I scream, you scream, we all scream for 4-Ingredient Butter Pecan Ice Cream French Toast!
Happy New Year, my friends!
It feels nice to be back!
So this is not a typical first post of the New Year for me. Where most years I am all about clean slates, resolutions, and looking forward…this year I’m wanting to linger a bit longer in the sentiments surrounding 2018. Not that I’m not looking forward to the year ahead, I’m just not finished relishing the experiences of our recent past.
So many milestone moments for my troupe. With a 30th anniversary, a graduation, travel, and an abundance of family time – it’s not the kind of year you want to put in your rearview mirror and speed away from. I want to pause and reflect on what I see in that mirror. So I’m pulling over, turning off the engine, and allowing others to whiz by. I am content to sit and ponder and greet the new year in an unhurried fashion. We’re helping Luc move to her new abode this weekend, so contemplating the incredible experience of having her home while she earned her degree these past two years is in the forefront of our thoughts! <3
And you? I would love to know how your year has started!
Now food! Ahhhh, yes! French Toast…
I was perusing recipes with minimal ingredients, and came upon a 3-Ingredient Ice Cream French Toast recipe in Epicurious. It caught my eye and left me curious. Get this – the ice cream acts as the custard. Are you thinking what I’m thinking… ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’
So I had to do it. I had to make this perennial favorite! A breakfast that eats like dessert and feels mighty special!
A perfect recipe to kick off the new year!
Sweet. Simple. Cozy. Delicious.
INGREDIENTS FOR 4-INGREDIENT BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM FRENCH TOAST: (This won’t be hard to figure out!)
- Challah bread
- Butter pecan ice cream
- Unsalted butter
- Pecans
HOW TO MAKE 4-INGREDIENT BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM FRENCH TOAST:
- Pour melted ice cream in a large baking dish.
- Add bread, turn to coat, let sit for 3 – 4 minutes. Flip bread and let sit for another 3 – 4 minutes until bread is reasonably saturated.
- Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Using a slotted spatula, lift bread from the custard allowing the excess to drip back into the dish.
- Transfer to skillet in a single layer and let toast cook until golden and center of the bread springs back when pressed. About 4 minutes per side.
- Serve immediately with a dollop of butter, a scattering of pecans and a light pour of maple syrup.
So here’s the thing…
You will be tempted to eat it straight from the pan, but don’t! Be patient, just for a minute or two. Let it sit, allowing the flavors to meld before diggin’ in.
COOK’S NOTES FOR 4-INGREDIENT BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM FRENCH TOAST:
- This is a real treat, especially for those of you who lean toward the sweeter side of things. It’s worth noting – this is sweet, but not cloyingly so.
- You can taste the ice cream! So feel free to play around with your favorite flavors.
- Be sure to slice the bread in 1 – 1 1/2-inch slices. This creates a nice texture and bite. If it’s cut too thin, it will be too sweet.
- Syrup is optional. It’s actually quite good with just a dollop of butter.
MORE FRENCH TOAST RECIPES YOU MIGHT ENJOY:
French Toast with Caramelized Strawberry Sauce & Whipped Cream
Rumchata French Toast with Warm Berry Compote
Panettone Baked French Toast with Pecan Crumble
I can tell you, this fancy French Toast was a big hit with the fam! We’re already thinking about what ice cream to try next!
Buon Appetito, my friends!
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4-Ingredient Butter Pecan Ice Cream French Toast
- Category: Breakfast
Description
I scream, you scream, we all scream for 4-Ingredient Butter Pecan Ice Cream French Toast!
Ingredients
One pint butter pecan ice cream, melted
4 thick slices Challah bread or Brioche
5 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided
1/2 cup pecans, divided
maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
Pour melted ice cream in a large baking dish.
Add bread, turn to coat, let sit for 3 – 4 minutes. Flip bread and let sit for another 3 – 4 minutes until bread is saturated.
Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Using a slotted spatula, lift bread from custard allowing the excess to drip back into the dish.
Transfer to skillet in a single layer and let toast cook until golden and center of the bread springs back when pressed. About 4 minutes per side.
