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These apple french toast roll ups are a great, simple-to-make breakfast treat! The warm apples and cinnamon flavors are a combo that your little ones are sure to love!

These apple french toast roll ups are a fun twist on classic French toast. They are filled with cinnamon apples, dipped into an apple batter, and cooked on a pan until golden. They can be served “sushi style” or sliced into two large pieces for beginners. These roll ups are a warm spiced treat that the whole family is sure to love!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Here is what you’ll need to make these apple French toast roll ups:

• Bread: I used whole wheat bread here, but any other type of sandwich bread works as well.
• Apples: The main source of sweetness for these roll ups. Try to use naturally sweet apples that are firm and not tart. My favorite apples to use are Honeycrisp and Fuji apples.
• Spread: Used to help hold the roll ups together. I used a light spread of peanut butter, but any type of spread works well (ex: nut butter, seed butter, cream cheese, etc).
• Applesauce: I used naturally unsweetened applesauce to add some sweetness to the French toast batter.
• Egg: Used to firm up the liquids in the bread.
• Milk: Used to add creaminess to the batter.
• Maple Syrup: Optional ingredient to add a little sweetness to the cinnamon apples. This can be omitted as long as you are using naturally sweet apples.
• Cinnamon: Warm spice that adds flavor to the batter.
• Vanilla Extract: Used to enhance the natural sweetness of the roll-ups.
• Butter: For pan-frying.

PROCESS

1. Peel and chop the apples into small pieces. I like to chop them up very well so that they cook quickly and evenly in the pan.
2. Melt the butter in a pan on medium-low heat and add in the apples, cinnamon, and maple syrup.
3. Mix the apples to coat and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pan and let the apples cook for about 10 minutes (stirring often). If your apple mixture seems dry, add in a little more melted butter.
4. Once the apples are softened and cooked, set them aside to cool. You want the apples to be tender, but not too mushy.
5. Remove the crust from the slices of bread and roll out flat using a rolling pin. 
6. Spread a thin layer of peanut butter/spread of choice onto each slice.
7. Add about 1 tablespoon of the cooked apple mixture onto one end of the bread and roll it up into a tight log.
8. Whisk together the applesauce, egg, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla extract to form the batter.
9. Quickly dip the roll-ups into the batter and coat all of the sides. Shake off all the excess batter.
10. Melt butter on a pan on medium-low heat and cook roll-ups until all sides are brown. Slice into pieces and serve!

STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS

These roll-ups are best served fresh but can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. To reheat, pan-fry on low heat until warmed through. To freeze, store in a freezer-safe Ziploc bag for up to 1 month.

SUBSTITUTIONS

• Apples: You may replace the apples with any other fruit! If you love berries, you can try out this similar recipe for strawberry cheesecake french toast roll ups!
• Egg: You may replace the egg with a couple more tablespoons of unsweetened applesauce. The mixture may seem mushier in texture, but it should still firm up well when cooked.
• Milk: the milk may be replaced with a dairy-free alternative like coconut milk or oat milk.
• Peanut Butter: I used peanut butter as my spread of choice for these roll ups, but any type of spread works well (ex: sunflower seed butter, cream cheese, almond butter, etc). The spread is mainly used to help hold the roll ups together and for added flavor.

RECIPE NOTES

• Use a type of bread that is easy to roll out. Some types of bread break apart easily and would not be ideal for this recipe.
• The maple syrup is optional for a little more sweetness to the cinnamon apples but can be omitted. If you are choosing not to add maple syrup, make sure to use naturally sweet apples like Honeycrisp or Fuji apples.
• These roll-ups pair well with a drizzle of maple syrup or powdered sugar dusted on top for the adults!
• You can slice the cooked logs into small slices to serve “sushi style” or into two large pieces for beginner eaters!

Here are some other breakfast French toast-type recipes you may like!

• Peanut Butter and Banana Rollups
• Strawberry Cheesecake Rollups
• Stuffed Banana French Toast Sticks