Why did I not think of this delicious easiest recipe before now?! This bread is amazing! How could something so simple, with only three ingredients be so spectacular? Say goodbye to frying donuts and spending long hours preparing cinnamon rolls. In my opinion this is better, and SO much easier and faster. It can be made in under 5 minutes! It’s sometimes the simplest things that seemed to be passed by, like this. I’ve never heard of it before, but its so simple that someone has probably tried it before. I’ve seen many things candied/caramelized before, nuts, fruit, etc but never bread. I thought of several names for this bread and the top two came to caramelized bread and candied bread so call it what you’d like =).
These are so versatile, like a donut, roll or churro they can be fancied up or kept plain. You could try it with different types of bread, like cinnamon swirl, wheat, banana or pumpkin. A sprinkling of cinnamon or a pinch of sea salt can be added to the butter mixture. They can be served as a dessert, for a snack, as breakfast or anytime you have a sugar craving. One thing I love about this recipe is that nearly anyone in the world could make it with it’s 3 basic ingredients, simple cooking method and the amazingly low cost of it’s ingredients. What the best thing since sliced bread? This, candied sliced bread =). Go on, try something new. You will fall in love!
Yum!
Ingredients
- 5-6 slices white bread or french bread (slices should be about 1/2" thick)
- 1/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 6 Tbsp light-brown sugar
Directions
- Heat a non stick griddle or fry pan over medium heat. In a small bowl, using a fork, mix together butter and brown sugar until well combine. Spread about 1/2 Tbsp butter mixture evenly over each side of the bread (about 1 tbsp total per slice). Place coated bread on preheated non-stick pan and cook until bottom turns golden, about 1 - 2 minutes. Flip and cook reverse side until bottom turns golden. Repeat process with remaining slices of bread. Remove candied bread from heat (don't stack slices while hot or they will stick) and serve warm (they can also be cooled and stored in an airtight container, but I think they are best warm).
Notes
Alternate variations: -Add a sprinkle of cinnamon or sea salt to butter mixture. -Try different types of bread -Dip it in chocolate sauce, yum! -Also, if you live somewhere that doesn't have access to brown sugar, it can be made with white sugar as well.
Lisa: No way. I think you’ve just come up with something brilliant. December 7, 2011 at 3:05pm
theCook: I used to make this with english muffins… I used to cut the muffin in half and candy only the inside, though… December 8, 2011 at 3:18am
Debs @ The Spanish Wok: Sounds heavenly to me. December 8, 2011 at 4:44am
Cooking Rookie: Brilliant recipe! So simple…. I have to try it this weekened for breakfast instead od a french toast. Thanks! December 8, 2011 at 10:29am
Yi May, Alexis: my nanny used to make this for me when I was young ^^ December 30, 2011 at 8:44pm
Tish C. Hill: I made this and it was soooo good – I used Brummel and Brown and added some cinnamon – it was delicious!!! Thank you for the brilliant idea! January 11, 2012 at 11:42pm
Athena: I used to do this with my grilled cheese sandwiches, but I used white sugar instead of brown…yummy! February 14, 2012 at 6:57am
Julie: I absolutely loved this!!! Don’t know if I should thank you for the recipe or not, self control will be hard to not make them to often. I pinned your recipe of cornbread pancakes to pinterest and it’s been re-pinned a ton of times, can’t wait to try it. February 17, 2012 at 12:34pm
Jill: Love it! My mom used to do this for us, but instead use white sugar and cinnamon. So yummy!
Penny Lane Living February 19, 2012 at 1:09pm
metallachick: Sounds awesome. Can’t wait to try it! February 26, 2012 at 11:27am
Anonymous: My Mom would sometimes bake this. She called it cinnimon toast. May 3, 2012 at 1:25am
Röben: When I first saw the pic on pinterest I thought it is cheese. But now, after reading your words and looking at these photos I think this is even better than cheese (and I am a cheese-aholic!)… Looks fantastic, sounds fantastic and seems to be the easiest soulfood ever!
