The BEST French Toast Ever (Kneader’s Copycat)

The best cinnamon sugar French toast topped with whipped cream, fresh berries, and a 4-ingredient caramel syrup

Once you try this French toast recipe you’ll never want to try a different one! The recipe is slightly adapted from a famous Utah restaurant called Kneaders. They’re probably most famously known for their French toast and if you’ve tried it you know why. It’s sweet and cinnamon-y, has a creamy interior and crisp edges, and has the perfect toppings — freshly whipped cream, strawberries, and a caramel syrup.

They shared their recipe online (it’s since been removed)several years back and I’ve made it ever since barely tweaking it to give you this very recipe.

What kind of bread do you use for French toast?

To get an authentic copycat of Kneader’s French Toast, you’ll want to use the bread they use in theirs: Chunky Cinnamon Bread.

However, if you aren’t near or Kneader’s or want an alternative you can use:

• Biroche bread
• Challah
• French Bread
• Another Bakery fresh Cinnamon Swirl Bread
• Cinnamon Cinnamon Bread
  

  

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The Best French Toast

Prep Time

15 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

The best cinnamon sugar French toast topped with whipped cream, fresh berries, and a 4-ingredient caramel syrup

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 large pieces French toast

Author: Chelsea, adapted from Kneader's

Ingredients

French Toast

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 un-sliced loaf of cinnamon-sugar swirled bread (I buy this bread from Kneaders)
• 6 large eggs
• 1/2 cup 1%, 2%, or whole milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Caramel Syrup

• 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup light Karo syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Serve with:

• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks*
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• Fresh berries, for serving

Instructions

1. Slice the cinnamon bread into 8 even sized slices. Preheat a large griddle to 325 degrees F or a large skillet over the stovetop to medium heat. 

2. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, and brown sugar. Dip each bread slice into the mixture, coating evenly. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet or griddle and melt. Place the coated piece of bread and cook until both sides of the bread are golden brown. (Add the other tablespoon of butter once you've cooked 3-4 slices)

3. For the syrup: combine all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir and heat until the sugar is completely dissolved and then remove from heat.

4. To make whipped cream: Pour heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar into a cold bowl attached to a stand mixer and whisk on high speed until medium to stiff peaks form, (about 1 minute). Be careful to not over mix.

5. Serve french toast with the warm caramel syrup, freshly whipped cream, and fresh berries.

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No bake, healthy, and easy breakfast cookies

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