French Toast Roll Ups

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Published: April 29, 2013Updated: August 12, 2021Author: Amy
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These French Toast Roll Ups are a fun twist on traditional French Toast. Fill them with your favorite spreads and make them different every time!

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French Toast Roll Ups stacked in a pyramid

Try as I might to make enough banana muffins or strawberry scones to get us through until Friday, that doesn’t always happen. The weekends, though, are a whole different story – I almost always make something more special. Not necessarily difficult, just something more exciting than Cheerios.

The kids request these strawberry crepes and our favorite cheese blintz all the time. They pretty much went bananas when I put these French Toast Roll Ups on their plates. The innards are all gooey and the outside is slightly crunchy. Which basically makes them dessert. No wonder they’re so good!

flattened white sandwich bread with a dollop of Nutella

French Toast Roll Ups Recipe

Here’s what you’ll need to make them:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe for details and measurements.)

  • Bread: choose a soft white sandwich bread, which will make rolling them flat easy.
  • Eggs and milk: these are mixed together and then coat the bread, just like traditional french toast.
  • Cinnamon and sugar: after the rolls are fried, they get dusted with a cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  • Filing: so many options! (See below.)
  • Unsalted butter: for greasing the fry pan.
  • Maple syrup: for serving, optional.

Recipe Variations

So many options for filling these French Toast Rolls Ups. I make them different all the time. Here are some ideas:

  • Nutella, Cookie butter, or any nut butter.
  • Jam or Lemon Curd
  • Or don’t fill them at all – just drizzle with maple syrup.
  • You can also drizzle them with caramel sauce or chocolate sauce for a super indulgent treat!
French Toast Roll Ups on white plate with maple syrup

How To Make French Toast Roll Ups

I love breakfast food. And I love FUN breakfast food even more! To make this french toast recipe, follow the steps below included in the printable recipe card. Refer back to the article for more information.

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French Toast Roll Ups

5 from 2 votes
These French Toast Roll-Ups are a fun twist on traditional French Toast. Fill them with your favorite spreads and make them different every time! 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 8 slices soft white sandwich bread
  • 3 tablespoons Nutella (or nut butter, cookie butter, jam, apple pie)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , for greasing the pan
  • maple syrup, for serving (optional)

Instructions

  • Trim the crust from the bread and flatten each slice out with a rolling pin.
  • Place a heaping teaspoon of your filling an inch from one end of the bread, and spread it out in a strip. Roll the bread up and repeat with the remaining slices.
  • In a shallow bowl thoroughly whisk the eggs and milk together. In another shallow bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon together.
  • On a griddle (or large sauté pan), melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Coat the rolls with the egg mixture and place seam side down on the griddle. Cook for about 1-2 minutes per side, until golden brown. Add more butter to the griddle as needed for the second batch.
  • Place the hot rolls into the cinnamon-sugar and roll until completely covered, gently shaking off any excess.
  • Serve with maple syrup, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1.5mg
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.

Other Notes

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: french toast, French Toast Roll Ups
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  1. Elizabeth says:
    January 2, 2022

    5 stars
    I couldn’t decide 9n breakfast and tried this one. Saved the crust for the birds.
    How simple and delicious.

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  2. Angel Vaccarella says:
    April 27, 2020

    5 stars
    My kids were hesitant at first but then they ate them all up and requested more! Thank you for this!

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    May 16, 2013

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  108. Rebecca {Foodie with Family} says:
    April 29, 2013

    Are you even serious? Those roll-ups look AMAZING. My children would freak out if I made these… Hmm… I shall have to do just that. I kind of dig making them freak out. That griddle looks pretty amazing, too!

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  109. Joanne says:
    April 29, 2013

    I’ve been eating nutella smeared on an english muffin lately as my weekend breakfast…but this is way more fancy and just as easy! Love it.

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    April 29, 2013

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    April 29, 2013

    These roll ups are too fun. I love this grill, too. So versatile!

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    April 29, 2013

    This is such fun twist! I already love French toast so this is sure to be a winner!

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    April 29, 2013

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