French Toast Roll-Ups Recipe

Level: Easy
Yield: 12 roll-ups
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving (Serving size: 1 of 12 servings): Calories 326, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Carbohydrates 32 g, Dietary Fiber 3 g, Sugar 15 g, Protein 12 g, Cholesterol 66 mg, Sodium 400 mg
Total time: 45 min
Active time: 45 min

Transform traditional French toast into a creative three-dimensional treat by rolling it and filling it with delicious ingredients. Use this straightforward, kid-friendly recipe as your base, then pick from various filling choices to prepare an easy, portable morning meal that will delight your family and spark morning excitement!

Roll-Ups Ingredients:

2 large eggs, whisked until smooth
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
12 slices soft white sandwich bread
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Maple syrup, for serving

Filling Options:

Banana-Strawberry:

2 bananas, halved and thinly sliced
12 medium strawberries, roughly chopped

Blueberry and Cream Cheese:

1/4 cup cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 1/2 cups blueberries

Apple-Peanut Butter:

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 apple, thinly sliced and julienned

Sausage and Cheese:

6 thin slices Cheddar cheese, halved
12 cooked breakfast sausage links

Directions:

Prepare the egg mixture by whisking together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl until fully blended. Set aside.
Flatten each bread slice with a rolling pin to make it more flexible. Remove crusts from all slices.
For Banana-Strawberry: Lay a thin 1-inch strip of banana slices along the bottom edge of a bread slice. Add a small line of chopped strawberries (about 1 tablespoon), being careful not to overfill. Starting from the fruit side, roll the bread tightly to encase the fruit. Repeat with remaining slices and fruit.
For Blueberry and Cream Cheese: Spread 1 teaspoon cream cheese along a 3/4-inch strip on the bottom of each bread slice. Add two rows of blueberries (2 to 3 tablespoons). Roll tightly starting from the fruit end. Continue with all slices and filling.
For Apple-Peanut Butter: Spread 1 teaspoon peanut butter along a 3/4-inch strip at the bottom of each bread slice. Top with apple slices, not overfilling. Roll tightly from the fruit side. Repeat for remaining slices.
For Sausage and Cheese: Place half a slice of Cheddar along the bottom edge of bread, then top with one cooked sausage link. Roll tightly starting from the sausage end. Repeat with remaining bread, cheese, and sausage.
For cooking, dip each roll-up into the reserved egg mix, making sure every side is coated and the exposed edge is sealed tightly to prevent unrolling. Repeat for all roll-ups.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook half of the roll-ups, gently pressing them flat so that each side turns golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate and cover to stay warm. Repeat with the remaining butter and roll-ups.
Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving and offer maple syrup alongside.