Indulge in the delightful fusion of sweetness and texture with our comprehensive guide to creating the perfect caramel upside down french toast. This timeless classic combines the rich, buttery flavors of caramelized sugar with the fluffy indulgence of french toast, resulting in a taste sensation that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Whether you prefer a decadent brunch or a sweet dessert, our curated selection of recipes will cater to your culinary desires. From simple and straightforward techniques to more elaborate and creative presentations, we provide a range of options to suit your skill level and preferences. So, embark on this culinary journey and discover the secrets to crafting this delectable dish that will impress your family and friends.
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CARAMEL UPSIDE-DOWN FRENCH TOAST
A special occasion breakfast should be a few things: impressive, delicious and secretly easy (so you don't have to get up too early). This gorgeously gooey spin on French toast, made in just one pan, checks all of those boxes and then some. Bring it to the table with a variety of fresh fruits to give everyone the chance to top it to their taste.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- In medium bowl, beat eggs, Bisquick™ mix, milk and cinnamon with whisk until blended. Place slices of bread, cut side down, single layer, in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Pour egg mixture over slices. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat until melted; remove from heat. Stir in brown sugar until well blended. Turn each slice over, and place cut side down in bottom of skillet; fit slices tightly together, tearing to fit empty spots between slices. Discard remaining egg mixture.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are bubbly and top of toast is golden brown. Cool skillet on cooling rack 5 minutes. Run metal spatula around edges to loosen. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over skillet; turn plate and skillet over. Remove skillet, scraping any extra caramel from bottom of skillet onto French toast. Top with berries and bananas. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 610 mg, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 0 g
CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST
"This delicious breakfast has been a favorite of mine for years," raves Sherri-Jo Capodiferro of Brightwaters, New York. "I like that I can assemble it the night before. I try to keep my mornings as simple as possible since I am a night owl and not a morning person!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Pour into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange bread over caramel., In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon and salt; pour over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 894 calories, Fat 42g fat (23g saturated fat), Cholesterol 422mg cholesterol, Sodium 1213mg sodium, Carbohydrate 109g carbohydrate (63g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
UPSIDE-DOWN BAKED APPLE FRENCH TOAST
This French toast may remind you of a perfectly caramelized tarte tatin, the luscious French upside-down apple tart. Prepare the toast in advance by layering all the ingredients in one pan. When you're ready to cook, pop the pan into the over. The French toast will come out moist, succulent, and adorned with a fragrant melange of apple and banana. Serve it just as is without any additional fruit, butter or syrup.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Peel, core, and cut each apple into 3/4 inch thick wedges. Place the apple wedges in a large mixing bowl, and toss gently with the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Peel the bananas, and slice them crosswise 3/4 inch thing. Add the bananas to the apples and toss to coat evenly with lemon juice. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the fruits and toss well to combine.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fruit and saute until tender, about 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar and maple syrup and cook until the sugar is dissolved, 30 seconds longer, remove from heat.
- Pour the contents into a lightly buttered, non-reactive, 9- inch round baking dish. In a medium size bowl, beat the eggs, then stir in the milk and vanilla. Dip the bread slices into the egg mixture just to moisten (both sides), then place them over the fruit in a single layer in the pan, making sure to cover the fruit entirely. Pour any leftover egg mixture over the bread. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes. (This can be prepared up to this point in advance, covered and refrigerated overnight)
- Bake the French toast, uncovered until the top is golden, 30-35 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Place a serving tray over the pan, and carefully turn them over to unmold the French toast. Spoon any syrup or fruit left in the pan over the bread, and serve at once.
BAKED CARAMEL APPLE UPSIDE DOWN FRENCH TOAST
A wonderful breakfast/brunch treat. Prepared the night before, just pop them into the oven the next morning for a delicious breakast. Preparation time does not include overnight refrigeration time.
Provided by Sassy in da South
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place brown sugar, corn syrup and butter into a large skillet over medium heat. Stir until melted and just starting to bubble. Stir in apples and cook for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk vanilla and salt until well combined. Spray 4 large (2-Cup capacity) ramekins with nonstick cooking spray. Divide apple mixture evenly into ramekins then place 2 pieces of cinnamon bread over top, pressing gently. Pour egg mixture evenly over each ramekin. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Uncover each ramekin and bake in oven for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from center of each. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Carefully place your serving plate on top of ramekin and flip over so that apples are now on top. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.2, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 193.4, Sodium 307.2, Carbohydrate 56, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 46.1, Protein 6.3
SALTED CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: sugar, water, double cream, rock salt, eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, white bread, chopped pecan, icing sugar
Provided by Matthew Cullum
Categories Breakfast
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, add the sugar and water, carefully swirling the pan to make sure the water is covering all the sugar. Cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes, or until a deep amber colour, without stirring.
