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title: "Custard Toast: The Viral Japanese-Style Breakfast You Need to Try"
description: "This custard toast recipe viral breakfast is creamy, golden and ready in 25 minutes. A Japanese-style treat perfect for weekends and brunches."
url: https://dailyrecipesworld.com/breakfast-recipes/custard-toast-recipe-viral-japanese-style-breakfast/
type: recipe
category: "Breakfast Recipes"
published: 2026-09-03
updated: 2026-09-03
author: Amelia
image: https://dailyrecipesworld.com/uploads/2026/09/custard-toast-the-viral-japanese-style-breakfast-you-need-to-try-1348.webp
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# Custard Toast: The Viral Japanese-Style Breakfast You Need to Try

Custard toast is the viral Japanese-style breakfast that looks fancy but takes about 20 minutes from start to finish. Creamy baked custard sits in a golden toasted bread shell and it is one of those recipes you will make on repeat.

- **Prep time:** 10 mins
- **Cook time:** 15 mins
- **Serves:** 2 servings

## Ingredients

- 2 thick slices brioche or milk bread (at least 1 inch thick)
- 2 large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- Pinch of salt
- Powdered sugar and fresh berries for topping, optional

## Method

1. **Preheat the Oven.** Preheat your oven to 375F (190C). Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
2. **Prepare the Bread Wells.** Place the bread slices on the prepared baking sheet. Using the back of a spoon or your fingers, firmly press down the center of each slice to create a well, leaving about a half inch border of bread around all the edges. Press deep enough that the well can hold liquid without it spilling over.
3. **Butter the Edges.** Spread the softened butter evenly over the raised border of each bread slice, making sure to coat all the way to the crusts. This is what gives you those beautifully golden crisp edges.
4. **Make the Custard Mixture.** In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture looks smooth and slightly pale, about one minute.
5. **Fill the Wells.** Carefully pour the custard mixture into each bread well, filling it about three quarters of the way up to avoid spilling. If you are adding fresh berries, press a few gently into the custard now.
6. **Bake.** Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until the bread edges are golden brown and the custard is just set with a very slight jiggle in the very center. Check at the 12 minute mark as ovens vary.
7. **Cool Slightly and Serve.** Remove from the oven and let the toast cool on the baking sheet for two minutes before serving. Dust with powdered sugar and add fresh berries or a drizzle of honey on top if you like. Eat while warm.