Raising Cane’s Texas Toast Easy Copycat Recipe
If you’ve eaten at Raising Cane’s, you already know the Texas Toast is nearly as popular as the chicken itself. This copycat uses thick-cut sesame seed bread spread with a seasoned garlic butter, then cooked in a skillet until one side is golden and crisp while the other stays soft and tender. Four ingredients and 90 seconds of cook time are all it takes to match the restaurant’s flavor and texture at home. Serve it with fried chicken, barbecue, or soup, or use it as the base for sandwiches and hearty breakfasts.
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What makes the Texas toast from Raising Cane’s so good?
Raising Cane’s Texas Toast is a seasoned garlic bread served warm alongside the chain’s signature chicken fingers and dipping sauce. It’s made from thick-cut sesame seed white bread spread on one side with a butter blend seasoned with Lawry’s Seasoned Salt and garlic powder, then cooked face-down on a hot skillet.
What sets it apart from standard garlic bread is the contrast in texture. One side gets direct heat and develops a golden, lightly crisp surface. The other side, which never touches the pan, stays completely soft. That combination in a single slice is the reason people keep reaching for another piece.
This homemade version uses the same four-ingredient approach as the original and relies entirely on technique rather than a long list of ingredients.
Why this recipe works
This Texan take on garlic bread will catch you by surprise if you’ve never had it before. The simple ingredients deliver a rich, buttery flavor and a unique, one soft side and one crispy side texture, which pretty much guarantees you’ll reach for another slice. The combination of seasoning and light dusting of garlic makes this the perfect side for just about anything. Serve Raising Cane’s Texas Toast alongside fried chicken, barbecue, soup, salad, or just about anything else. One bite, and you might never go back to ordinary garlic bread.
Texas Toast ingredients and their roles in this recipe
For the Texas Toast Raising Cane’s is known for, you’ll need:
- Thick-cut sesame seed white bread – serves as the base of the toast. Both the thickness and the crumb of the bread matter. Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Thick & Soft Sesame comes very close to the original, but Sara Lee Artesano Bread with Sesame Seeds is a second option.
- Unsalted butter – adds richness and helps the toast develop that beautiful golden color.
- Lawry’s Seasoned Salt – enhances the flavor with salt, sugar, and other spices and seasonings without increasing the number of ingredients you need.
- Garlic powder – provides the flavor of garlic without any of the sharp bite of fresh cloves.
How to make Texas Toast the Raising Cane’s way
To prepare the Texas Toast, Raising Cane’s serves:
- Take the unsalted butter out of the fridge and place it on the counter about 30 minutes before you start cooking. The butter needs to be soft enough to spread easily without being melted.
- Measure the softened butter into a medium mixing bowl. Add the Lawry’s Seasoned Salt and garlic powder to the bowl and stir well with a fork. Taste the flavored butter and adjust the amount of seasoned salt and garlic powder according to your preference.
- Preheat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat for two minutes.
- While the cooking surface is warming up, spread about a tablespoon of the flavored butter on one side of the bread.
- Place the sliced bread butter-side down on the cooking surface. You may need to cook in batches. If you do have to cook in batches, make sure the cooking surface is fully heated before adding more bread.
- Leave the bread alone and let it cook until it is lightly golden, about 90 seconds. Do not flip the bread.
- Remove the bread from the cooking surface and place it on a plate. Serve immediately.
How to serve this Texas Toast
Besides using the toast as a side, you can use it as an ingredient in lots of different recipes. Below are three tasty recipes that you will want to try.
Whataburger Patty Melt – Whatever you do, don’t call this a cheeseburger. A good patty melt is all about the sweet onions, gooey cheese, and thick-cut bread. This version opts for using Monterey Jack and, of course, the chain’s signature creamy pepper sauce.
Southern Sausage Gravy – Leftover Texas Toast from the night before can easily replace the biscuits to become the base for this breakfast classic. This is the real deal meal, with super-rich white gravy and enough crumbled sausage to be just on the edge of gluttony.
Whataburger Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich – You might have found the ultimate way to eat chicken tenders: between two slices of Texas Toast with a slice of Monterey Jack, and a healthy splash of the Whataburger’s signature sweet and tangy honey barbecue sauce.
Storage & Reheating Instructions
- Refrigerator Storage: Let the toast cool completely on a wire rack. Wrap each slice individually in aluminum foil, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 day. Texas Toast is best eaten fresh and the texture changes noticeably after the first night.
- Reheating Method: Place a large skillet over medium-low heat. Reheat the wrapped toast butter-side down for 1 to 2 minutes. For frozen slices, reheat directly from frozen over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Freezer Storage: After wrapping cooled slices individually in foil, transfer them to a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 1 month.
Make-ahead butter: Mix the seasoned butter, roll it into a log, and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw the frozen butter in the refrigerator overnight and let it come to room temperature on the counter before spreading.
Love restaurant-style garlic bread? Try these recipes!
- Black Angus Cheesy Garlic Bread
- Brennan’s Garlic Bread
- Commander’s Palace Garlic Bread
- Jason’s Deli Garlic Toast
- Marie Callender’s Garlic Toast
- North Woods Inn Garlic Cheese Bread
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Raising Cane’s Texas Toast Copycat
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick-cut sesame seed white bread (Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Thick & Soft Sesame is the closest match; Sara Lee Artesano with sesame seeds also works)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- ¾ teaspoons Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
- ½ teaspoons garlic powder
Instructions
- Remove butter from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before cooking. It must be fully softened; it should not be melted or cold, so it spreads into the bread surface rather than sitting on top.
- In a small bowl, blend the softened butter with garlic powder and seasoned salt until fully incorporated. Taste the butter on a small piece of bread and adjust salt if needed; the butter should taste noticeably salty and garlicky on its own.
- Heat a large flat-bottomed skillet (cast iron or nonstick) over medium heat. Allow it to preheat for a full 2 minutes before adding bread.
- Generously spread the garlic butter on one side of each slice. Do not spread on both sides. Use approximately 1 tablespoon of butter per slice to achieve the correct richness.
- Place slices of butter-side down onto the hot skillet. Do not move them. Cook undisturbed for 90 seconds to 2 minutes, until the buttered side is a light golden color, not deep brown, not pale. The Raising Cane’s toast is distinctly light gold.
- Remove from heat. The unbuttered top side should remain completely soft and pillowy; do not flip.
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