Cinnamon French Toast Bites

Just in time for Christmas breakfast! We actually had these for Thanksgiving breakfast at our place this year. That's right, we don't do the regular turkey and stuffing meal at our house. We have everyone over for breakfast and to be honest, I like it a lot better. So much less stress, when everyone leaves then you can relax the rest of the day and go back to bed if you want, and I just like the food better.

This was a fairly simple recipe, though it did take some time. Granted I was cooking an entire loaf of bread for 15 people so that could have been part of it. This recipe easily keeps warm at a party with a lidded griddle on the "warm" setting too.

• 4 thick slices of slightly stale bread
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
•  pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 3 Tbsp butter, separated
• maple syrup and powdered sugar to serve

Cut each slice of bread into 9 equal cubes. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and salt. In a shallow bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. 

Melt 1 1/2 Tbsp butter in a fry pan over medium high heat. Do not let the butter brown. Quickly toss half the bread cubes in the egg mixture and shake off excess. Place bread cubes in fry pan and saute them until browned on all sides, about 2-3 minutes. Remove bread cubes from the fry pan into the sugar mixture. Toss to coat and remove onto a plate.Repeat with remaining bread and serve immediately.

NOTES: By the end, we weren't measuring the sugar and cinnamon, or the eggs and milk for that matter. We just wanted to get it all done so we could eat it. I stopped using butter in the frying pan and just got the good old spray Pam to coat the bottom of the pan every once in a while. It was quicker for me, since I was making so much.

I had to keep an eye on some pieces that got more soaked than others and make sure they were cooked well. They got a bit soggy so I made sure they fried a little longer.

I used Texas Toast type bread from WalMart. It was their Good Value brand and it was Texas Toast-style slices. I cut it and put all the pieces in a bowl the night before and left it out. They were stale, but not hard by the next morning and this worked well. 

Serves 3

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Recipe from www.recipetineats.com