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It's amazing how delicious this strawberry honey butter toast is, and with just a few ingredients! Ready in a cinch, this dessert toast is perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and fresh berries.

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Even though I'm a professional chef and cook for a living, every once in a while, I run out of ideas and don't know what to cook. So, I'll browse magazines, restaurant menus, and occasionally, social media. The other day, I saw a video of someone enjoying honey butter toast from Arome Bakery in London. The thick slice of toast had a crispy, crunchy coating and a beautiful golden hue. It seemed like such a simple dessert, but I knew I wanted to try it.

Since I'm not visiting London anytime soon, I decided to try making my own version with a summer twist - adding strawberries to the mix! This strawberry honey butter toast might not taste the same as Arome Bakery, but boy, is it good. Top a slice with vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, and strawberry sauce, and you have one amazing treat.

For more strawberry treats, check out my strawberry poppy seed rolls, strawberry curd lemon crinkle cookies, and strawberry buttermilk scones!

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Strawberry Honey Butter Toast

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bread

Servings: 8 toasts

Author: Christine Ma

Ingredients

2 cups quartered strawberries (300 grams)
¼ cup honey (85 grams)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup softened butter at room temperature (113 grams)
½ cup brown sugar (100 grams)
8 slices 1-inch thick brioche bread or milk bread
vanilla ice cream for serving
fresh berries for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine strawberries with honey in a medium saucepot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook until strawberries are softened and liquid has reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent the bottom of the pot from burning. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Let cool completely.
Puree strawberries until smooth. Measure 6 tablespoons (80 grams) of the puree and set aside the remaining.
Combine 6 tablespoons (80 grams) strawberry sauce with softened butter and brown sugar in a food processor. Pulse together until mixture is smooth.
Cut and remove the crusts from the bread. Spread strawberry honey butter in an even layer on all sides of the bread, including the edges. Arrange toast on prepared baking sheet in an even layer.
Bake toast for 18-20 minutes, carefully flipping over toast halfway through. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
Serve strawberry honey butter toast with vanilla cream and top with fresh berries. Drizzle reserved strawberry sauce and serve immediately.

Notes

The strawberry honey butter can be prepared up to 5 days in advance. Let it soften at room temperature before spreading on bread.

You can also serve the strawberry honey butter toast with whipped cream.

It's best to use bread slices that are about 1-inch thick for the crunchy exterior and soft interior texture. If the bread slices are too thin, the bread will be very crispy.

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1: Cook strawberry sauce

What's great about this strawberry honey butter toast is that it's very easy to prepare. All you have to do is make strawberry butter and spread it on bread. Simple enough, right?

Start by making the strawberry sauce, which will be added to the butter. In a medium saucepot, combine the quartered strawberries with honey over medium heat.

Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook until the strawberries are softened.

Gently mash the strawberries with a fork while simmering to help them release their juices. Make sure also to stir the pot occasionally to prevent the sugars from burning.

Once the liquid has reduced by half, about 15 minutes later, remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Allow the mixture to cool completely. You can also prepare this step up to 5 days in advance.

Step 2: Make strawberry honey butter

After the strawberry mixture has cooled, puree it until smooth in a food processor or blender. Measure out 6 tablespoons of the strawberry puree, setting aside the remaining sauce for later use.

Then, in a food processor, combine the 6 tablespoons of strawberry sauce with softened butter and brown sugar. The butter must be softened, or it will not emulsify with the other ingredients properly.

Pulse the mixture together until smooth and well combined, forming the strawberry honey butter.

You can also choose to make the butter ahead of time, up to 5 days in advance. If preparing the butter in advance, let it sit at room temperature before using it.

Step 3: Prepare toasts

Now it's time to make the toast. Prepare the bread by cutting and removing the crusts. If you're able to find a brioche loaf or milk bread loaf, slice the bread into 1-inch-thick slices.

Then, spread the strawberry honey butter on all sides of each bread slice, including the edges. Arrange the prepared toast on the lined baking sheet in a single layer.

Bake the toast in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, remembering to carefully flip the toast over halfway through the baking time.

Step 4: Bake

Remove the toasts from the oven and let them cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet. As they cool, the sugar hardens, giving the toasts a crunchy shell.

Top the bread with vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream and garnish with fresh strawberries. For extra strawberry goodness, drizzle the reserved strawberry sauce on top.

My goodness, this strawberry honey butter toast is incredible! It almost reminds me of crème brûlée with the crunchy sugar crust. The outside of the bread has an amazing crispy shell, while the center stays wonderfully soft.

As for the flavor, I especially love the strawberry flavor, which adds a lovely tangy flavor. Although it is on the sweeter side, I can easily devour an entire slice and be perfectly satisfied.

Make-ahead and storage

Make-ahead: The strawberry honey butter can be prepared up to 5 days in advance. Let it soften at room temperature before spreading it on the bread. It's best to spread the butter on the bread and bake it right before serving.
Store: Transfer the toast to airtight containers and store it in the refridgerator for up to 2 days. The toast can soften over time, so it's best enjoyed fresh; however, you can reheat the toast in the toaster oven to regain some of the crispy texture.