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A stack of rolled crepes, reminiscent of French Toast Rollups, filled with chocolate hazelnut spread and drizzled with more chocolate, is arranged on a white plate with fresh raspberries scattered around.
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5 from 2 votes

French Toast Roll-Ups

A classic childhood favorite: stuffed with chocolate spread, battered and pan-fried, and dusted in cinnamon-sugar.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate cake recipe, dessert recipe, french toast, kid dessert, kid friendly
Servings: 12 rollups
Author: The Modern Nonna

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 7 eggs
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 12 slices soft bread
  • chocolate spread or your sweet spread of choice
  • avocado oil or any neutral oil

Instructions

  • Crack the eggs into a large bowl and whisk thoroughly with a fork.
    A glass bowl with whisked eggs and a metal whisk, surrounded by bowls containing olive oil, chocolate spread, and sugar—perfect ingredients for making delicious French Toast Rollups on a white countertop.
  • In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Place a slice of bread on a clean work surface and roll it out flat using a rolling pin. Repeat with all the slices. Remove the crust with a knife and reserve.
    A white bowl filled with granulated sugar and cocoa powder sits on a marble surface, ready for coating delicious French Toast Rollups, alongside a bowl of chocolate spread and a small bowl of yellow oil.
  • Take a slice of flattened bread and add a thin layer of chocolate spread (about 1 teaspoon) or your filling of choice. Roll up the bread. Repeat with the remaining slices.
    A slice of bread spread with chocolate hazelnut spread sits on a wooden cutting board, next to a small white bowl of more spread—perfect for making delicious French Toast Rollups.
  • Coat the bottom of a large nonstick pan with a thin layer of oil and warm over medium-high heat. Give the oil at least 1 minute to get hot. Once your oil is hot, dip each bread roll into the egg mixture, shake off any excess egg, then transfer to the hot pan.
    A rolled tortilla for French Toast Rollups is held over a bowl of beaten eggs with a black slotted spatula, ready to be coated. In the background, cinnamon sugar awaits alongside a wooden board topped with strawberries.
  • Fry each roll-up for 1 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
    Three French Toast Rollups are being fried in a black skillet, lightly browned and sizzling in oil.
  • If you like, you can dip the bread crusts into the egg and fry these up. Transfer the cooked roll-ups and crusts to a plate and dust in the cinnamon-sugar.
    A stack of French Toast Rollups filled with chocolate and drizzled with more chocolate sits on a white plate next to a fresh raspberry.

Notes

  • How to keep a tight roll:  Make sure the roll-ups stay closed when frying by holding them down for a couple of seconds with your tongs when you place them seam side-down in the oil. You can also use a toothpick to hold them together while frying and remove it once cooked.
  • Fillings: You can use any sweet spread here: fruit jams, marmalades, nut butter, etc. Even a cream cheese/jam combo would be delicious!
  • Toppings and dips: Instead of cinnamon sugar, you can also serve these French Toast Rollups with small bowls of maple syrup for dipping. 
  • Bread variations: Use any bread you love here: gluten-free, whole wheat, rye, etc. Just make sure it's soft enough to roll out.

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 2mg
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