Name: Sausage French Toast Roll Ups
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 8 links breakfast sausages; 8 slices white bread (fresh sandwich bread); 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon cinnamon (ground); 2 tablespoon butter (unsalted, for frying)

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This easy sweet and savory Sausage French Toast Roll Ups recipe is as fun to make as it is to eat. With just a few basic ingredients, this is a breakfast or brunch that is always sure to impress!

Sausage French Toast Roll Ups on a white plate drizzled with maple syrup

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Delicious Sausage French Toast Roll Ups

I’m always on the hunt for a fun and delicious way to start the day. I like to switch it up! Eggs and toast is only good a few days in a row. This recipe uses ingredients that are already staples in your kitchen and it is surprisingly easy!

I really love this recipe because you can switch up the fillings if you’re like me and enjoy keeping breakfast new and interesting. You can make it sweet, savory, or a beautiful mixture of both like these sausage roll ups drizzled in maple syrup. All I can say is YUM!

What Is French Toast?

Also known as “eggy bread“, this is a tried and true recipe that many of us grew up on. French toast is made from bread soaked in an egg and milk mixture, often spiced with cinnamon, then pan fried and served with sweet toppings.

What do they call French toast in France, do you ask? It is actually called “pain perdu” which means “lost bread”. This comes from the original purpose of the recipe which was to make use of stale bread.

Ingredients You’ll Need

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Breakfast sausages – Make sure to find sausages that are small enough to be rolled up in a typical slice of bread. About 3-4″ is perfect.
White bread – I used white bread because it’s soft, pliable, and easy to roll. You can use any type of bread that you like, but keep in mind that it needs to roll without cracking.
Eggs – I used large eggs for this recipe.
Milk – This helps thin out the egg mixture so it spreads easier over the rolls. You can use cream, or dairy alternatives like almond milk.
Vanilla – I love to have a little pop of flavor in this recipe. You can use any extract you like.
Cinnamon – This is the flavor that really makes French toast. You can leave it out completely or use other spices/ herbs depending on whether you’re making a sweet or savory roll up.
Butter – I always use unsalted butter, especially when using salty breakfast sausages.

How To Make Sausage French Toast Roll Ups

Cook sausages and roll the bread: Cook the sausages using your preferred method and preferred doneness. I fried them in a skillet. Using a rolling pin, roll the bread until it’s flat. Slice the crusts off with a sharp knife.
Make the egg mixture: Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon together. Place a sausage at the end of a piece of flattened bread and roll it up. Dip the roll up in the egg mixture and make sure all the bread has been coated. Repeat with remaining bread and sausages.
Cook the roll ups: Melt the butter over medium-high heat. Place the roll ups seam-side down and cook until golden brown. Repeat on all sides. Serve with maple syrup and enjoy!

Other Ingredients You Can Use

There are so many amazing fillings you can put into your roll ups! Feel free to get creative with yours, or try one of these ideas:

Sweet:

Cream cheese icing
Nutella
Jam
Cinnamon sugar + butter

Savory:

Spinach and ricotta
Bacon and cheddar
Sautéed mushrooms and onion
Figs and prosciutto
Pacific- smoked salmon, capers, cream cheese, onion

You can always exclude the vanilla and cinnamon from the egg mixture and replace them with some ingredients that compliment your roll ups. Some parmesan and herbs would be great for the savory roll ups, for example. Have fun with them!

Sausage French Toast Roll Ups on a white plate garnished with strawberries

Leftovers

Store your roll ups in an airtight container or large zip bag in the fridge. They will last 3-4 days. You can also store them in the freezer for 2-3 months. Freeze them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper then covered with plastic first for 1 hour, then transfer them to a freezer bag or airtight container so they don’t all freeze in one block.

Reheating

You can reheat these roll ups in the microwave for 30 second intervals until heated through. You can also preheat your oven to 325F and bake for 10-15 minutes if thawed, and 20-30 minutes if frozen. Feel free to cover them with foil if you don’t want them to dry out.

How To Serve

You’ll be surprised with how filing these roll ups are! I like to serve these with some lighter sides such as:

Sausage French Toast Roll Ups on a white plate with strawberries and maple syrup

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