Name: French Toast Sticks
Yield: 6

This French Toast Sticks Recipe has evenly crispy edges, a custardy center, and a sweet cinnamon flavor.

author’s note

The Secret To The Best French Toast Sticks

a reliable cereal growing up was Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I’m not much of a cereal person anymore (most mornings I’m making an acai bowl or oatmeal), but I can still do some serious damage to a box of that cereal.

So I had the idea to crush it up and use it as the coating for one of my family’s favorite breakfasts: French toast! The cereal adds the best cinnamon crunch and really takes this breakfast to a whole new level.

These French Toast Sticks are sweet and cinnamon-y with a crispy outside and soft, custardy center. They’re so good!

All the ingredients in this recipe prepped out for straightforward assembly including the whipped cream, cereal, bread, eggs, salt, brown sugar, vanilla, milk, butter, and syrup.

French Toast Sticks Recipe Ingredients

Ingredient	Let’s Chat About It
Brioche or French bread	Slightly stale bread works best because it soaks up the custard without falling apart. Brioche gives a richer and sweeter flavor while French bread holds its shape well.
Eggs & whole milk	This mixture creates the custardy center. Whole milk adds richness and helps the sticks cook up soft inside.
Brown sugar, vanilla extract & salt	These add sweetness and depth of flavor to the custard mixture so the inside of the French toast isn’t bland.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal	Pulse the cereal into fine crumbs so it sticks well and creates a nice crisp coating.
Butter	Cook the sticks in butter for golden edges and extra flavor. Add more between batches so the pan stays lightly coated.

All the batter ingredients whisked together for this French Toast Sticks Recipe, with the bread sticks dipped in the batter.

How To Make French Toast Sticks Recipe

Cut Bread: Slice bread into sticks.
Make Custard: Whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt.
Crush Cereal: Blend or crush cereal into fine crumbs.
Coat Bread: Dip bread sticks in custard, then coat generously with cereal.
Cook: Fry in butter until the edges turn golden and crispy on all sides. Enjoy with syrup, berries, or your favorite toppings.

Quick Tip

No blender? Seal cereal in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin or mallet.

the cook’s Tips

Simple Tips for Success

Dip one stick at a time in the egg mix so it doesn’t get too soft or break.
Leave about 1/2 inch between sticks so they cook evenly and crisp up nicely.
Set cooked sticks on a rack to stay crisp. Plates trap steam and soften them.
For big batches, keep sticks warm on a rack over a sheet pan in a 200°F oven.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal blended into a fine dust, coating the batter-dipped toast sticks before cooking.

Serving Suggestions

a reliable way: Plate this French Toast Sticks recipe with fresh berries, vanilla sauce, and whipped cream.
Serve with ripe sliced bananas and this healthy caramel sauce.
Add this blueberry syrup on top with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
Serve with savory sides like scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, or bacon.

Storage

Extra Egg Mixture?

Depending on the bread and how heavily the sticks are coated, you may have some egg or cereal mixture leftover. Extra egg mixture can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days and used for future French toast. The crushed cereal may absorb some of the egg mixture and does not store well, so coat the sticks generously.