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Ice Cream French Toast

Ice Cream French Toast Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 thick slices sturdy white bread, or brioche
  • 1 cup vanilla ice cream, melted
  • Unsalted butter, for the pan

Method
 

  1. Melt the ice cream in a shallow bowl until fully liquid, about 5 minutes at room temperature.
  2. Warm a large skillet over medium heat and melt 1 tablespoon of butter.
  3. Dip each bread slice into the melted ice cream for 5 seconds per side, letting the excess drip off.
  4. Cook in the buttered skillet for 3 to 4 minutes per side until deep golden and springy in the center, adding more butter as needed for subsequent batches.
  5. Slide onto plates and serve hot with maple syrup or fresh berries.

Notes

If the bread soaks up every drop of ice cream, do not panic. Simply cook it a minute longer and lower the heat slightly. The outside will still caramelize, and the inside will set into a soft, pudding-like texture. Leftovers reheat beautifully in the toaster.