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French Toast Roll Ups

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!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: french toast, French Toast Roll Ups
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 8 slices soft white sandwich bread
  • 3 tablespoons Nutella (see more filling options below)
  • 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.
    slice of sandwich bread with crusts cut off
  • Flatten each slice of bread out with a rolling pin.
    two sliced of sandwich bread flattened with rolling pin
  • Place a heaping teaspoon of your filling in the middle of the bread and spread it out in an even layer, leaving a 1/2-inch border all around.
    flattened sandwich bread with nutella spread
  • Roll the bread up and repeat with the remaining slices.
    flattened sandwich bread with nutella spread being rolled up
  • In a shallow bowl thoroughly whisk the eggs and milk together. In another shallow bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon together.
    bowl of egg wash and cinnamon sugar
  • Warm a griddle (or large sauté pan) over medium heat. Once hot, melt 1 tablespoon butter.
  • 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.
    3 french toast rolls in fry pan with butter
  • Place the hot rolls into the cinnamon-sugar and roll until completely covered, gently shaking off any excess.
    french toast roll coated in cinnamon-sugar
  • Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup, if desired.
    stack of French Toast Rolls on plate with maple syrup

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Notes

If you don't like Nutella, these can easily be filled with peanut butter, cookie butter, jam, or lemon curd instead. Even finely chopped up apple pie filling is great.

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