Candied Bread

Published December 7, 2011. Updated August 17, 2017

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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!

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Candied Bread

The easiest, tastiest treat!
Servings: 6
Prep5 minutes
Cook2 minutes
Ready in: 7 minutes

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

Instructions

  • 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.

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57 Comments

  • Joanne

    I made these for breakfast for my boys. One thing. Don’t put them on a napkin when they are done. They stuck. I also used regular white bread. Next time I will use thick bread. They were good but way too thin.

  • Bev Roffeydavis

    OMG! these were simple and wonderful! How ever I must warn those little babies are hot hot… hot… when you take them out of the pan.. the hot buttery/brown sugar coating.. dropped in between my fingers and i am now sporting blisters between three fingers! UGH! And yes I used a spatula..but I thought I could help it onto the plate with my finges..NOT!

  • Maricel

    In the Philippines, we call this Biscocho. Try sprading some butter and condensed milk on bread and then toast. It’s equally scrumptious

  • Gwendaline

    Brings back memory, we used to do that when I was a kid back in France with a sugar called Cassonade or Vergoise since I am form the North. I haven t had that in over 30 years. I still remember burning my mouth as I was so impatient. Thanks

    • Jaclyn

      Jaclyn Bell

      I’d recommend brown sugar because it gives that caramel-like flavor, if you don’t have that then you can substitute granulated sugar.

  • 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

  • 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.

    • Jaclyn

      Jaclyn Bell

      Jo Ann – so glad you thought so =), thanks for your comment! Sounds delicious with homemade bread!