Delicious cinnamon French toast bites, easy to make and perfect for breakfast! Fluffy bite-sized bread pieces coated in egg batter, cooked until crispy, and dusted with cinnamon sugar.
Want classic French toast instead? Try my classic Brioche French Toast recipe!
CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST BITES
This easy recipe for French toast bites is going to become a family favorite! Sweet cinnamon coated French toast bites that are a great breakfast, brunch or sweet treat. Whether you’re serving them for a weekend brunch or just craving something indulgent, these little bites are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Bread– You can use almost any bread, preferably thickly sliced bread. Brioche bread, challah, sourdough, French bread, or even just sandwich bread will work! I like to get uncut loaf and cut it myself, so that I have thick cubes.
- Oil & Butter– A mix of butter and oil is perfect for cooking French toast, giving it that beautiful golden-brown crispiness while keeping the inside soft and moist.
- Eggs– Fresh eggs are essential to creating that custard-like coating for these French toast bites.
- Cream– You can use regular milk, half-and-half, or even flavored creamers like hazelnut or sweet cream for a richer, sweeter twist!
- Cinnamon– I love adding cinnamon to egg mixture for added flavors! You can skip it if cinnamon isn’t your thing.
- Vanilla– Use pure vanilla extract in the egg mixture for the best flavor. You can even swap it out for almond extract if you prefer a nutty taste!
- Sugar-To sweeten the mixture, the recipe calls for granulated sugar. You can use sweetened creamer, brown sugar, or even honey. You can adjust the sweetness level if you prefer it less sweet.
- Cinnamon Sugar– You can’t forget the cinnamon sugar for coating! You can use either store bought cinnamon sugar or just combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. If you want plain French toast bites, no worries, just leave them plain!
HOW TO MAKE FRENCH TOAST BITES
Like classic French toast, you can have these bites ready to enjoy in no time! LINK
- In a bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Cut the bread into 1 to 1½ -inch cubes, all even in size.
- In a bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the egg mixture.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add butter and oil.
- Dip each bread cube into the egg mixture, making sure all the sides are fully coated. (Do not over soak, or you will get soggy French toast.)
- Place the coated French toast bites onto the hot skillet and cook until golden brown on each side.
- Once cooked, remove the slices from the skillet, transferring into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Toss to fully coat and remove from the sugar and add to a plate. (Coating them in cinnamon sugar is totally an option, skip the coating step if you want plain bites.)
- Repeat this until all the French toast bites are cooked and coated.
- Serve immediately with desired sides.
DIPPING IDEAS
You don’t have to just limit yourself to dipping these bites into maple syrup. You can have fun with your dip options!
- Maple Syrup
- Jam
- Peanut Butter
- Biscoff Spread
- Nutella
- Sugar Icing
- Chocolate
- Caramel
- Pumpkin Pie Sauce
| Serve these bites on a platter with a variety of different dipping options as a little fun breakfast board idea, a spin off the dessert charcuterie board! |
SERVING IDEAS
Elevate these French toast bites with a variety of toppings! Here are some delicious topping ideas:
Whipped Cream
Sauce (See options above)
Fresh Fruit
Cinnamon Sugar
Powdered Sugar
Chopped Nuts
| Pair these bites with some fresh eggs, bacon, breakfast sausage, hash browns and orange juice for the perfect hearty breakfast! |
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
Yes, just cut the bread into even sized sticks instead of cubes.
No, you can totally swap out the milk for a dairy free milk option!
Yes! Add the soaked bites to the air fryer basket and air fryer at 350F for 6-8 minutes or until golden.
Store leftover bites in a bag or airtight container at room temp for 1-2 days or in the fridge for 3-4 days!
Once the cooked French toast bites have cooled, place them in a freezer-safe bag and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
You can reheat French toast bites in the microwave, oven, air fryer, or toaster oven. Frozen French toast can be heated directly from frozen or thawed before reheating.
Although you can use either fresh or stale, stale bread is recommended!
OTHER DESSERT RECIPES-
Check out all my other delicious breakfast recipes, especially:
- Homemade Fluffy Pancakes
- Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches
- Greek Yogurt Bagels
- Breakfast Pizza
- Breakfast Bowls
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Cinnamon French Toast Bites
Ingredients
- 4 slices brioche bread
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- maple syrup for dipping
egg mixture-
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup whole milk or creamer
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ Tbsp granulated sugar
sugar coating- optional
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Slice the bread loaf into 1-inch-thick slices. Then cut the slices of bread into even sized 1 to 1½-inch cubes.
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside. (Skip this step if you are opting out of cinnamon sugar French toast bites.)
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and sugar in a bowl.
- Dredge the bread cubes in the egg mixture, fully coating the bread. Do not over soak or the bread will become soggy.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp butter and add the dredged bread cubes to the skillet.
- Cook on medium high heat for about 1-2 minutes on each side, or until golden crispy.
- Remove the cubes and immediately toss in the cinnamon sugar and transfer to a plate.
- Repeat until all the bread cubes are done.
- Serve immediately with desired dippers and sides.
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