Name: Maple-Cinnamon Toast With Citrus and Crème Fraîche
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 small blood orange or navel orange, very thinly sliced, seeds removed; 2 tablespoons sugar; ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon; Flaky sea salt; 2 tablespoons plus 1 cup pure maple syrup; 4 ½-inch-thick slices brioche or challah; 1 cup crème fraîche

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Nicole Franzen

The cinnamon butter will saturate the bread while it bakes, almost like an eggless French toast.

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