramelize the sugar under the oven broiler for 1-2 minutes. Watch closely to prevent burning. Use stale bread for the best absorption.