Homemade French Toast Sticks
Easy, homemade French toast sticks freeze and reheat beautifully. They're perfect for breakfast meal prep.
Servings 36 French toast sticks
Calories 68kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream half-and-half, or whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 16 ounce loaf brioche bread
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the cream, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium bowl.1 cup heavy cream, 2 large eggs, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt
- Slice the bread slices and then long sticks, 3 sticks per slice.16 ounce loaf brioche bread
- Line two sheet pans with parchment paper. Dip each stick of bread into the egg mixture and place on the sheet pan, leaving a small amount of space between each stick.
- Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until golden and cooked, turning halfway through.
Notes
- Milk: You can use milk, half-and-half, or cream in this recipe. Cream will give you richer custard for the French toast sticks, but feel free to use what you have on hand.
- Bread: If you can't find brioche, you can use a similar soft, thick bread, like Texas toast.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving: 1French toast stick | Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg