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Home / Recipes / Breakfast / Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Waffles

Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Waffles

30 mins
| 38 Comments |
5 from 6 votes
Jump to Recipe 10/20/19 | Updated: 05/03/20 | by Nora

These Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Waffles are the perfect easy recipe for a special breakfast: Slices of bread are dipped into an egg custard, then cooked in your waffle iron. Dip them in cinnamon sugar while they’re hot for the ultimate treat!

stack of french toast waffles topped with fresh berries and drizzled with maple syrup

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Nora Rusev from Savory Nothings

A Note from Nora

I love french toast, and I love waffles. As evidenced by the large collection of both French Toast recipes and Waffle recipes on this blog!

These French Toast Waffles are a combination of those two loves: French toast that’s cooked in a waffle iron – so easy, so quick, and absolutely delicious. For an extra-special brunch, I dip them into cinnamon sugar right as they come out of the waffle iron – absolute bliss!

stack of french toast waffles topped with fresh berries and drizzled with maple syrup

How to Make French Toast Waffles:

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins

Read on for the detailed step-by-step ingredients and instructions, or scroll down for tips and the printable recipe card.

Ingredients for French Toast Waffles:

You only need a few staple ingredients to make one of the best weekend or holiday breakfast recipes, ever.

For the cinnamon sugar, you need:

  • sugar
  • cinnamon

(duh)

For the french toast waffles, you need:

  • bread
  • eggs
  • milk
  • breadcrumbs
  • oil

For the maple frosting dip, you need:

  • cream cheese OR greek yogurt
  • maple syrup

Feel free to use a soft whole wheat bread for this recipe if you prefer.

As with all french toast recipes, stale bread works best here. If you don’t have any day-old bread, you can bake the slices at 300°F for 10 minutes, then cool them before making the french toast. It’s not necessary to bother with this though, fresh bread is just a little more delicate to handle.

Allergy-friendly: It’s fine to use your favorite plant-based beverage to make these dairy-free, I cannot recommend any substitutes for the eggs though. They work fine with gluten free bread and breadcrumbs. Make sure to check all your ingredients if allergies are present.

The dip is entirely optional. But it’s also not, because it’s absolutely delicious. It’s also fine to skip the cinnamon sugar coating to make these more weekday friendly.

The Key Steps to French Toast Waffles:

The perfect french toast waffles are easy to make, but they require a few steps and a few different shallow dishes:

  • one dish for the egg custard
  • one dish for the breadcrumbs
  • and one dish for the cinnamon sugar

The rest is an absolute breeze!

step by step photos to make french toast waffles

1 Soaking the bread:

Once you have combined all ingredients for the egg custard, you’ll want to soak your bread in it. I recommend cutting your bread into roughly 1 – 1.5 inches wide pieces for easier handling before starting.

Make sure to leave each slice in the custard for a minute (thick, stale bread closer to 2 minutes; thinner fresh bread closer to 30 seconds) – don’t just quickly dip them.

Soaking the bread for a little while will give you the fluffiest french toast waffles.

2 Coating with breadcrumbs:

Before you cook the French toast in your waffle maker, you’ll dip them in bread crumbs.

This may seem unnecessary and excessive, but trust me when I say it’s good to be a maximalist sometimes.

Coating the bread pieces in breadcrumbs does three things:

  • Adds crispiness: The breadcrumbs add an amazing crispiness, much like when I make my Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast.
  • Creates a golden color: The breadcrumbs make the outside of the French toast beautifully golden for a perfectly appealing look.
  • Makes the French toast waffles a little sturdier: The added sturdiness helps so the waffles don’t fall apart, don’t stick to the waffle iron – and to make them perfectly suited to use as finger food, to be dipped into frosting.

3 Cooking the waffles:

Once you’re ready to waffle, make sure to grease your waffle iron well.

French toast waffles can be a little harder to gauge when they’re done. But as a general rule of thumb, wait until there’s no more crazy steam escaping from the waffle iron before opening to check – that way you can avoid ripping the french toast waffles apart when they’re not done yet.

The waffles should be crispy and golden in color when they’re done.

A Belgian waffle iron works best for these! You can make them in a regular one, too, but a Belgian one makes the most delicious French toast waffles. The hinge on my iron recently broke, and I’ve been eyeing this pretty iron:

4 Dipping in cinnamon sugar:

Once the waffled french toast is done, dip it into the cinnamon sugar straight away. The sugar sticks best when the waffles are hot!

These definitely taste best eaten straight away. But if you need to store them for a few minutes until you’re done making a few batches, place them on a wire rack so they don’t get soggy.

And in case you need to clean your waffle iron now… Read this: How to Clean a Waffle Iron.

close up photo of french toast waffles

What to serve with French Toast Waffles:

These are a treat for breakfast all by themselves! I like serving them with fresh berries (and that delicious maple frosting dip).

