4.9 from 45 votes
Caramel French Toast
This Caramel French Toast recipe will spoil you forever. The combination of caramel sauce with crisp bacon and pecan topping is memorable.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 633 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
For the Bacon Caramel Pecan Topping:
- 1 cup pecans
- 3 oz Bacon (4 strips), chopped
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Ingredients for French Toast:
- 1 loaf Italian bread Cut 3/4" thick (or 9-10 slices Texas Toast)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter or as needed to saute
Instructions
How to Make the Bacon Caramel Pecan Topping:
- Toast pecans on a dry skillet over medium heat, tossing frequently until golden and fragrant. Remove from pan and set aside to cool.
- Place a medium saucepan over medium heat and add chopped bacon, sauteing and stirring ocassionally until browned. Use a slotted spoon to remove to plate.
- Melt 5 Tbsp butter into the bacon fat then add 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbsp water and 1/4 tsp salt. Bring to a boil then keep at a low boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1 tsp vanilla. Stir in chopped bacon, place back over heat and lightly boil another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 10 minutes before serving.
Cup of Yum
How to Make French Toast:
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together wet ingredients until combined: 1 cup milk, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla. While whisking, add dry ingredients: 1/4 cup flour, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
- Cut bread into 9 or 10 slices each 3/4" thick. Place a large skillet over medium heat with 1 Tbsp butter.
- Dip each piece of toast generously in the egg mixture, turning a couple of times to thoroughly coat. Add to the skillet in a single layer, cooking in batches about 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown on each side.* Repeat with remaining toasts, adding more butter as needed then transfer to a platter.
- To serve: Top French Toast with a heaping Tablespoon of the bacon caramel topping then sprinkle each with toasted pecans.
Notes
- *Adjust the heat if browning too quickly. You want the egg mixture to cook all the way through the bread.
Nutrition Information
Calories
633kcal
(32%)
Carbs
58g
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
493mg
(21%)
Potassium
252mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
504IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 633
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 633kcal | 32% |
| Carbs | 58g | |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 493mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 252mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 504IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.