- Turn off the heat and add the double cream, whisking until smooth. Stir in the salt and cool.
- Preheat oven to 350˚F/(180°C).
- In a large bowl, add the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and most of the cooled salted caramel sauce and whisk until smooth.
- Placed the chopped white bread into a greased heatproof dish and pour over the egg mixture. Sprinkle over chopped pecans and bake for 45 minutes. (If the top of the bread is burning, cover with foil halfway through baking.)
- Serve with icing sugar and leftover salted caramel sauce.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 539 calories, Carbohydrate 65 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 16 grams, Sugar 37 grams
CARAMELIZED FRENCH TOAST
My family loves it when I make this variation of French toast that my grandma once made for me. It's a GREAT substitute for sticky cinnamon rolls and a lot less hassle ... ENJOY!
Provided by ANNEMORGANMU
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes French Toast Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt two tablespoons of butter in a frying pan or skillet over medium high heat.
- Beat together eggs, milk and salt. Dip bread one at a time into egg mixture and fry until light brown and egg is cooked.
- After 4 slices of bread have been cooked, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Cook remaining bread slices until light brown on both sides and egg is cooked.
- After all bread slices have been cooked and removed from pan, add brown sugar to pan. Stir until melted and sticky. Add water and stir. Place French toast in caramel sauce. Turn to coat, then remove from pan. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 156 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 311.8 mg, Sugar 19.7 g
OVERNIGHT CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with six slices of bread. Combine sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle half over the bread. Place remaining bread on top. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar; set aside. , In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 571 calories, Fat 24g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 262mg cholesterol, Sodium 539mg sodium, Carbohydrate 78g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
OVERNIGHT BAKED CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST RECIPE
This is hands-down my family's new favorite breakfast! I am a huge french toast fan. I especially love that I could prepare this the night before.
Provided by Kristen Hills
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Spray 9x13-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In medium saucepan, mix topping ingredients.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. DO NOT BOIL.
- Spread topping in prepared baking dish.
- In shallow bowl, beat eggs with fork.
- Beat in milk, vanilla and salt.
- Dip bread slices into egg mixture, making sure all egg mixture is absorbed; arrange over topping in dish.
- Cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
- When ready to bake, heat oven to 400°F.
- Uncover baking dish; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and toast is golden brown.
- Remove from oven; let stand 3 minutes.
- Place a large heatproof serving platter upside down over baking dish; turn platter and baking dish over.
- Remove baking dish, scraping any extra caramel topping onto toast. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 99 mg, Sodium 191 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 30 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving
OVEN-BAKED CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST
This is perfect served with quiche, homemade home fries and fresh coffee! I make the bread for this recipe using my bread machine!
Provided by HappyHousewife
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes French Toast Recipes
Time 10h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter and 2 tablespoons corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Pour sauce into a 9x13 inch baking dish and sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans. Place 6 slices of bread on top of the sauce, sprinkle with the remaining pecans and cover with the remaining 6 slices of bread.
- Combine eggs, milk, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a blender. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread slices, cover the baking dish, and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove the French toast from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until lightly brown. Drizzle sauce over the toast right before serving.
- To make the Caramel Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon corn syrup. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 614.7 calories, Carbohydrate 72.5 g, Cholesterol 188.9 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 526.7 mg, Sugar 46.2 g
SALTED CARAMEL CROISSANT FRENCH TOAST RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: heavy cream, powdered sugar, McCormick® vanilla extract, granulated sugar, salted butter, heavy cream, kosher salt, McCormick® vanilla extract, whole milk, granulated sugar, large egg, kosher salt, McCormick® vanilla extract, all purpose flour, baking powder, nonstick cooking spray, croissants, pecan, powdered sugar
Provided by Ivan Diaz
Categories Breakfast
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the vanilla whipped cream: In a medium bowl, combine the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and McCormick® Vanilla Extract. Using an electric hand mixer, whip on medium-high speed until thickened and medium peaks form, 3-4 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Make the salted caramel: Combine the granulated sugar and butter in a small pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, until the butter melts, 2-3 minutes. Once the butter has melted, continue to cook until golden, stirring occasionally. Slowly pour in the heavy cream and whisk until smooth.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the salt and McCormick® Vanilla Extract. Set aside until ready to serve (the caramel will thicken as it cools).
