a slice of brick toast drizzled with chocolate on a white plate

Sometimes my recipes come from ideas that pop into my mind suddenly. Sometimes they are inspired by something I ate and want to re-create. Sometimes they arise out of frustration that a restaurant can’t seem to get right what should be very simple.

Can you guess what inspired the brick toast making?

Brick toast is a popular snack served at most Taiwanese Tapioca/Boba Tea Cafes. It’s pretty easy to make, but it’s actually quite hard to find a good version.
brick toast drizzled with chocolate on a white plate with a plain brick toast in the backgroun
Recently, I had a very poor version at Tea Station and a version I thought was too buttery at Up 2 You Cafe, so I decided to make my own.
plain brick toast sliced into small pieces
There’s quite a few variations you can make. Each one starts with a butter base. But you can make a sweet cream butter, a butter custard, condensed milk, honey butter, etc. You can also top with various sauces like chocolate or Nutella.

My favorites are the condensed milk and the sweet butter, though the condensed milk one burns easily.
a package of thick-sliced bread
For the toast, I purchase the “extra thick” slices (not to be confused with just the “thick slices” which aren’t as thick) of toast baked and sold at Nijiya, a Japanese Supermarket. Thick toast slices can often be found at Chinese bakeries as well. I know some people will use Texas Style toast, but I don’t think it is thick enough. Also if you can find some unsliced toast, that works too.
process photo showing a slice of thick-cut bread taosted and cut into small squares
Next, you’ll need a toaster oven. You need to remove the tray and toast the bread directly on the wire rack so that both sides will be toasted.

Some places serve brick toast uncut, but I think it’s best to cut it before the toasting, so that the toast doesn’t get smashed down afterwards when you’re trying to slice it into smaller pieces.
brick toast garnished with melted chocolate
Brick toast is a great afternoon snack. It goes well with tea, coffee, etc. I think I would be happy eating brick toast everyday. It’s one of my favorite things.plain brick toast with a white coffee cup in the background

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Taiwanese Style Brick Toast

Brick toast is a popular snack served at most Taiwanese Tapioca and Boba Tea Cafes. There are many ways to serve it and here I'm sharing my favorite variations.
Servings: 4
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Ingredients

  • 4 extra-thick slices of toast

Sweet Butter Cream

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Condensed Milk

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup condensed milk

Custard

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk powder
  • 1/2 egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup butter , (see note)

Instructions
 

  • Whichever butter spread you prefer, whisk all ingredients together until mixed and the butter is light and creamy. 
  • Spread generously on 4 slices of thick toast. Slice toast into small squares with a sharp knife but don't cut all the way through. Place on wire rack in the toaster oven. Set to toast setting, medium. Watch toast while it is cooking to make sure it doesn't burn.
  • Top with chocolate sauce or Nutella if desired.

Notes

For the custard version, you can also use condensed milk instead of butter.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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