Cinnamon sugar coated French Toast Sticks are dredged in an egg mixture and crushed cinnamon cereal. This easy breakfast option is delicious, kid-friendly, and easy-to-make!
One of my favorite cereals growing up was cinnamon toast crunch. While I’m not a huge cereal person any more these days (I’ll go for this green smoothie recipe or blueberry smoothie most mornings) I can still do a good amount of damage to a box of cinnamon toast crunch!
So why not crush it up and add it to one of my family’s favorite (French toast) breakfasts? Yes, I went there and I don’t know if my kids will ever let me make French toast sticks any other way!
How long do you cook French toast sticks?
Cook time will vary depending on the heat of your stove. The key is to watch the sticks until they are crispy and golden brown and then flip them to the other side until all the sides are all crispy and golden brown.
How can you tell if French toast is undercooked?
The best way to tell if your French toast sticks are undercooked is to see if it’s soggy. If it’s soggy this means the egg mixture was not cooked through and your French toast is still undercooked. Stick it back on the skillet for a minute until it has a crispy golden brown surface.
Is it safe to eat soggy French toast?
Soggy French toast means there is too much egg mixture on your toast or it wasn’t cooked long enough. This means you have semi-raw eggs which can be unsafe. If your French toast is soggy from being undercooked, add it back to the skillet or grilled before consuming. (Eating raw/undercooked eggs carries with it the risk of salmonella).
Serve these French toast sticks alongside:
- Fresh berries or fruit
- Freshly sliced banana
- With maple syrup, blueberry syrup, or this vanilla sauce.
- With whipped cream (how to make whipped cream tutorial here)
- Cooked eggs
More delicious breakfast recipes:
Simple to make cereal-coated French toast sticks
- 8-10 large slices Texas toast or French toast (day old/stale is best)
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- generous pinch of salt
- 2 cups crunchy cinnamon cereal (like cinnamon toast crunch) (measured when dry)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Serve with: fresh berries and pure maple syrup
- Optional: dust of powdered sugar
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If using French toast, slice into 3/4th inch thick pieces. Slice each piece into 2-3 thick "sticks." If using Texas toast, cut each piece into 3-4 "sticks."
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In a large bowl, briskly whisk the 4 eggs. Pour in the milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt. Whisk to combine.
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In a blender or food processor, add the cereal and pulse until it forms crumbs.
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Dredge each French toast stick in the egg + milk mixture and then generously coat with cereal crumbs. Repeat until all of the bread is coated. Depending on how generously you dredge the sticks into the cereal crumbs, you may need to pulse another 1/2 to full 1 cup.
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Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and add a pat of butter. Once the butter has melted, add in 5 french toast sticks into a single layer in the pan. (Don't over-crowd.) Cook the sticks until they are crispy and golden brown and then flip to the other side. Once that side is crispy, get the sides and then transfer to a plate.
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Cook the rest using the same method (adding a pat of butter, putting down 5 sticks, cook and flip) and then serve immediately with a dust of powdered sugar, fresh berries, and maple syrup as desired.
Recipe Video
Shawnna Griffin says
March 7, 2017 at 8:53 amhey girl- these look so delish!
Izzy | pinch of delight says
March 7, 2017 at 1:32 pmThese look amazing! x
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Chanele says
June 2, 2017 at 8:14 pmWow, these look so good!I could tell by the picture they had a good “crunch.” What a good idea to grind up cereal! I didn’t even know there was a national cereal day!
Michelle says
June 12, 2017 at 6:24 amDredged in cinnamon french toast cereal, what a great idea!! These look incredible. I might give a gluten-free version a try 🙂
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says
June 12, 2017 at 4:18 pmMy family and I could totally go for these! Love the idea of using cinnamon cereal for the coating. These look extra yummy and the fresh berries make a nice addition. 🙂
Stephanie (Modern Flourish) says
June 23, 2017 at 1:25 pmGrowing up Cinnamon Toast Crunch was my favourite cereal. This recipe looks fantastic. The problem I find with French toast is that it can sometimes be super dry and it requires a ton of maple syrup to “rejuvenate” it. Your recipe looks like it doesn’t need that at all!
Romas David says
September 11, 2017 at 1:24 amGreat recipe. I actually really appreciate this amazing recipe. I will make it for my family. Thanks!
Shanai says
September 11, 2017 at 9:48 pmWhat a great idea! I am going to try adding crushed cereal to our French toast. We love French toast in this house
Catherine @ Whine and Dancing says
October 30, 2017 at 1:09 pmI love this idea and I know my kids {and husband} will too! Thanks so much for sharing. Very inviting pics.
chelseamessyapron says
October 31, 2017 at 9:17 pmThank you Catherine 🙂
Terry says
May 21, 2019 at 9:59 amHello.
I clicked on this link from en email you sent. It’s supposed to be macaroni pasta salad HAHAHA 🙂
But when I search here for that recipe I get an ERROR page. did you delete it ?????
chelseamessyapron says
May 21, 2019 at 1:57 pmHi Terry,
I’m soo sorry about that. I sent out the wrong link in that email. The correct link to my macaroni pasta salad is: https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/macaroni-coleslaw-salad/ Thanks!!