Nutella French Toast Roll Ups - If your family is like mine, every once in a while we have breakfast for supper, such as omelets or a scramble.
However, even though French toast is often reserved for breakfast, this isn't a meal but a decadent dessert that you can also use to start your day or be the main attraction at a brunch.
In fact, it is an easy-to-make dish for a shower or just a family get-together that will have everyone, regardless of age, coming back for more.
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Since simplicity is always the goal in my kitchen, these are the perfect dish. In case you're not familiar with the acronym KISS, it stands for "keep it simple, stupid" and was part of my training in my previous life.
If you've never had Nutella, it's a combination hazelnut-chocolate spread with the consistency of peanut butter. You can try substituting a variety of different ingredients for the Nutella, such as cream cheese, but the nutty chocolaty goodness of the Nutella enhances the flavor of the strawberries.
If you want to get a bit fancy, you can try this Shibuya Honey Toast recipe that will blow your mind. It’s a delightful way to make a simple dessert far more elegant. It’s also very yummy and that’s extremely important too.
Grab these ingredients
- 6 slices fresh white sandwich bread crusts removed
- ½ cup strawberries diced
- 4½ tablespoon Nutella
- ¼ cup caster sugar powder sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
Egg Mixture:
- 1 egg large
- 2 tablespoon milk full cream or low fat
- Pinch of salt
Step by step instructions
There are two keys to making this recipe and both are easy.
- The first is to cut the edges off the bread and roll it flat with a rolling pin.
- The second is to spread the bread with the Nutella, adding the strawberries (or any of your favorite fruits) and rolling it before you dip it in the egg/milk mixture and cook it.
1 Combine egg mixture in a bowl with a flat base large enough to lie the roll up in. Whisk to combine.
2 Spread the sugar out in a small dish.
3 Use a rolling pin to roll the bread flat. This makes them easier to roll up (and stay rolled up).
4 Spread each piece of bread with around ¾ tablespoon of Nutella.
5 Sprinkle strawberries along the bottom of each piece of bread.
6 Roll up the bread. The Nutella will keep it sealed.
7 Melt butter in a pan over medium-high heat.
8 Roll each roll up in the Egg Mixture, shake off excess then place in the pan. Repeat with remaining roll-ups.
9 Cook for around 4 minutes until each side is golden, rotating every 1 minute or so.
10 Remove from pan and immediately place in the sugar. Roll to coat in sugar, then remove. Repeat with remaining roll-ups.
11 Serve immediately.
Other Filling Options
You can play around and experiment with what you can put with your fillings with French Toast roll ups.
- Your favorite fruit: blueberry puree, apple pie, blue mashed bananas, strawberry puree filling is delicious!
- Try the jam: Peach, Apricot, Grape or orange marmalade, and a lot more!
- Other Options: peanut butter, mini chocolate chips, cream cheese, mini butterscotch chips, or Nutella.
What to do with the leftovers
If there are leftovers, you can store them in the fridge for approximately 3 to 4 days. Place them in a sealed container or a Ziplock bag and ensure to seal it with not much air.
Remember, if your roll ups are filled with fruits, they will start getting soggy and soft if stored. The best thing to do is to consume them right off the bat after serving. Butters and jams tend to store better.
Notes
- The Nutella seals the roll up so there's no need for toothpicks while you cook. When you're finished, roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture for the final step.
- The entire process takes only about ten minutes but the finished product looks like it took you hours and tastes so divine everyone will want more.
- You can make the roll-ups the night before, but don't dip them in egg mixture until you're ready to cook and serve the roll ups.
- It takes about four minutes to cook on each side when the rollups are at room temperature and a job you can do yourself at a party or assign to a helper.
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Full Recipe
Strawberry Nutella Cinnamon Roll French Toast Recipe
Ingredients:
- 6 slices fresh white sandwich bread crusts removed
- ½ cup strawberries diced
- 4½ tablespoon Nutella
- ¼ cup caster sugar powder sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
Egg Mixture:
- 1 egg large
- 2 tablespoon milk full cream or low fat
- Pinch of salt
Instructions:
- Combine egg mixture in a bowl with a flat base large enough to lie the roll up in. Whisk to combine.
- Spread the sugar out in a small dish.
- Use a rolling pin to roll the bread flat. This makes them easier to roll up (and stay rolled up).
- Spread each piece of bread with around ¾ tablespoon of Nutella.
- Sprinkle strawberries along the bottom of each piece of bread.
- Roll up the bread. The Nutella will keep it sealed.
- Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Roll each roll up in the Egg Mixture, shake off excess then place in the pan. Repeat with remaining roll ups.
- Cook for around 4 minutes until each side is golden, rotating every 1 minute or so.
- Remove from pan and immediately place in the sugar. Roll to coat in sugar, then remove. Repeat with remaining roll ups.
- Serve immediately.
Notes:
- The Nutella seals the roll up so there's no need for toothpicks while you cook. When you're finished, roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture for the final step.
- The entire process takes only about ten minutes but the finished product looks like it took you hours and tastes so divine everyone will want more.
- You can make the roll-ups the night before, but don't dip them in egg mixture until you're ready to cook and serve the roll-ups.
- It takes about four minutes to cook on each side when the rollups are at room temperature and a job you can do yourself at a party or assign to a helper.
Nutrition Information:
Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
Aditi says
These look delectable. I have seen so many people create this french toast variant on social media but no one's recipe looked as easier to me as yours, you've explained it very nicely with the help of pictures. I might as well give it a try soon. Thanks for sharing! 🙂