French toast roll-ups have hot, gooey fillings stuffed into the middle of them with golden-brown, buttery outsides coated in a sweet, crunchy cinnamon sugar that all but melts in your mouth.
To make the roll-ups the crusts get trimmed from sandwich bread then the slices are flattened out with a rolling pin. The flattened bread is then rolled with the filling of your choice and cooked in a buttery skillet just like regular french toast.
A generous dusting of cinnamon sugar, one of the best things on earth, finishes them and you can dunk them in maple syrup or eat them as is. They’re also good eaten at room temperature.
The filling consists of anything your little heart desires! I used peanut butter & jelly, cream cheese & jelly, plain peanut butter and plain cream cheese.
You can use a nut butter, nutella, marshmallow fluff, dulce de leche, cajeta and/or whatever else you can think of! There are no rules and the recipe is really more method than precision.
They remind me of those french toast sticks that were all the rage a while back. Only more special.
A lot more special.
- 8 slices white sandwich bread (the soft, fluffy type)
- peanut butter, jelly, cream cheese, dulce de leche,
cajeta ornutella - 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon
- butter, for greasing the pan
- maple syrup, for serving
- Trim the crust from the bread and flatten it out with a rolling pin.
- Place about a teaspoon or 2 of your chosen filling an inch from one end of the bread spread out in a strip. Roll the bread up and repeat until they're all filled.
- In a shallow bowl whisk the eggs and milk until well combined.
- In a separate bowl mix the sugar with the cinnamon.
- In a skillet set over medium heat melt a tablespoon of butter.
- Add the rolls to the egg turning to coat on all sides then place them in the pan seam side down. Cook in batches until golden brown, turning them to cook and brown on all sides. Add butter to the pan as needed.
- Add the hot rolls from the pan to the cinnamon sugar and roll until completely covered in sugar.
- Serve with maple syrup for dunking.
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Can u frezz them if so how are they when they are defrosted and how would you defrost them thank you i want to make them now!!
You can freeze them Philicia! Just thaw them out a bit and heat them up in a frying pan. Enjoy! 🙂
I have a made these before, I think I put jam in the center. These are so delicious and simple to make. They are a great breakfast idea! Love these!
Thanks Dawn! Me too! 🙂
I’ve always loved French toast and this is like French toast all dressed up and ready to party 🙂
I love that! 🙂
My mouth is watering reading the descriptions of those French toast roll ups!
Thanks Angie! 🙂
Is there a method you recommend to prep/cook these in advance and just reheat in microwave? I love giving my daughter foods she can hold while in the car or if I’m running around in the mornings. And the fillings seem endless so I know she won’t get burned out.
Hi Melissa! I would make the recipe as written and then refrigerate or freeze them depending on how long you want to keep them. They should freeze well – wrap them individually or they might stick together. Thanks! I hope your daughter enjoys them! 🙂
Wouldlike to try and make them savory, with cheese/tomato, bacon and Vienna’s etc
Sounds like a great idea Irene!! I hope they turn out well! 🙂
how many does this recipe make?
Eight!!! You can easily half or double it if needed.
Made these while camping last weekend, they were great and easy. (the birds got the crusts). We decided next time to try adding cinnamon and vanilla to the egg like I do for French toast and dust them with powdered sugar; you can still dip them in warm syrup. Will definitely make again.
Thank you Sandra! Your changes sound delicious! That’s how I make my regular french toast too. 🙂
These are one of the best things I’ve ever eaten; easy and fun to make, family loves them and it has Nutella and cinnamon in the same recipe (best combination ever)
Thank you Molly! I’m glad everyone is loving them!! 🙂
These are SO good! Made them for breakfast this morning and my kids went CRAZY! They loved them! Thanks soooo much! 🙂
That’s GREAT Jolene! I’m glad they liked them! Thank you!! 🙂
Can u mail me wat is alternative for egg… V don’t use it..
I don’t know of any substitute! You can just omit it and cook them in a little extra butter. Enjoy! 🙂
Just tested this out for my mom and i as a late night snack. Quick and easy and super tasty!! Thanks for the recipe!!
You’re welcome! Thank you back for making them! I’m glad they were a hit! 🙂
Cab the French Toast Roll ups be made ahead and reheated? If so what is the method for doing that.
Thanks
I don’t recommend doing that Wanda! French toast really only tastes good when it’s made fresh. If you insist 🙂 you can make them, let them cool and store in the refrigerator or freeze. Just reheat them to serve.
Hello
I was thinking of putting clotted cream and raspberry jam in them would they be suitable for freezing?