Serve immediately with a dollop of butter, a scattering of pecans and a light pour of maple syrup.
Well this is just an incredible idea, Annie! Who would have thought of using melted ice cream – but it makes perfect sense – and is so delicious! Love it. You are rocking these photos too – really like the surface you are using! Glad you had such a wonderful year full of family and fun. No real resolutions for me this year – just trying to get better sleep and do some yoga for more flexibility – and hopefully post more recipes on my blog then I did last year! Hope you have a great weekend!
Knowing we’ll be treated to more of your recipes this year makes me very happy! Thank you for your kind words, my friend! xo
I’ve been daydreaming about this since I first saw it on FB! New Year’s resolutions are out the door when this is placed in front of me!! Happy 2019 to you, Annie and I can NOT wait to try this!
Hahahah! The resolutions can begin after this French toast! 😉 Thanks, friend!
Well doesn’t this make French toast even better! Drooling over the pecan ice cream you used, adds such great flavor! Happy 2019 to you!
It sure does!! Thank you, friend! Happy 2019!
You do breakfast right, Annie :). This sounds SO GOOD! And I’d much rather be eating French toast with ice cream than the oatmeal I’m working on right now. Have a great weekend!
Thanks, Kelsie! Every once in a while and sweet-treat breakfast is in order! 🙂
Wait….What???? Ice cream French Toast!!! Whew!!! That sounds unbelievably amazing! What a delicious combination. I love the pecans and all the spices. Perfect for this weekend’s breakfast!
A nice decadent breakfast for the weekend! Thanks, Kathy!
Annie, this is so drool-worthy, I can’t stop staring at it. Hot golden brown, butter pecan french toast is definitely going on the menu. I love the idea of the ice cream – thinking how many ice creams I can play with now! Pinning! Happy New Year!
Exactly! The sky’s the limit!! Thank you, Kim! Happy New Year!
Annie, this looks so heavenly! I love butter pecan ice cream and I can’t even imagine how good it would be in french toast!
I hope your holidays were lovely! I’m still enjoying an extended holiday visiting with family. As the kids are growing up and going to college and doing their own thing, I want to enjoy every possible moment with them!
Oh yes, these are the moments you want to hold on to! Enjoy your time!! Happy New Year, my friend!
This is so going to happen at our house Annie! I’m a HUGE pecan lover! Can’t get enough! So excited to try!
Love to hear it!! Enjoy!!
Oh yes please! And such a fabulous flavour to bring to French toast 🙂 I’m starting the New Year with my daughter making the move from the “big city” (Toronto), two hours north back to our neck of the woods and a new job. Can’t wait to have her closer!
Wow! How excited you must be!! I am happy for you! 🙂 Our daughter happens to be moving to the ‘big city’ near us…New York City! Thanks for stopping by, Jennifer!
What a beautiful, eventful year you had! This is the breakfast that would make me jump out of bed. It looks warm (despite the ice cream 😉 ) and inviting, and cozy, and super delightful!
Thank you, Nicoletta! It was a special year! And I hear you – I’d jump out of bed for this any day too! 🙂
Loving this! I had a creme Anglais ice-cream used as custard for French toast once and loved it. Butter pecan sounds even better! So need to try this asap.
Yaaaas! So you know how good it is! Thanks, friend!
What a clever idea and now I’m craving some! It’s a perfect indulgent treat for a birthday brunch….love this Annie!
I thought so too! I had to try it! Thank you, Marisa!!xo
You’ve certainly had quite the year! This french toast looks SO good, Annie! I really want to grab that plate from my screen and dig in face first. Pinned, of course. Have a wonderful weekend ahead, my friend! XOXO
So often I want to climb through the screen and have what you’re making, my friend! Thank you!! Have a great weekend! XOXO
Good gosh Annie, I’m actually salivating! I’m sitting at my desk with my morning coffee looking at my lame granola bar and wishing I had a stack of this decadent french toast in front of me. Absolutely pinning to try at my next brunch. This will be a huge hit! And I love the time you are taking to reflect on 2018. Sounds like you and your family had a wonderful year!
This French toast will do it to you! If you try it, I’d love to know how you like it! Thanks, my friend!