Viral Yogurt Toast (Printer-friendly)

Baked thick-cut bread with creamy yogurt custard and fresh fruit toppings, ideal for breakfast or brunch.

# What You'll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 4 slices thick-cut brioche or challah bread

→ Yogurt Custard

02 - 2/3 cup Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla)
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
05 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Fruit Topping

06 - 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
07 - 1/2 cup blueberries
08 - 1/2 banana, sliced

→ Optional Garnishes

09 - Powdered sugar, for dusting
10 - 2 teaspoons chopped pistachios or almonds

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Place bread slices on the baking sheet and press down the center of each to form a shallow well, leaving edges intact.
03 - Whisk Greek yogurt, egg, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth.
04 - Spoon the yogurt custard evenly into the wells of each bread slice.
05 - Top each toast with sliced strawberries, blueberries, and banana or preferred fruit.
06 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until custard sets and bread edges turn golden brown.
07 - Allow to cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar, sprinkle nuts if desired, and serve warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks like you spent hours in the kitchen but takes barely 25 minutes from start to finish.
  • The contrast between crispy bread edges and silky yogurt custard is genuinely addictive.
  • You can make it with whatever fruit you have lingering in your bowl, so it's endlessly adaptable.
02 -
  • Overfilling the wells is the most common mistake—the custard expands slightly as it bakes, so restraint saves you from a messy oven.
  • Don't skip the cooling step; the toast is still setting even after you take it out, and cutting into it immediately turns the whole thing into crumbles.
03 -
  • If your oven runs hot, start checking at the 12-minute mark to avoid overdone edges.
  • Chill the yogurt custard mixture for 30 minutes before spooning if you want extra firmness in the final bake.
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