The 2-Ingredient Recipe I Make Every Single February: Slow-Cooker Apple Butter Brioche Toast
Thick golden toasted brioche slathered with cozy, slow-simmered spiced apple butter and salted French butter.
- True 2-ingredient simplicity: High quality brioche plus spiced apple butter.
- Cozy winter comfort that takes under 10 minutes from toaster to table.
- Fills the kitchen with warm cinnamon, clove, and caramelized apple aromas.
February is the coldest, darkest month of the year in my corner of the world. In my house, it is officially Apple Butter Month.
Unlike standard apple sauce, real apple butter is cooked down for hours until the natural sugars caramelize into a deep mahogany spread with intense fruit warmth.
The 2-Ingredient Recipe I Make Every Single February: Slow-Cooker Apple Butter Brioche Toast
When dreary February weather sets in, the cure is warm, slow-simmered apple butter spread over thick, buttery toasted brioche. With just rich bakery bread and concentrated spiced apple butter, you have an intoxicatingly cozy breakfast or afternoon tea snack.
Ingredients
- 4 thick slices artisan brioche bread or challah
- 1/2 cup concentrated spiced apple butter (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 tbsp salted European-style butter (room temperature)
- Pinch of flaky Maldon sea salt & ground cinnamon for dusting
Directions
Toast Brioche to Golden Brown
Toast brioche slices in a wide toaster or skillet over medium heat with a touch of butter until golden and crisp on the edges, about 3-4 minutes.
Butter and Slather Apple Butter
While bread is hot, swipe each slice with salted European butter. Spread a thick layer (about 2 tablespoons) of spiced apple butter over the top.
Garnish & Enjoy
Finish with a tiny pinch of flaky sea salt and a dusting of ground cinnamon. Serve warm with hot coffee or black tea.
💡 CHEF'S PRO TIPS
- Use salted butter: The salt crystals amplify the sweet, spiced apple notes.
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Simple perfection. The salted butter under the warm apple butter on brioche is unbeatable.