Description
Sausage French Toast Roll-Ups are a delicious twist on classic French toast, combining savory cooked sausage links wrapped in cinnamon-spiced bread, pan-fried to golden perfection. This easy-to-make breakfast or brunch recipe offers a delightful balance of sweet and savory flavors, perfect for a comforting start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 8 slices of bread (white, whole wheat, or brioche)
- 8 cooked sausage links (your preferred type)
Egg Mixture
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
For Cooking and Serving
- Butter (for frying)
- Maple syrup (for serving)
- Powdered sugar (for serving, optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Sausages: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage links until they are fully cooked through. Remove them from the skillet and set aside to cool slightly.
- Prepare the Bread: Trim the crusts off each slice of bread. Then, using a rolling pin, flatten each slice to create an even surface for rolling.
- Assemble the Roll-Ups: Place one cooked sausage link at the edge of each flattened bread slice. Roll the bread tightly around the sausage to form a neat roll-up.
- Make the Egg Mixture: In a shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Heat the Skillet: Place a skillet over medium heat and add a small amount of butter to coat the surface.
- Coat the Roll-Ups: Dip each bread roll-up into the egg mixture, making sure it is fully coated on all sides.
- Cook the Roll-Ups: Place the coated roll-ups in the heated skillet. Cook them, turning occasionally, until all sides are golden brown and the egg coating is cooked through, about 8-10 minutes total.
- Serve: Serve the warm sausage French toast roll-ups with maple syrup and a dusting of powdered sugar if desired for added sweetness.
Notes
- You can use any type of bread, but softer breads like brioche or white bread work best for rolling.
- If you prefer, use pre-cooked sausage or leftover sausage links to save time.
- For extra flavor, you can add a pinch of nutmeg or a dash of orange zest to the egg mixture.
- Make sure to seal the bread roll tightly to prevent the sausage from slipping out during cooking.
- Butter can be substituted with cooking spray or oil, but butter provides the best flavor for frying.
- These roll-ups can be kept warm in an oven set to low heat if making for a crowd.
