Cinnamon French Toast Roll Ups is a quick and easy recipe, perfect for Christmas morning breakfast! It tastes like a warm cinnamon roll without all the work!
Course Breakfast, Christmas, Easy Dessert
Cuisine American, French
Keyword Christmas, cinnamon, Easy Breakfast
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Calories 150kcal
Author Sarah Kozowski
Ingredients
10-12 totoast bread slices
1/2stickbuttersoftened
1/4cuplight brown sugar
3tspcinnamon
2eggs
3tbspmilk
2tbspgranulated sugar
1tspCinnamon or up to taste
powdered sugaroptional
2tbspbutter for cooking more if necessary
Instructions
In small bowl, combine butter, sugar and cinnamon. Beat until smooth.
In a another bowl combine granulated sugar with cinnamon and set aside. In a shallow bowl beat eggs with milk and set aside.
Remove the bread crust, and flatten the slices with a rolling pin to 1/8 inch thickness. Spread a thick layer of the cinnamon filling on each slice of the bread.
Gently but tightly roll up the bread around the cinnamon filling. Continue with the remaining bread.
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and melt about 1 tbsp of butter. Coat the rolls in the egg mixture and place seam side down. Cook 3-4 roll at a time.
When browned, turn a quarter turn and continue until all sides are cooked and browned nicely.
Roll into the sugar cinnamon mixture or dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm and dip in maple syrup if desired.
Notes
NOTES- I’ve found that using the freshest bread gets you the prettiest roll-ups.- If you don’t have a rolling pin, use a jar or glass.