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

  • krish

    I thank you for this recipe.Simple but enjoyable.
    I tried it ,and we really appreciated. thanks again.

  • Sherri

    My grandmother made this when I was a kid. She used white sugar & called it sugar toast. I think the brown sugar would make it awesome & can’t wait to try it.

  • Diane

    I stopped buying bread sometime ago(diabetic & watching carbs), but before then I used to mix sugar & cinnamon & reduced fat margarine spread & keep in the fridge for using on hot toast.

  • Judy

    I’m 73 and grew up with a variation. We toasted bread in the toaster. Then spread soft butter on one side fast so it melted in and sprinkled on cinnamon sugar to cover and soak into the butter. Never got tired of it. Haven’t made it in years. I’m a T2 diabetic now and would sprinkle my Splenda and cinnamon (or really like apple pie spice) combo on. Must try yours though, it really sounds yummy!

  • Debbie Bergum

    I am 55 years old and I grew up with mom making this every morning for me and my brother for breakfast before school. She called it sugar toast. This is my go to comfort food when i am needing something a little sweet. :)

  • Comet

    The SPLENDA Blends are a mix of actual SUGAR with either brown or white and Splenda. So what caramelizes there IS the sugar. If It was me–and I am a T1 on a pump—I would use the splenda and a bit of sugar just to get the caramel effect—and you can also put the Splenda on after you cook it. Just watch your total carbs and you should be fine for a treat once in a while.

  • Barb Fuqua

    Put slice of bread in container with hard brown sugar for a day or so or put it in the microwave for a minute or so.

  • Bonny Lee

    You mentioned above about not having access to brown sugar. It’s so easy to make:
    In a food processor bowl, combine the following. Process until totally combined.

    For Light Brown Sugar – 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 T molasses

    For Dark Brown Sugar – 1 cup granulated sugar and 2 T. molasses

    It’s so easy to make your own whenever you need it. Saves buying the bags at the store, that turn into bricks before they’re all used up – even when stored in containers.

    • Spinnin’ Jenny

      Thanks so much for the brown sugar recipe! Do you have any ideas for making it with Splenda? I’d like a less expensive version of the Splenda Brown Sugar Blend.

      I have also loved bread spread with butter then sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and toasted in a toaster oven!
      Jennifer in GA

      • Jaclyn

        Jaclyn Bell

        I’m not sure that it would caramelize with Splenda. I’m not too familiar with it but I don’t think it melts the same way sugar does.