Addicting and Easy Cinnamon Roll French Toast Recipe
This addicting cinnamon roll French toast recipe is one we use for almost every sleepover party breakfast. It’s easy to keep the ingredients on hand, and this morning treat is always a crowd pleaser. No matter who spends the night, the request from my both my son’s and daughter’s friends is the same: Can we pleeease have the cinnamon roll French toast again?
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Cinnamon rolls on their own are a classic treat, but when you’re looking to dress them up for breakfast, the transformation is simple. This hybrid of two epically awesome foods is pretty much impossible to mess up.
The origin of cinnamon rolls is thought to be in Sweden, where the name for them kanelbulle literally translates to “cinnamon bun.” Whereas, French toast has been traced back to the Roman empire. The commonly used French name is pain perdu meaning “ lost bread.”
In France, this dish is typically considered a dessert and rarely eaten for breakfast. To be honest, I kind of feel the same way about eating it as a dessert. I usually make a breakfast meat to pair with the sticky goodness of the rolls, otherwise it’s just too much sugar to start the day.
Other Variation Ideas
After thinking about it being too heavy on sugar for breakfast, an idea hit me: If you cut the cinnamon rolls in half along their equator (like a hamburger bun), and prepare them as directed, they can be used to make a sweet and savory breakfast sandwich. Just add egg, cheese, and your favorite breakfast meat–sausage, bacon, or ham would be delicious!
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Addicting and Easy Cinnamon Roll French Toast Recipe
Recipe details
- 8 Servings
- Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 23 Minutes Total time: 33 min
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Gotta try this! Yum!
Flatten cinnamon rolls right out of the package and pop them into a waffle iron. Mixi icing with some maple syrup to top when cooked. Cinnamon roll waffles……delicious !