Maple-Cinnamon Toast With Citrus and Crème Fraîche

A luxurious breakfast toast featuring brioche slices topped with cinnamon-maple butter, candied citrus, and rich crème fraîche. This elegant dish combines warm spices with sweet maple syrup and bright orange flavors.

4 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 whole blood orange or navel orange
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ whole vanilla bean
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt
  • 1⅛ cup pure maple syrup
  • 4 slices brioche or challah
  • 1 cup crème fraîche

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 450°F. Place orange slices and sugar in a small bowl. Scrape in vanilla seeds; save pod for another use. Toss to coat orange slices.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Mix butter, cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and 2 Tbsp. maple syrup in a medium bowl to combine. Spread cinnamon butter on one side of each piece of brioche. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in oven until brioche is golden brown (the bottoms should be very crisp), 8-10 minutes.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Place each toast, buttered side down, on plates. Top with crème fraîche and orange slices. Drizzle remaining 1 cup maple syrup over toasts and finish with a sprinkle of salt.

    5 min