Grammy's Kitchen · French Toast · Caramel French Toast

One of 89 french toast recipes we measured

Caramel French Toast

from natashaskitchen.com

It ranks #1 of 89 for tenderness among the french toast recipes we compared. 15 cooks on natashaskitchen.com rate it 4.9★.

hands-on40m
waiting10 min
makes10
each$0.63
kcal633
levelintermediate

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 89.

this recipe typical
liquid540%57%
fat122%0%
egg214%60%
total sugar322%8%
salt2%0%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 89 for tenderness
  • #88 of 89 for browning depth
  • #88 of 89 for sweetness perceived

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

109 g1 cup pecans
85 g3 oz bacon ((4 strips), chopped)
71 g5 Tbsp unsalted butter
213 g1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
15 g1 Tbsp water
2 g1/4 tsp salt
4 g1 tsp vanilla extract
119 g1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
40 g1 loaf Italian Bread (Cut 3/4" thick (or 9-10 slices Texas Toast))
244 g1 cup whole milk
150 g3 large eggs
4 g1 tsp vanilla extract
30 g1/4 cup all-purpose flour
12 g1 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 g1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 pinch of salt
14 g1 Tbsp unsalted butter (or as needed to saute)

Method: 8 steps, published by natashaskitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“This is, by far, the most delicious French toast I have ever eaten! I was afraid it was going to be too sweet, but the salted caramel and bacon flavors were a perfect compliment to each other. My sister and I made this for Valentine’s Day for our 90 year old p” — a cook, 5.0★
“The French toast and bacon caramel sauce has become a family favorite for us... I work 2 jobs 7 days a week... so on a Sunday morning when I tell my family I'm making this recipe they get excited knowing it's a special breakfast...” — a cook, 5.0★
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