French toast custard base needs exactly 4:1 milk-to-egg ratio or the bread turns soggy instead of custardy.
Blueberry Custard Toast
Get ready to elevate your breakfast game with our delightful Blueberry Custard Toast! This scrumptious dish features buttery toast topped with a rich, creamy custard and bursting with fresh blueberries. Perfect for a quick yet indulgent morning treat, this recipe is sure to become your new favorite way to start the day!
Prep
15
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
2
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 2🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 egg
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 2 slices bread
- 1 tbsp honey (15 ml)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (5 ml)
📦Other(2)
- Blueberries, to topoptional
- 2 tbsp plain yoghurt (30 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix yoghurt, egg, vanilla and honey until well combined.
- 2
Using your fingers, press down on the surface of the bread to create a well in the centre of each slice of bread.
- 3
Spoon in the custard mixture and top with berries.
- 4
Place in 180C air fryer for 10 mins or until the custard is set and slightly golden.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Press bread wells to 1/2 inch depth maximum - deeper wells cause the custard to pool and create uneven cooking with raw centers while edges overcook.technique1/2 inch depth
- ✓Use day-old bread with 15-20% less moisture content than fresh bread because it creates better wells without tearing and absorbs custard without becoming soggy.ingredient15-20% less moisture
- ✓Fill custard wells to exactly 3/4 capacity because the egg mixture expands 10-15% during cooking and will overflow if overfilled.technique3/4 capacity, 10-15% expansion
- ✓Check custard doneness at 8 minutes - it should jiggle slightly in center but spring back when touched, as carryover heat will finish cooking in 2-3 minutes.timing8 minutes check, 2-3 minutes carryover
- ✓Add blueberries in final 3-4 minutes of cooking to prevent bursting and releasing excess moisture that would make custard watery.timingFinal 3-4 minutes
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Prep
15
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
2
people
Level
beginner
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French toast custard base needs exactly 4:1 milk-to-egg ratio or the bread turns soggy instead of custardy.
Blueberry Custard Toast
Get ready to elevate your breakfast game with our delightful Blueberry Custard Toast! This scrumptious dish features buttery toast topped with a rich, creamy custard and bursting with fresh blueberries. Perfect for a quick yet indulgent morning treat, this recipe is sure to become your new favorite way to start the day!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 2🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 egg
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 2 slices bread
- 1 tbsp honey (15 ml)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (5 ml)
📦Other(2)
- Blueberries, to topoptional
- 2 tbsp plain yoghurt (30 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix yoghurt, egg, vanilla and honey until well combined.
- 2
Using your fingers, press down on the surface of the bread to create a well in the centre of each slice of bread.
- 3
Spoon in the custard mixture and top with berries.
- 4
Place in 180C air fryer for 10 mins or until the custard is set and slightly golden.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Press bread wells to 1/2 inch depth maximum - deeper wells cause the custard to pool and create uneven cooking with raw centers while edges overcook.technique1/2 inch depth
- ✓Use day-old bread with 15-20% less moisture content than fresh bread because it creates better wells without tearing and absorbs custard without becoming soggy.ingredient15-20% less moisture
- ✓Fill custard wells to exactly 3/4 capacity because the egg mixture expands 10-15% during cooking and will overflow if overfilled.technique3/4 capacity, 10-15% expansion
- ✓Check custard doneness at 8 minutes - it should jiggle slightly in center but spring back when touched, as carryover heat will finish cooking in 2-3 minutes.timing8 minutes check, 2-3 minutes carryover
- ✓Add blueberries in final 3-4 minutes of cooking to prevent bursting and releasing excess moisture that would make custard watery.timingFinal 3-4 minutes