Description
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Roll-Ups blend classic breakfast magic with playful pastry twists. Delicate bread wraps around sweet cream cheese filling, promising a delightful morning experience you’ll savor with pure breakfast joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 slices thick, soft bread
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Sweeteners and Sugars:
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Fats and Dairy:
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1–½ tablespoons (21 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (113 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Craft a luscious cinnamon-infused butter by thoroughly blending softened unsalted butter (113 grams or ), light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon in a mixing vessel until smooth and homogeneous.
- Trim the rigid crusts from white sandwich bread slices, then meticulously flatten each piece using a rolling pin to create thin, uniform rectangles.
- Generously spread the prepared cinnamon butter across the entire surface of each flattened bread slice, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Carefully roll each buttered bread slice into tight, compact cylinders, pressing gently to seal the edges and maintain structural integrity.
- Prepare the french toast batter by whisking fresh eggs, whole milk (240 milliliters or ), and pure vanilla extract in a wide, shallow container until perfectly combined.
- Submerge each bread roll into the egg mixture, rotating quickly to coat all surfaces without oversaturating the delicate rolls.
- Melt unsalted butter (28 grams or ) in a large skillet over medium heat, then carefully place the coated rolls into the hot pan.
- Rotate the rolls continuously, cooking until each side achieves a golden-brown, crispy exterior, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- Create a cinnamon-sugar coating by mixing granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a separate shallow dish.
- Immediately roll the freshly fried rolls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Prepare the cream cheese icing by whisking together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and a splash of vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Drizzle or serve the icing alongside the cinnamon roll french toast roll-ups for dipping or garnishing.
Notes
- Prep bread carefully by removing crusts and rolling slices thin for the perfect texture and easy rolling.
- Cinnamon butter adds rich, sweet flavor and helps create a deliciously aromatic base for the roll-ups.
- Quick dipping in egg mixture is crucial to prevent soggy bread and ensure a crispy, golden exterior.
- Fry rolls in butter at medium heat to achieve an even, beautiful golden-brown color without burning.
- Coating with cinnamon-sugar mixture creates a delightful crispy, sweet outer layer that enhances the overall taste.
- Cream cheese icing provides a luxurious, tangy finish that balances the sweetness of the roll-ups.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 542 cal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 342 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 156 mg