I tried TikTok's viral custard toast recipe and even though it was tasty, I'm not sure I'll be making it again
- Custard toast has quickly become 2022's first viral TikTok food trend.
- I decided to create the easy meal, which TikTok users are making in their masses.
On paper, this dish seems to be one of the simplest recipes that has gone viral.
There are a lot of different recipes since the trend has gone viral, but to make this recipe from popular TikTok creator Feel Good Foodie, you'll need:
- Bread, any kind
- Two tablespoons of yogurt
- An egg
- Honey (maple syrup works too)
- Fruit of your choice, for topping.
As a British person, the concept of custard on toast is certainly an alien one, especially a recipe that has yogurt in it, given British custard is traditionally made with cornflour, milk, cream, and sugar, as noted by BBC Good Food.
Part of the appeal of the dish appears to be that it's so customizable, with different users adapting their custard toast with everything from strawberries to apple crumble.
The first thing was to preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
This recipe probably works just as well, if not better in an air fryer, in my experience. Make sure to take care of timings though, as it will probably cook in about 5 minutes less than an oven.
Next came mixing the yogurt, egg, and honey together.
This is about as laborious as this recipe gets.
I then had to make an indent into the bread.
You can use the back of a spoon or your hands.
Then came filling the bread with the custard mixture.
The back of a spoon is also great for spreading it into an even layer.
Then it's decorating time.
Now you can add your chosen toppings however you'd like.
Then into the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes.
You'll know when this is done when the edges of the bread are golden and the custard has started to brown slightly. Keep watching from about 10 minutes onwards, ready to grab it out of the oven.
Garnish with an extra drizzle of honey and serve.
Let it cool for just a little while, and then it's ready to eat.
In all honesty, I was a little disappointed by the custard toast.
It wasn't bad, by any stretch of the imagination, but it didn't quite deliver on its promises.
The "custard" itself was a bit of a letdown, especially to a British person. It wasn't as smooth as traditional custard and didn't have the right thickness or richness that the added egg is supposed to bring. There's probably a reason people don't use yogurt to make custard normally.
It does have quite a few benefits, compared to its closest relative, French toast. Notably, the bread in this recipe does actually retain some crunch, which I much prefer to its often overly squishy and soggy counterpart. The fact that this recipe was entirely hands-off once it was in the oven was a bonus.
While it did taste good, I'm not sure I'll be making it again.
I've tried most of the viral recipes from TikTok, and most of them have required relatively minimal effort for the fantastic result they produce.
While this was a tasty breakfast, I'm not sure custard toast fits within that category. From mixing bowls to parchment paper, to carefully cutting and arranging the fruit, it's not something I can imagine myself doing every morning.
To me, this recipe is a continuation in the long line of efforts to rebrand desserts for breakfast, which doesn't bother me in the slightest. Anything can be breakfast if you're brave enough, as far as I'm concerned.
Whether it's overnight Weetabix cereal that tastes like cheesecake, or protein-packed overnight oats that taste like banana bread, long may this trend reign. I just hope the next one that inevitably pops up is as satisfying as its predecessors.
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