Imagine classic French toast made extra-rich with brioche bread, a gooey caramel sauce, and bananas. This is a copycat of the decadent treat served at Flo’s V-8 Cafe at Disneyland.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy-to-make recipe for Copycat Disney’s French Toast with Caramel Sauce.
1. Info for Copycat Disney’s French Toast with Caramel Sauce
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Servings: 4
- Calories: 1015.82 kcal
2. Ingredients for Copycat Disney’s French Toast with Caramel Sauce
- unsalted butter
- light brown sugar
- kosher salt
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
- large eggs
- whole milk
- ground cinnamon
- brioche
- powdered sugar
- bananas
3. Directions:
- For caramel sauce, in a medium-sized saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until well combined.
- Whisk in heavy cream and let come to a lively simmer, then reduce heat to low to keep warm, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- For French toast, in a shallow dish or pie plate, beat eggs, milk, cinnamon, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and a pinch of salt together until the eggs are well beaten and no clumps of egg white are visible.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter.
- Dip 3 slices brioche into egg mixture, 10 to 20 seconds per side, then transfer to the hot skillet, arranging them somewhat apart (don’t overcrowd the skillet).
- Fry until deep golden brown, then flip to brown the other side, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Repeat to cook remaining slices of brioche, adding more butter to the pan as needed.
- Serve French toast immediately with caramel sauce, powdered sugar, and bananas on top.