French Toast Sticks

5 from 1 vote

French Toast Sticks are the perfect breakfast recipe. These handheld wonders are going to make your kids flip!

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Total Time45

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brunch recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 375kcal

10 pieces of thick bread cut into sticks (read about the best bread for French toast here)
3/4 cup granulated sugar divided
3 teaspoons cinnamon divided
6 large eggs
1 cup half and half
3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
Toast the bread on a rimmed baking sheet in the oven for 15 minutes, flipping them over in the middle of toasting. Alternatively, you can leave them out overnight.
In a dish whisk together 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Set aside.
Whisk together the eggs, half and half, vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 cup sugar. Ensure that the egg whites are fully broken down by dragging a fork through the batter. Nothing should hang on to the fork as it goes through.
Submerge the toast sticks, turning them several times to ensure they soak up a lot of the batter. I like to push them down in the batter once on each side to fully submerge them. The pieces of bread do not need to sit in the batter to soak.
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spray lightly with cooking spray. (Alternatively, if using a traditional skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.) Cook the toast in batches for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. When you are done, toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture and transfer them to a covered baking dish in the warm oven.
Serve with powdered sugar, whipped cream, and fruit.