Hi Kali! That sounds really DELICIOUS! I don’t think cream freezes very well – it always separates on me.
I made this today and the family loved it. I plan to try a natural fruit filling and just a touch of powdered sugar for my toddler – these have too much sugar for the young ones imho.
Again, we loved these and thank you for sharing!
Thank you Josh! I’m glad everyone loved them! They’re easy to adapt – fresh fruit is good in them too. Have a great weekend and thanks again!
These look great making them tomorrow for my toddler. I have some homemade Starwberry jam in the refrigerator that would be perfect for this. Oh and I have Nutella! Can’t wait for breakfast tomorrow. Do you know if these would freeze well?
Hi Candi! Nutella and strawberry Jam sounds yummy! I personally wouldn’t freeze them because I’m afraid they would get soggy. But some of my readers do and I haven’t heard anything bad about it. Hope you enjoy them!
These would probably make amazing monte Cristo roll ups minus the cinnamon and sugar…dust with powdered sugar and serve with preserves of choice!
What a DELICIOUS idea Anji! 🙂
Hi. I thought this might make a lovely breakfast addition for an event I am attending in the fall. How well do these last if made in advance? can they be frozen and served one thawed? Thanks for your suggestions.
Shawn
Hi Shawn! Honestly, I don’t know. . . I do know french toast is one of those things that is best when eaten hot & fresh out of the frying pan. Maybe you could experiment with a batch and see how they hold up and how they taste? I’m sorry I don’t have more information for you. Thanks for your questions! Please report back if you make them or test them so I can let my readers know.
Think these could be made ahead and warmed up in an oven before serving?
Yes! 🙂
have you (or anyone) ever tried this with any type of whole wheat bread? if so how did it come out?
The soft wheat bread should work out ok! Some people have used that.
I’m thinking vanilla pudding for a filling
Sounds yummy Tarra! But it might be too loose. . . it will squirt out the ends. 🙂
My 5 year old son said, “they are better than DONUTS!!!” Our whole family LOVED them!
Love it! Thanks Dana! 🙂
MMMMMMM I am thinking cannoli filling. mmmmmm 😀
LOVE that idea Kathleen!
They’re great with pb,bananas and bacon pieces 🙂 As well as raspberries and cream cheese,those are our two favorites.
Those both sound really yummy! Thank you! 🙂
I’m terribly late finding this recipe but Thank Pinterest that I did. We will try this out this weekend – my adult kids are going to love these. I’m wondering if a long quarter slice of banana, with peanut butter, would work well. Also a couple of slices of crisp bacon combined with fresh strawberry slices, since the berries are in season. Or bacon with anything. This looks like such a flexible recipe.
Thank you for posting!
Thanks Lynn! All those sound yummy! Especially bacon anything! 🙂 And what a great idea to use long slices of banana. Definitely going to try that one.
Yes! I love this idea! Can’t wait to try it for Mother’s Day brunch next weekend…thank you!
You’re welcome Jenn! Thank-you back! Hope they’re a hit! 🙂
i make these a lot. I use Nutella for some fruit and cream cheese for others. It’s fun to mix things up
Thanks Angie! Your fillings sound yummy! I love how versatile they are.
OMG … Absolutely delicious. I did the honey nut cream cheese and bananas, grilled peaches and plain cream cheese, and cajeta and chopped walnuts. My family went crazy over them. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Celina! Those fillings are so creative and delicious sounding! I can see why they were a hit! 🙂
look so delicous
Thanks Juliet! I hope you get a chance to try them! 🙂
How about apple pie filling and cream cheese!
Yummy!! Love it Tammy! 🙂
Do u think i could make a batch of them and freeze them? Or would they go soggy.
I think they would be ok Tasha! It’s worth a try!
Could these be made ahead of time and frozen?
Yes!
I just made these. They were a HUGE success with my kids! I’ll definitely make them again.
That’s GREAT Mary! Thank you!
Wow, these look amazing! I’m thinking some low-carb bread, filled with cream cheese/stevia/cinnamon mixture, then after friend in the butter rolled in stevia/cinnamon. Yum!
Sounds yummy Val! I hope it works with the low-carb bread!
Peanut butter, Jelly and a sliced banana….and the cinnamon and sugar….how yum! thanks
Sounds like a yummy plan Tammy! 🙂
Can anyone detail the nutritional information of this delicious treat.
What about adding fresh fruits, maybe strawberries, or blueberries? ? That sounds yummy
Yes! Fresh fruit is delicious with french toast! 🙂
Yum! I’m wondering if you could do these in a french toast casserole…?
Yes! That would be delicious Kerstin! Great idea! 🙂
Omg these look absolutely delicious! Definitely going to save this recipe for later!
