Soft, fluffy, and slightly sweet, this homemade Texas Toast bread bakes into thick, pillowy slices perfect for toasting with butter and garlic. The sesame crust adds a light crunch while the inside stays incredibly soft, making it the perfect side for fried chicken, sandwiches, or dipping sauces.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Ultra Soft Texture – fluffy milk bread style crumb

Perfect for Toasting – thick slices hold butter and garlic perfectly

Light Sesame Crunch – golden top with extra flavor

Great for Sandwiches – ideal for chicken tenders or melts

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Serving Suggestion

Slice the bread thick and toast it with garlic butter and parsley for classic Texas toast.

It pairs perfectly with:

• fried chicken

• chicken tenders

• burgers

• dipping sauces

This bread is also ideal for recreating a Raising Cane’s style meal at home.

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Pro Tips for Perfect Texas Toast

Roll tightly – this creates a cleaner shape and soft layers inside.

Seal the edges – prevents the rolls from opening during baking.

Let the dough rise properly – this ensures fluffy bread.

Use warm milk, not hot – hot milk will kill the yeast.

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Ingredient Notes

Milk – keeps the bread soft and tender.

Butter – adds richness and improves the fluffy texture.

Egg – helps with structure and softness.

Sugar – slightly sweetens the bread and supports yeast activity.

Yeast – gives the bread its light and airy rise.

Sesame Seeds – add flavor and a slight crunch on top.

Ingredients (Makes 8 Texas Toast Pieces)

• 410 g all-purpose flour

• 1 large egg

• 150 ml warm milk

• 2 tbsp milk (for brushing)

• 25 g sugar

• 1 tsp salt

• 50 g butter, softened

• 6 g dry yeast

For the Top

• Egg + milk mixture (for brushing)

• Sesame seeds

Instructions

Make the Dough

In a bowl or stand mixer, combine flour, warm milk, sugar, yeast, salt, and egg. Knead until a rough dough forms, then add the softened butter. Continue kneading for about 8–10 minutes until the dough becomes smooth and elastic. Cover and let the dough rest for about 1 hour, or until slightly risen.

Shape the Bread

Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and shape them into balls. Roll each ball out into a small rectangle.Roll the dough up tightly into a log shape and seal the ends so it holds the rectangular Texas toast shape.Make sure the smooth side of the dough faces upward, as this will become the top of the bread.

Second Rise

Place the shaped dough pieces into a 20×20 cm baking pan. Let them rest for about 30 minutes so they rise again.

Bake

Brush the tops with a mixture of egg and milk, then sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C for about 28–30 minutes, until golden brown. Take it out with some KITCHENAID Soft Silicone Oven Mitts and let cool slightly before slicing.