Description
Wake up to a delightful twist on a classic breakfast with these Sausage French Toast Roll-Ups! This innovative recipe perfectly combines the sweet goodness of traditional French toast with savory breakfast sausages, creating a mouthwatering morning treat that’s as fun to make as it is to eat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices white sandwich bread (day-old bread works best)
- 8 breakfast sausage links, fully cooked
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon butter for cooking
- Maple syrup for serving
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Remove the crusts from each slice of bread. Using a rolling pin, gently flatten each slice to make it more pliable and easier to roll.
- In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Place one cooked sausage link at the edge of each flattened bread slice. Carefully roll the bread around the sausage, pressing gently to seal the edge.
- Dip each sausage roll-up into the egg mixture, ensuring all sides are evenly coated.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Place the roll-ups seam-side down in the pan and cook, rotating frequently, until all sides are golden brown and crispy – about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer the roll-ups to serving plates. Drizzle with maple syrup or dust with powdered sugar if desired. Serve immediately while warm and crispy.
Notes
- Use slightly stale bread for easier rolling and better egg absorption.
- Don’t soak the bread too long in the egg mixture – a quick dip is all that’s needed.
- Cook at medium heat to ensure even browning without burning.
- For make-ahead option: Prepare the roll-ups (without dipping in egg mixture) up to a day ahead and store covered in the refrigerator.
- For freezing: Freeze cooled roll-ups in a single layer, then transfer to a freezer bag. Store for up to 2 months and reheat in microwave or toaster oven.
- Try different variations by using maple-flavored sausage for extra sweetness or turkey sausage for a lighter option.
- For sweet versions, skip the sausage and fill with cream cheese and berries, Nutella, or peanut butter and banana.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 roll-ups
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 375
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 79
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