Thanks Melissa! 🙂
i have a bunch of cinnamon chips I need to use. What other filling would be good mixed with those? Any ideas? These look great!
Hi Mel! How about chopped apples, bananas or some other fruit, cream cheese, peanut butter or apple butter. Even on their own I bet they’d be good!
Can you bake them instead? Temp and how long if so?
I haven’t but I’m sure you can! I would bake them at 400 degrees F. – start with ten minutes and check them – not sure how long they’ll take.
Made these this morning half with Nutella and fresh strawberries, the other half with cream cheese and strawberries. Crazy Good!
Thanks Suzi! Love your fillings! 🙂
I made these today for brunch, and they were delicious! I just used creme cheese since it’s the only tasty thing I had for the filling. I used regular wheat sandwich bread which worked great, and I didn’t have any trouble with the bread tearing. I softened my creme cheese in the microwave first to make it easier to spread. I would just mention for other readers–don’t be tempted to add more creme cheese than suggested like I was. I went a little overboard and I’ll stick to the 1 tsp next time! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Thanks for making them and for all the feedback Meredith! I’m glad they turned out well for you! 🙂
Loved this recipe, thanks! I did softened cream cheese with small diced strawberries and mashed banana. It was by far my favorite of all the combinations I tried! It was also good with Nutella and straw/banana. I think my son might have preferred that one. Thanks for the method!
Thanks Anne! I’m glad they’re a hit! I’ll have to try the nutella one next time! 🙂
Hi there! I saw this recipe and instantly wanted to make it. How do you get it where the bread doesn’t rip? Maybe I was rolling it too flat? Especially with things like the cream cheese and peanut butter, I kept finding the bread would rip, not always as I put the ingredients on, but as I was rolling. Any advice? Thanks, and love this recipe! (even though all of mine ripped. Womp womp.)
Hi Amanda! What type of bread did you use?
Oh, yum! Can I please have this–now??
Love these!! I know they will be a hit at my house! Must try! Pinned!
Thanks Elizabeth!
Just made these- They are AMAZING! Kids looooove them. Highly recommend!
Thanks Katie! I’m glad they were a hit!
Thank you for this recipe, I am making these today for my hubby for Valentine’s day!
Thanks Roxana! Hope he liked them!
Just made these and the kids loved all the fun fillings. But putting them in the pan was too tedious for me so after the 4th one I put the rest in the oven on 400 for 10 minutes. It worked great. They were browned, crispy and so much easier. But spray the pan because they will stick. Thanks for the recipe!!!
You’re welcome Kristi and thank-you back! It’s good to know about the baking – it is a lot easier!
did you put the cinnamon sugar on before or after baking??
Hi Cass! I would do it after! 🙂
I am so freakin excited to have these for b’fast this morning!!!! Sound sooooo good!
Thank-you Lesley! I hope they were a hit!!
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Has anyone tried soaking these in the egg overnight and frying in the am?
They would be nearly impossible to work with because the egg soaks in, making them very soggy. This effect begins if you leave them in the egg mixture after about a minute. It’s just like French toast.
What a great recipe! Perfect for Christmas morning! I posted a link to this on my blog on a post about Christmas morning recipes. Thanks!
http://www.cindyscreativecuts.com/delicious-christmas-morning-recipes/
Has anyone tried these with homemade bread? My children would love these!
Drool! I can’t wait to try these! I’m a lover of all things french toast, cinnamon and sugar, and cream cheese!lol This sounds like a sweet crunchy crepe! This may have to go on the desert menu for the holidays! Thank you!
Thanks Felicia! Hope you love them! 🙂
Love these! When we were growing up, I would make “peanutbutter and jelly roll-ups” as a special treat for my little siblings for lunch. They were always so impressed by this twist on PB&J lol. I’m sure I’ll be making these little treats when I start having little ones of my own. I love the addition of rolling them in cinnamon sugar. Thanks for bringing back some great memories! 🙂
Sweet! 🙂 I’m glad they were a happy reminder Jessica!
I wonder how a good whole wheat bread would work? Anyone out there tried it yet? Thanks! N<
You can use whole wheat bread Nancy! I’m sure it would work out fine!
Oooooooooohhhh! These look so good. I know what my family is having for breakfast this weekend.
Thanks David! These are really good! Your family will love them!
I love this idea! I’m gonna have to make these sometime this week. By the way….would it be a bad idea to make these and then freeze them? If yes, what would be the best way to reheat them? My family and I are going on vacation and I would love to make these ahead of time. Thanks!
