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This Kneaders French Toast and Caramel Syrup Copycat Recipe is spot on! The French Toast is topped with rich, creamy syrup and fresh strawberries and cream.
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If you haven’t had the amazing french toast from Kneaders Bakery and Cafe, you haven’t really had french toast! Every element is unbelievably delicious! The thick, cinnamon swirl bread makes the perfect, fluffy base. The batter is full of cinnamon and vanilla flavor. Last, but certainly not least, the Kneaders famous caramel syrup drizzled over the top. Add the classic Kneaders strawberries and whipped cream on top and you have a truly unforgettable breakfast!
Ingredients in Kneaders French Toast
- 1 loaf Kneaders Chunky Cinnamon Bread – or brioche bread cut into thick slices
- Eggs
- Milk
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla Extract
- Brown Sugar
- Strawberries
- Whipped Cream
Caramel Syrup Ingredients
- Brown Sugar
- Heavy Cream
- Light Karo Syrup
- Vanilla Extract
How to Make Caramel Syrup
You can serve this french toast recipe with butter and classic maple syrup, but this caramel syrup recipe is my absolute favorite!! I put it on EVERYTHING! Pancakes, waffles, bacon, a spoon….. 😉 For how delicious this syrup is, you won’t believe how easy it is to make! All you have to do is combine the ingredients in a saucepan and stir until the sugar is dissolved! Make sure you don’t have the burner on too high and that you are stirring often, otherwise the bottom can burn. Take this syrup to the next level by adding a little salt to make salted caramel syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Make sure your griddle is not too hot. Cook over medium heat so that the inside has time to cook before the outside burns.
While you are making French toast in batches, you can keep the rest warm in the oven. Place cooked slices of bread on a cookie sheet and keep in the oven on warm. Don’t cover it with tin foil or it will get soggy.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat on a hot griddle or bake in the oven.
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How to Make Kneaders French Toast and Caramel Syrup
Our Version of Kneaders French Toast and Caramel Syrup
Ingredients
For the French Toast
- 1 loaf cinnamon bread un-sliced
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- strawberries
- whip cream or cool whip
For the Caramel Syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup light Karo syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Slice bread into 6 to 8 slices, depending on a how thick you like it. Preheat a large griddle to 325 degrees, or a large pan over the stove on medium heat.
- In a shallow baking dish or pie dish, mix eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and brown sugar. Dip each slice into the mixture, be sure to completely coat, then cook on the preheated and buttered electric griddle until both sides of the bread are a golden brown.
- For the syrup, combine all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir and heat until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Serve french toast with warm caramel syrup, sliced strawberries, and whip cream or cool whip.
Notes
Bread for French Toast
- If you want to try another type of bread besides the cinnamon bread, make sure it is sliced thick so it doesn’t fall apart in the batter.
- Some of my other favorites are brioche, sourdough, potato bread, Challah, and Texas toast.
- Recently, I went to a restaurant where they served French toast made with banana bread. It was amazing! So, you can try all kinds of different things.
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ABSOLUTELY THE BEST FRENCH TOAST !
Love this french toast! It is amazing with the caramel syrup! I can think of so many things to use the syrup on also.
I love french toast! This is a perfect recipe for my favorite breakfast carb! The caramel sauce is AMAZING! Love this! Yum!
Oh my, this is making me so hungry! On the menu for this weekend!!
Do you know how long it stays fresh in the fridge? I’m wanting to make it for Christmas neighbor gifts.
The syrup should stay good in the fridge for at least a week! It may separate, but when you heat and stir it, it should recombine easily.
I’m glad you posted this recipe. Kneaders no longer serves this syrup. Now they just serve caramel sauce like what is put on ice cream. It’s a terrible match. They are buying back their franchises and this looks like a “bean counter’s” attempt at cutting costs. Big mistake!
Oh yikes- I haven’t noticed they were doing this (mostly because we just make this recipe at home now). Hopefully they will go back to the right way of making it! Thanks so much for the 5-stars and the kind comment!
Is there a particular brand or type of cinnamon bread you’re using?
We get ours straight from Kneaders! But, you can use any brand!