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3-Ingredient Ice Cream French Toast

A decadent twist on classic French toast using melted vanilla ice cream as the custard base. Thick slices of challah or brioche are soaked in melted ice cream and pan-fried until golden brown.

4 servings
22 min
Published October 4, 2025
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Ingredients

  • •1 pint vanilla ice cream
  • •4 slices challah or brioche
  • •5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • •divided

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 250°F. Pour ice cream into a large baking dish. Add bread, turn to coat, then let sit 3 minutes. Flip bread and continue to soak until saturated but not soggy, about 3 minutes more.

    6 min

  2. 2.

    Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium. Using tongs, carefully lift 2 bread slices from custard, letting excess drip back into dish. Transfer to skillet in a single layer and cook until golden brown and the center of toast springs back when pressed, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet; keep warm in oven until ready to serve. Repeat with 2 Tbsp. butter and remaining bread. Top toasts with remaining 1 Tbsp. butter and serve.

    16 min

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