I think freezing them would work out fine Lynn! I would probably bake them in a low oven or even pan-fry them again in just a lightly greased pan.
Found this via Pinterest this morning. In the spirit of everything pumpkin, I filled with pumpkin butter and cream cheese, and rolled it in a pumpkin pie spice / sugar mix. Oh. My. Goodness. Yummy! Thank you!
Thanks Erin! That sounds like a version I need in my life – ASAP!!
Oh my gosh, that sounds absolutely Heavenly!! Pumpkin butter & cream cheese are two of my favorite flavor combos!! Pumpkin anything says AUTUMN to ME!
Can”t wait to try these with my grandkids I think they will lov them
Thanks Betty! These are fun for kids!
I’m going to try these with cookie butter from trader joes! Should be awesome!
Love that idea Sarah! Sounds super yummy!
Hi:
These look great. I’d like to know if anyone has tried to freeze them and reheat? I’m thinking of make a bunch and just pulling out a few at a time for a quick breakfast or snack. Any thoughts?
Hi Carole! Some of my readers have frozen them before with good results! Let me know how they turn out!
I was wondering if these would be OK warm? Like not super hot off stove. I’m going to a baby shower and have a lot to make so I was wondering if these would be OK to store in frig or best left out tightly sealed then reheated in microwave?
Hi Katy! I think they would be ok warm! I would just worry about them getting soggy!
Found them on Pinterest and love them. Thought they may be a pancake base at first, but these are even easier.
Thank-you Jacqueline! I’m glad you liked them!
Such a fun idea!! Can’t wait to try something similar!! Thanks:)
I would like to fill them with a chocolate creme. Like what you would put in fried pies. Does anyone have a recipe that’s creamy and not gritty with sugar? Thanks so very much! These look delicious. Rita
I just made my second batch of these this week! Made a double batch this time and freezing them individually to take for a quick microwave breakfast in our RV for vacation next week.
Thanks KK! That’s a great idea! Have a great vacation!
I saw this on Pinterest and decided that I did not have to be a kid or have one to enjoy this! Sooooo good. My favorite was peanut butter with a marshmallow torn into fourths (use 1/2 per roll) …… Thank you 🙂
Thanks Missy! LOVE the marshmallow idea!
Can these be made and frozen??? They sound really good.
I don’t see why not Pat! I’ve heard of others doing it although I haven’t tried myself. They should be fine.
Made this today, but increased it to two loaves of bread (there’s 6 of us,!). I made breadcrumbs from the crust, couldn’t bare to waste it!
Thanks Roxanne! Great idea to make bread crumbs!
I figured out that if you flatten the bread before cutting the crust you get less waste. The rolls are bigger!
Thanks Amy! That is great! The bigger the better!
Good morning, Reeni! Stopping by to let you know that I featured your French Toast Roll-Ups in a blog post this morning, as one of my favorite pins of the week! 🙂 http://www.chattingoverchocolate.com/2013/05/excitement-and-pins-galore.html
Have a fabulous day!! :*)
As soon as I saw this recipe I fell in love with it. It is a must try for me. Thanks for sharing and I will share it on my page. Thanks again. M.J.
Wow, love finding simple little things that work well. This would make a great easy dessert without having to plan ahead.
Oh, my, goodness. These were so delicious. We tried a variety of toppings – all good, but we loved cream cheese and jam the best. We skipped the syrup, these are sweet enough!
Thanks Sarah! I really like the cream cheese and jam ones too! I’m glad they were a hit!
I just found your recipe on pinterest. im type 2 diabetic and have looked for a new bfast idea. this allows me to have my protein, carb, fruit and cinnamon. thank you thank you thank you.
You’re welcome Tootie! Enjoy!
Hi! I made these this morning and I have some photos I’d like to share with you. What is the best way to do that?
I used a combination of Neufchâtel cheese, strawberry jam, and creamy peanut butter fillings (jelly & cheese, PB & cheese, pb&j)…I found it difficult not to overstuff the bread with the filling and so it got messy. Also because I was impatient they weren’t evenly fried on all sides. But, They were delicious!
Hi Bethany! Thanks for making them! You can e-mail me the recipes at cinnamongirlrecipes@gmail.com or you can try sharing them on my facebook page – I think it allows you to upload recipes – or you can e-mail them to me and if it’s ok I’ll share the best one on my page. I can’t wait to see them!
These look awesome! I will have to try with my special almond ricotta filling!
Hi Heather! Your filling would be perfect! Sounds super yummy!
Can you freeze these?
Hi Ashley! Sorry I can’t help – I haven’t tried freezing them – if you do please let me know how it goes.
