Yogurt Toast with Fruit (Printable)

Creamy yogurt custard baked in bread, topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and banana for a tasty treat.

# What You'll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 4 slices thick-cut brioche or challah bread

→ Yogurt Custard

02 - 2/3 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
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 sliced banana

→ 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 - Arrange bread slices on the prepared baking sheet.
03 - Press down the center of each slice with the back of a spoon to form shallow wells, leaving edges intact.
04 - Whisk Greek yogurt, egg, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
05 - Divide and spoon the yogurt custard mixture evenly into the wells of each bread slice.
06 - Top each toast with sliced strawberries, blueberries, and banana.
07 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until custard is just set and bread edges turn golden brown.
08 - Allow to cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar, sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired, and serve warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks like you spent hours in the kitchen when you actually spent fifteen minutes, which feels like a small victory every time.
  • The contrast between the soft, custardy center and crispy edges hits different than regular toast.
  • You can customize the fruit based on whatever's in your fridge, so it never gets boring.
02 -
  • The bread thickness matters more than you'd think—thin bread crumbles under the spoon pressure, but too thick and the custard won't heat through evenly.
  • Don't skip the cooling time at the end; the custard continues to set as it cools, and that's what gives you that perfect creamy texture.
03 -
  • Mix your custard the night before and refrigerate it, then just assemble and bake in the morning—one less thing to think about when you're still half asleep.
  • If your bread is slightly stale, it actually holds the custard better than fresh bread because it's more porous and absorbs the mixture without falling apart.
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