Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bites
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bites
Ingredients
For the Cinnamon Butter
- 35 g unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the French Toast
- 4 slices thick bread
- 1 large egg
- 50 ml milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- as needed butter, for cooking
For the Coating
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Icing
- 10 g unsalted butter, softened
- 30 g cream cheese, room temperature
- 20 g icing sugar
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine 35g softened unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix until well combined and smooth to form the cinnamon butter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Take 4 slices of thick bread. Cut the crusts off each slice of bread. Spread the prepared cinnamon butter evenly over the top of one slice of bread.
⏱️ 4 min
- 3
Place another slice of bread on top to create a sandwich. Cut the sandwich into batons (strips) using a sawing motion to prevent crushing the bread. Then, cut the batons into smaller squares (bites).
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a separate bowl, crack 1 large egg. Add 50ml milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla to the egg. Whisk the mixture until thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Dip each bread bite into the egg mixture, ensuring they are fully covered. It's important not to soak them excessively.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Melt some butter in a pan over a medium heat. Place the coated French toast bites into the pan. Cook on a medium heat until they are golden brown on each side.
⏱️ 8 min
- 7
In a clean bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to create the coating mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Once the French toast bites are cooked and still warm, coat each bite in the cinnamon sugar mixture, ensuring they are well covered.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
In another bowl, combine 10g softened unsalted butter, 30g room temperature cream cheese, and 20g icing sugar. Whisk the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 4 min
- 10
Serve the Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bites immediately while fresh and warm, with the cream cheese icing as a dip.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bites
For the Cinnamon Butter
- 35 g unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the French Toast
- 4 slices thick bread
- 1 large egg
- 50 ml milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- as needed butter, for cooking
For the Coating
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Icing
- 10 g unsalted butter, softened
- 30 g cream cheese, room temperature
- 20 g icing sugar
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine 35g softened unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix until well combined and smooth to form the cinnamon butter.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Take 4 slices of thick bread. Cut the crusts off each slice of bread. Spread the prepared cinnamon butter evenly over the top of one slice of bread.
⏱️ 4 min - 3
Place another slice of bread on top to create a sandwich. Cut the sandwich into batons (strips) using a sawing motion to prevent crushing the bread. Then, cut the batons into smaller squares (bites).
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a separate bowl, crack 1 large egg. Add 50ml milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla to the egg. Whisk the mixture until thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Dip each bread bite into the egg mixture, ensuring they are fully covered. It's important not to soak them excessively.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Melt some butter in a pan over a medium heat. Place the coated French toast bites into the pan. Cook on a medium heat until they are golden brown on each side.
⏱️ 8 min - 7
In a clean bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to create the coating mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Once the French toast bites are cooked and still warm, coat each bite in the cinnamon sugar mixture, ensuring they are well covered.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
In another bowl, combine 10g softened unsalted butter, 30g room temperature cream cheese, and 20g icing sugar. Whisk the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 4 min - 10
Serve the Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bites immediately while fresh and warm, with the cream cheese icing as a dip.
⏱️ 2 min