French Toast

French toast WITH A TWIST 

October 23, 2025

French toast recipes are everywhere - just give it a Google search and you'll see. This recipe is nothing spectacular, but it may give you an idea you haven't considered before! 

Next time you have leftover rolls from dinner, toss them in a sealed bag and save them for the weekend. You can use almost any dinner roll to make French toast. From Sister Schubert rolls and crunchy toasted Italian bread to sweet rolls and yeast rolls, covering leftover dinner rolls into French toast is a great way to cut back on food waste and create a delicious Saturday morning treat.

Next time you have leftover rolls from dinner, toss them in a sealed bag and save them for the weekend. You can use almost any dinner roll to make French toast. From Sister Schubert rolls and crunchy toasted Italian bread to sweet rolls and yeast rolls, covering leftover dinner rolls into French toast is a great way to cut back on food waste and create a delicious Saturday morning treat.

French Toast

Prep Time: 10 minutes    Total Time: 30 minutes    Servings: 4-6

Ingredients

  • 6 leftover Dinner Rolls, halved like burger buns (12 pieces)
  • 1 C. of Milk
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 2 tsp. Cinnamon, used separately
  • 3/4 C. of White Sugar
  • 4 Tbsp. Butter
  • Optional: Powdered Sugar

Instructions

1. In one bowl, mix milk, egg, vanilla, and 1 tsp. of cinnamon, and set aside.
2. In another bowl, mix 1 tsp. of cinnamon and all of the white sugar and set aside. 
3. Dunk your rolls into the milk mixture and allow them to soak for 5 seconds. If your leftover rolls are in a dish, pour the mixture evenly over all the rolls and flip them around until each side is soaked in milk. 
4. Roll each piece in the white sugar mixture until all sides are coated in cinnamon sugar. 
5. Heat a medium to large non-stick skillet over medium heat and add all the butter. If the French toast will not fit in one round, split the butter or use additional Tbsp. 
6. Once the butter is hot and bubbling but not brown, lay the French toast pieces in the skillet. Ensure your skillet is not too hot before adding bread. 
7. Allow them to cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side, then remove each one from the skillet. While the bread is hot, the browned sides will seem soft and chewy; however, as the toast cools, a caramelized cinnamon sugar coating with form outside the soft French toast center. 
8. Top with sifted powdered sugar and fresh fruit, if desired.
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