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Shibuya Toast with toppings in plate

Shibuya Toast

Safira
Shibuya Toast/Honey toast/Brick toast/Hanito is a popular Japanese dessert that originated in Shibuya, Tokyo but is also popular all over Asia especially in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. It isn’t difficult to see why! Shibuya Toast is deliciously treacly sweet and crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. It is topped with ice cream, chocolate treats and fruit. 
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Baking/Dessert, Dessert
Cuisine Japanese, Korean
Servings 2
Calories 657 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Slice Shokupan or Brioche Loaf 3 - 4 inch thick
  • 40 g Butter
  • 40 g Light Brown Sugar
  • 20 g Honey
  • Pinch Salt

Toppings

  • 4 Strawberries sliced
  • Scoop Ice Cream
  • 4 Mikado or Pocky

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 170 C/320 F/Gas Mark 3.
  • Cut the end piece of a Brioche, 3 - 4 inches thick.
  • Hollow out the bread by cutting a cube into the middle keeping a 1 inch border around the sides.
    Note - If I was using Milk Bread or Shokupan, this cube would be larger but I used Brioche bread on this occasion and after testing it needs more space around the edges.
  • Gently remove the cube of bread from the middle. Cut the removed cube of bread into smaller pieces. 
  • Melt butter, Honey, sugar and salt in a pan for 2 minutes over medium low heat. Mix to combine and remove from the heat.
  • Use a pastry brush to brush the honey butter all over the Shokupan/brioche bread, into the hollowed out bread and all over the smaller pieces of bread. 
  • Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until crisp.
  • Meanwhile, add the smaller pieces of bread to the pan you used to make the honey butter. Cook for 3 - 4 minutes till crisp.
  • Add the small pieces of bread to the Shibuya Toast. Add remaining toppings and serve warm.

Notes

What To Serve with Shibuya Honey Toast

This dessert is enough on its own but you can serve it with Chai or Coffee.

How do you store leftover Shibuya?

Shibuya is best made and served fresh but the bread can be made in advance and set aside for 1 day before filling. Just reheat it slightly in the oven for 2 - 3 minutes first before filling with toppings.

Notes and Tips

Brioche

If you are using Brioche, I suggest making the hollow smaller as it doesn’t stand up to as many fillings and can cave in in the oven. 
I prefer to cook the smaller pieces in a pan as they don’t take as long to cook but they can be baked in the oven too.

Nutrition

Calories: 657kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 0.4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 135mgPotassium: 73mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 503IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword Brick toast, Honey toast, Shibuya toast
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