These French toast sticks are soft on the inside and tossed with buttery cinnamon sugar creating a slight crunch on the outside. They are lightly sweetened with maple syrup, infused with vanilla and are baked in the oven so you don’t have to spend time cooking them in a pan! And I KNOW you were wondering what to do with those leftover hotdog buns….so let’s put them to good use! (and if you don’t have hotdog buns, you can always use this recipe with bread of your choice). These also freeze well so you can whip up a large batch and freeze them and reheat for busy mornings.
Ingredients
For the Sticks:
- 2 tbsp butter, melted + DIVIDED
- 6 potato hot dog buns
- ¾ cup milk of your choice
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp sea salt
For the Cinnamon-Sugar Topping
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread 1 tbsp of the melted butter onto the parchment paper.
- Slice the hotdog buns in quarters, so you have 4 long “sticks”.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla, maple, ¼ tsp cinnamon, salt, and 1 tablespoon melted butter.
- Place the sliced hotdog buns in the bowl with the milk mixture and let them absorb it for about 10 seconds. Remove, allowing any excess to drip off back into the bowl. This is important or the sticks will be soggy.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake on the lower shelf of the oven for 12 minutes.
- While they are in the oven, in a small bowl, whisk together the cinnamon-sugar topping ingredients. Set aside.
- Remove the sticks from the oven after 12 minutes and brush with the cinnamon-sugar topping.
- Return to the oven for another 10 minutes, or until the French toast sticks are cooked to your liking.
- Serve with maple syrup or your favorite toppings!
Notes
To Freeze: Bake the French toast sticks as directed. Once they are fully cooled, arrange the French toast sticks in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet and freeze 1-2 hours, until firm. Transfer the French toast sticks to a freezer safe container. Warm up in the microwave or toaster oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 4sticksCalories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 16gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 535mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 428IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 305mgIron: 3mg
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the nutmeg measurement is missing from the ingredients list
Thank you Kimberly! It should say cinnamon- not nutmeg! I have edited it. I appreciate you catching that!
This was really good. Loved the use of the hot dogs, almost gives it a brioche texture. And the cinnamon sugar topping was great. Little guy and husband definitely wanted more.
Hi Grace! Thank you for your comment! Im so glad you and your family liked this recipe :)
Love this recipe!! Wouldn’t change a thing!
Thank you Kristen! Glad you enjoyed the recipe :)