5 from 10 votes
Honey Toast
Honey Toast is a baked brioche bread treat featuring individual thick slices scored in a diamond pattern and coated with a rich custard mixture of butter, sweetened condensed milk, honey, egg yolk, and vanilla. After the custard is spread into the cuts, the bread is baked until golden and caramelized. Topped with fresh strawberries, a dollop of whipped cream, optional toasted coconut flakes, and a drizzle of honey, it offers a combination of soft, creamy, and crisp textures.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
16 mins
resting time
10 mins
Total Time
36 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
268 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
honey brick toast
- ¼ cup butter unsalted, softened
- 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons honey plus extra for drizzling
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 12 lices brioche bread thick cut
toppings
- 1 pound strawberries fresh, hulled and chopped
- lemon juice of half
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 cups Whipped Cream soft to medium
- coconut flakes toasted, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Place butter, condensed milk and honey into mixing bowl and whisk together until fully combined. Add egg yolk, vanilla and salt and continue to whisk together. Set aside.
- Make diamond patterned diagonal cuts through each slice of bread (about 1 inch apart), making sure not to slice completely through to the bottoms.
- Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons honey batter over each slice of bread until fully covered.
- Transfer brioche onto a parchment lined baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart (may need 2 baking sheets).
- Allow brioche to sit for about 10 minutes, then transfer to the oven and bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until brioche has to a golden brown.
- While brioche is toasting, combine strawberries, lemon juice and sugar into another mixing bowl and toss together.
- Remove from oven and cool, about 10 minutes.
- Top brick toast with about ¼ cup of whipped cream a couple spoonfuls of strawberries, a sprinkle of coconut flakes, and a drizzle of honey. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Allow the toast to cool several minutes after baking before adding toppings to develop a crisp, crackling sugar crust.
- Prepare the custard mixture up to 2 days in advance; store refrigerated in an airtight container and stir smooth before use.
- Place wooden spoons on either side of the bread slices when scoring to avoid cutting through the bottom.
- After spreading custard, gently open the diamond cuts to let custard seep deeply for more caramelization and crunch.
Nutrition Information
Calories
268kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
218mg
(9%)
Potassium
98mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
559IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 268kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 218mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 559IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.