Crème Brûlée French Toast is a decadent and delicious oven-baked dish. Brown sugar, vanilla, and butter bake through the bread, and a quick finish under the broiler creates a crunchy caramelized crust.
1loafcinnamon swirl brioche bread, thick-cut to 1 inch(regular brioche is fine as well)
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Instructions
If planning to bake immediately, preheat oven to 375°F.
Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
In a bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolk, milk, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt.
In a small saucepan heat butter, brown sugar and maple syrup until brown sugar is melted. Pour brown sugar mixture into prepared pan and spread evenly.
Arrange bread on top in a single layer on top of brown sugar mixture.
Pour egg mixture over bread. If you have time, cover and let soak in the refrigerator for 1 hour or up to overnight. Otherwise, bake for 20 minutes.
Flip bread over and set to broil on high heat for 1 to 2 minutes watching carefully. This will help make a creme brulee type top, but can burn quickly so don’t step away.