WOW! These look fantastic, and super easy! Pinning for later; thanks for sharing with us 🙂
Yummy
Made these using cream cheese with cinnamon sugar as the filling filling. They were wonderful!!!!(*_*)
Thanks Debbie! I’m glad you liked them!
Oh my goodness these look amazing! We’re big breakfast eaters and I’m always looking for something to spice it up a bit… These will do the trick! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Thanks Jami! Let me know how you like them!
Mmm they sound yummy…making them for my daughter tomorrow morning for breakfast can’t wait to see if she loves them …….
Thanks Marain! I hope she does!
I made these frech toast for breafeast they was awsome Wow
Thanks Eunice! I’m happy to hear you liked them!
These are great for breakfast! A lovely twist on regular french toast! The filling is great and could be varied, I can make it with a cheese-parsley filling too! Pinning it to try soon!
My kids are going to LOVE these! yum!
Just made these and they are awesome! I mixed a little cream cheese conf sugar and vanilla together, spread strawberry jam on bread, then a little of the cream cheese. I am going to freeze some and see how they do. My regular French toast does great out of the freezer, hoping this will too!
Thanks Shasta! Glad they were a hit! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Do you freeze before or after dipping in the egg mixture?
Just made these for V day breakfast with whole wheat bread, and strawberry jam, and they were a big hit. Thank you!
Thanks Sharon! That’s great to hear! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Spectacular. I have got to try this idea, it would have been perfect for this morning when we had 3 boys spending the night.
these look and sound incredible – I would especially love the cream cheese + jam… maybe a cream cheese with apple butter? ooh the possibilities are endless, and you are genius!
Thanks Kristina! Cream cheese and apple butter is a yummy idea!
These look way too delicious my friend and so creative 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Oh yum! These look so fun and easy to make! Can’t wait to fill one with peanutbutter and marshmallow fluff 🙂
I used this and its amazing!! i love twisting and spicing up plain and boring breakfest =]
I did however find that if you have metal pans be very cautious, i had to switch to the only non-stick pan i had and it worked amazing =]]]
Thanks Dorinda! I’m glad you liked them! I will make a note on the pan tip.
I love this idea! I’ll be trying i! Thanks for posting!
That’s a wonderful twist of French toast. I love it!
Have a great weekend, Reeni.
French toast roll ups looks perfect snack Reeni. I love to try it, Nidhi will love it.
I don’t know how you come up with all these creative goodies! These look so good and fun too!
Moon, thanks for the extra kitty kisses today! I appreciate them! Purrs, Isabella
Oh reeni these are the cutest things I’ve ever seen!! You are so creative girl. Peanut butter and jelly would be my filling of choice!! Or raspberry jam and cream cheese. Oh my heavens that sounds good! I cannot get over these. I have to make them for breakfast one morning!!
You’re briliant!
Mary x
french toast has always been a favorite of mine. I’ve got to give this a try. YUM
Its amazing ideia!
Oh my goodness. This is too much for me on this Friday. And I love it!
Oh my, Reeni! Yum. French toast is such a favorite of mine. Others can have the pancakes and waffles but I’ll take french toast any day. I’ll take two with a cinnamon cream cheese filling, please. 🙂
can’t. handle. deliciousness. head. exploding. seriously girl, amazing!
Haha thanks Teresa! I bet your kids would love them!
Those look amazing! I have a friend who makes grilled pb&j’s and this reminds me of those.
Growing up Mom would make grilled cheese sandwiches, and make a few grilled peanut butter sandwiches for us kids. We loved them and even though I haven’t made them in a long time, I’m thinking it might be a great weekend treat for this weekend!! Thanks for the reminder!
Those french toast sticks of yore were soggy and weird. Yours look, well, amazing. I’m thinking a peanut butter/nutella/biscoff filling. Yes all at the same time.
I think my heart just skipped a beat.
I am loving these! I am thinking Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip. I know that is pretty old school but it sounds so good. These will be perfect Sunday morning at brunch!
I love the pb and chocolate chip idea Bobbie! Why didn’t I think of that? Haha. Have a good weekend!
seriously Reeni this is so naughty….but delicious
Wow! They look tasty and are such a creative idea!
You always have great ideas 🙂 These greedy rolls would be the perfect breakfast to start this day well. Bye dear. hope you have a wonderful we
Do you think this would work with cream cheese & fruit?
Definitely! That would be so yummy!
Oh my gosh Reeni – doing these on Saturday morning. This is a great treat to make with the kids cause they can pick their fillings. Yum, can’t wait!
Thanks Becki! Your kids are going to love them! Have a good weekend!