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Cinnamon Roll French Toast

Cinnamon Roll French Toast: A Decadent Twist on Breakfast Classics

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Soft cinnamon rolls get the French toast treatment in this Cinnamon Roll French Toast recipe. Perfect for brunch, these rolls are soaked in a rich custard, baked with maple syrup, pecans, and finished with a sweet glaze.

  • Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • Tangzhong: 2 tbsp bread flour, ยผ cup soy milk, 2 tbsp water
  • Cinnamon Rolls: 3 cups bread flour + 2 tbsp, ยผ cup brown sugar, 2 ยผ tsp instant yeast, ยฝ tsp salt, ยผ tsp cinnamon, ยพ cup warm soy milk, โ…“ cup melted vegan butter
  • Filling: โ…” cup brown sugar, 4 tbsp melted vegan butter, 1 tbsp cinnamon, 1 ยฝ tbsp flour
  • French Toast Batter: ยผ cup melted vegan butter, 4 vegan eggs or flax eggs, ยฝ cup coconut milk, 2 tsp vanilla, 2 tsp cinnamon, ยพ cup maple syrup, 1 cup chopped pecans
  • Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tbsp soy milk, ยผ tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Make Tangzhong: whisk flour, milk, water over medium-high heat until thick, cool 10 mins.
  2. Mix cinnamon roll dough ingredients, add Tangzhong, knead 15 mins, let rest 10 mins, rise 60โ€“90 mins (or overnight in fridge).
  3. Roll dough into 12×12-inch square, spread filling, roll into log, cut into 8 rolls.
  4. Place rolls in greased 13×9-inch pan, let rise 40 mins, preheat oven to 350ยบF.
  5. Mix French toast batter ingredients, pour over rolls, drizzle ยฝ cup maple syrup, sprinkle pecans.
  6. Bake 30 mins until golden, pour remaining ยผ cup maple syrup, drizzle glaze over rolls.

Notes

  • Store leftovers in airtight container in fridge up to 3 days.
  • Freeze for up to 3 months, thaw before reheating.
  • Author: Lilly
  • Prep Time: 3 hours
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast & Brunch
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 698
  • Sugar: 53 g
  • Sodium: 324 mg
  • Fat: 32 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9 g