- Make the French toast: In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, granulated sugar, egg, salt, and McCormick® Vanilla Extract until smooth. Whisk in the flour and baking powder until incorporated.
- Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and grease with nonstick spray. Working in batches, dip the croissant halves in batter, allowing any excess to drip off, then arrange in a single layer in the skillet. Cook until golden brown, 3-5 minutes per side.
- Top the bottom croissant halves with a scoop of whipped cream. Cover with the top croissant halves. Drizzle with salted caramel and garnish with the pecans and powdered sugar.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 777 calories, Carbohydrate 80 grams, Fat 50 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, Sugar 45 grams
UPSIDE-DOWN CARAMEL LATTE BAKE
With caramel, custard and whipped topping, this coffee-infused French toast bake is almost like a dessert!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 9h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
- In 2-quart saucepan, mix 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the maple syrup and espresso. Cook 4 to 6 minutes over medium heat until sugars dissolve and mixture is smooth. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans. Top with 10 slices French bread, cutting slices in half if necessary to fit in baking dish in single layer.
- Drizzle 1/4 cup melted butter over bread in pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup pecans. Top with 10 slices French bread.
- In large bowl, beat custard ingredients with wire whisk. Slowly pour mixture over French bread. Press down on bread with spatula so all of bread absorbs egg mixture. Cover; refrigerate 8 to 24 hours.
- When ready to bake, heat oven to 350°F. Uncover; bake 35 to 40 minutes until puffed and lightly browned. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat whipped topping ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Serve each piece upside down with a dollop of whipped topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 760, Carbohydrate 79 g, Cholesterol 250 mg, Fat 7, Fiber 2 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 440 mg, Sugar 59 g, TransFat 1 g
CARAMEL UPSIDE DOWN FRENCH TOAST RECIPE
Provided by Cookease
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350. In medium bowl, beat eggs, Bisquick™ mix, milk and cinnamon with whisk until blended. Place slices of bread, cut side down, single layer, in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Pour egg mixture over slices. Let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in 10-inch ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat until melted; remove from heat. Stir in brown sugar until well blended. Turn each slice over, and place cut side down in bottom of skillet; fit slices tightly together, tearing to fit empty spots between slices. Discard remaining egg mixture. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are bubbly and top of toast is golden brown. Cool skillet on cooling rack 5 minutes. Run metal spatula around edges to loosen. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over skillet; turn plate and skillet over. Remove skillet, scraping any extra caramel from bottom of skillet onto French toast. Top with berries and bananas. Serve immediately.
CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST
This is my sister's recipe. Every time she makes French toast I always want more! This is a nice change from the traditional way of cooking it and it's still very simple. The brown sugar is what makes the caramel crunch on the outside of the bread! Mmmmm... it's good!
Provided by Sarah in New York
Categories Breakfast
Time 15m
Yield 8 slices, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat up your griddle or skillet and spray with cooking spray every time you re-apply more bread.
- Slice loaf into 1 inch thick slices (you should have about 6-8 slices.
- Beat eggs, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Dip bread in egg mixture and put on skillet.
- Immediately sprinkle with brown sugar and flip and sprinkle again on the other side.
- Let them cook until done and keep in a warmer until ready to serve.
- They should have a layer of crispy brown sugar on each side. It will look like caramel!
- Serve with maple syrup!
Tips:
- Use a good quality bread for your French toast, such as a thick-sliced brioche or challah.
- For a richer flavor, use heavy cream or half-and-half instead of milk in the custard mixture.
- Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or cinnamon to the custard mixture for extra flavor.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the French toast.
- Cook the French toast over medium heat to prevent it from burning.
- Serve the French toast immediately with your favorite toppings, such as butter, syrup, or fruit.
Conclusion:
Caramel upside-down French toast is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch dish. With its sweet and sticky caramel topping and fluffy French toast, this dish is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a special breakfast or brunch recipe, give caramel upside-down French toast a try.
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