Thank you!
Röben January 8, 2013 at 3:51am
Jaclyn: You’re welcome =), I hope you love it! Thanks for your comment! January 8, 2013 at 9:13pm
Rachael: My daughter and I are itching to try this. Perfect snack when you don’t feel up to breaking out the cake pans or cookie sheets. January 8, 2013 at 1:31pm
sherri: I’ve done something similar to this. I butter some bread, add brown sugar and broil. January 8, 2013 at 6:22pm
christina: I have been doing something similar for years, but instead of brown sugar try spreading just butter and cook till golden on both sides. take off the pan and drizzle condensed milk on top while still hot … the condensed milk just melts over it so perfectly ! just delish! (drizzle only one side of bread) January 9, 2013 at 1:34am
MARIE IGLESIAS: LOVE THIS RECEIPE :-) MY MOM MADE THIS FOR ME ALL THE TIME WHEN I WAS LITTLE, SHE WOULD USE A CINNAMON-SUGAR MIX INSTEAD. <3 January 9, 2013 at 5:59am
Luisa: We don’t keep treats in the house because of weight problems. This is the greatest thing for unexpected company. Makes up quick, always have those ingredients in the house and its a sweet treat for the company with tea or coffee. Love it! January 9, 2013 at 9:03am
Yomo: I remember doing this when younger. We used to butter the bread and use white sugar. Instead of the frying pan we used the broiler. It was the quickest treat, (as long as you didn’t let it burn). I am going to try it with a sugar substitute, any suggestions anyone? January 27, 2013 at 11:03am
Shirley Steiniger: We make this all the time, we bake it and make half of it with splenda and cinnamon since my mom is diabetic. You can’t tell the differencwe between the ones with splenda and the ones with the regular brown sugar! They are a great treat! January 27, 2013 at 1:41pm
Anamae: My mother did something similar. She would spread soften butter on one side of the bread and sprinkle it with cinnamon and sugar. Then put it in a waffle iron to bake. Yummy. January 27, 2013 at 3:29pm
Barbara: My Dad once told me that they often had this for breakfast when he was a kid back in the 20′s and 30′s. They only used a little sugar (either what or brown) but butter and bread was plentyful and homemade. January 27, 2013 at 4:07pm
Sharon Carducci: Try and put some strawberry cream cheese on top. Yummmmm January 28, 2013 at 9:17am
Leta: we made this with cinnamon & white sugar, broiled on one side only. Once, when we were out of sugar, we sprinkled jell-o (powder) over the buttered bread & broiled up a great new treat! January 28, 2013 at 10:09am
Judy: We called this fried bread when I was growing up. Mother also skimmed the cream off the top of milk, spread the cream on the bread sprinkled with sugar & cinnamon and broiled. She served in a cereal bowl with milk over the top. So good.
Now I make it with bread spread with sweetened condensed milk, broil then serve plain or with milk. Wonderful. January 28, 2013 at 10:15pm
Jaclyn: I LOVE sweetened condensed milk, I could eat it by the spoonful so I’m going to have to try that. Thanks for your comment! January 30, 2013 at 1:30pm
Jo Ann: Saw this and had to try it – it’s wonderful, especially with homemade bread which we always have at our house!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe. February 22, 2013 at 9:58am
Jaclyn: Jo Ann – so glad you thought so =), thanks for your comment! Sounds delicious with homemade bread! February 22, 2013 at 10:04pm
Lillian @ My Recipe Journey: YUM…. and maybe some candied bacon on the side! =) February 27, 2013 at 10:48am
Jaclyn: indeed =)! February 28, 2013 at 1:18am
Kathleen: This looks soo good! They actually have a store that sells candied-bread in Japan and I have been missing it so much so I was looking for a recipe! Thanks! :D April 11, 2013 at 9:02pm