But if you’re looking for a more filling side, try one of these recipes:

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Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Waffles

These Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Waffles are an easy breakfast and brunch recipe: Dip slices of bread into custard, then cook them in your waffle iron!
Recipe by Nora from Savory Nothings
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5 from 6 votes
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Recipe details

Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
Total 30 mins
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy

Equipment

  • 3 Shallow Dishes
  • waffle iron

Ingredients
 

For the cinnamon sugar:

  • ½ tablespoon cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar

For the French toast:

  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup breadcrumbs
  • 8 thick slices bread day-old preferred
  • Oil for the waffle iron

For the dip:

  • ½ cup Greek Yogurt OR Cream Cheese
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Prep: Preheat your waffle iron on a medium-high setting. Mix the cinnamon and sugar in the first shallow dish. In a second shallow dish, whisk together the eggs and milk. To a third shallow dish, add the breadcrumbs.
  • Assemble French Toast: Cut the bread into even sticks (this makes waffling easier), about 1 – 1.5 inches wide. Soak two bread pieces (or as many as will fit into your waffle maker at once) in the egg mixture, then coat in breadcrumbs. Grease both sides of the hot waffle iron and add the French toast pieces, careful to avoid them touching each other. Cook until browned and crispy but not dried out, approximately 3-4 minutes.
  • Finish: When the pieces are done, immediately dredge them through the cinnamon and sugar mixture and sprinkle it all over the waffle indents as well. Proceed with the remaining bread pieces the same way. Serve immediately or set aside on a cooling rack for a few minutes.
  • To make the dip: Mix the yogurt or cream cheese with the maple syrup. Add a little milk if needed to give it a creamy but not liquid consistency. Serve with the French Toast Waffles.
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Notes

The amount of breadcrumbs really depends on how thick of a layer they form on your toast sticks, so you may need a bit more or even a bit less than the recipe specifies. Adjust accordingly as you go.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 15gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 496mgPotassium: 239mgFiber: 4gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 193IUCalcium: 218mgIron: 3mg
Nutrition is an estimate.

More recipe information

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

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Comments

  1. Sue C. says

    July 26, 2020 at 9:23 pm

    5 stars
    This was nice. I made some changes:

    I added an extra egg, pumpkins spice and vanilla extract to the egg mixture. Instead of bread crumbs, I ground up Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. Kids ate it all.

    Reply
  2. Dee says

    May 17, 2015 at 2:12 am

    O-M-G!!!! Yum!!!!! I need to make these now!!!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 17, 2015 at 7:15 pm

      YES you do 😉 Thanks Dee!

      Reply
  3. Stacey @ Stacey Homemaker says

    May 14, 2015 at 11:00 pm

    OH em geeeee. I’m literally drooling right now. These look so delicious! I’m going to make them for brunch this weekend! I can’t wait for sunday!!.

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 15, 2015 at 10:11 am

      Yay, awesome Stacey, hope you’ll like them! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  4. Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says

    May 14, 2015 at 1:27 am

    You totally took waffles to the next level Nora! I love these! Cinnamon sugar is my favorite!
    Pinned!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 15, 2015 at 10:08 am

      Thanks so much Mariah, and thanks for pinning <3

      Reply
  5. Amy @ A Healthy Life For Me says

    May 13, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    Lordy girl, those look freaking amazing! Beautiful photos too!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 15, 2015 at 10:07 am

      Aww thanks so, so much Amy!

      Reply
  6. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says

    May 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    Holy Hannah this looks incredible! LOVE churros, can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 15, 2015 at 10:07 am

      Yay, a fellow churro lover! Thanks Krista!

      Reply
  7. Nicole @ Or Whatever You Do says

    May 13, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    I am so on board with this!!!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 15, 2015 at 10:06 am

      Thumbs up, Nicole!!

      Reply
  8. heather | girlichef says

    May 13, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    These are brilliant! They look absolutely delicious…and I’m pretty sure I want a big batch asap.

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 15, 2015 at 10:06 am

      Wish I could send you some 🙂 ! Thanks Heather!

      Reply
  9. Nutmeg Nanny says

    May 13, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    Oh my! These little french toast strips are amazing looking! Love that sugary coating…yum!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 15, 2015 at 10:06 am

      Thanks so much 🙂

      Reply
  10. Tammi @ Tea For Tammi says

    May 09, 2015 at 1:32 pm

    WOW. This is delicious recipe and life hack rolled into one. *mind blown*

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 11, 2015 at 4:05 pm

      Haha, you’re too sweet!

      Reply
  11. Dannielle @ Zamamabakes says

    May 08, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    Nora these waffle sticks look and sound amazing! And that dip, yippy yummo!
    Thanks for linking up with Fabulous Foodie Fridays.
    Wishing you a beautiful weekend and gorgeous Mother’s Day 🙂

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 11, 2015 at 4:02 pm

      Thanks for making the link up happen, Dannielle! Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day 🙂

      Reply
  12. Lauren @ Create Bake Make says

    May 08, 2015 at 11:37 am

    5 stars
    Do you think if I leave my computer open on this page my husband will get the hint that I want these for breakfast on Sunday morning?? I’ve already got a waffle grill on my birthday wish list and after seeing this recipe it’s now on top of the list!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 11, 2015 at 4:01 pm

      Haha, I hope he did get the message 😉

      Reply
  13. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    May 07, 2015 at 11:30 pm

    Whoaaaaa, how did I miss this?! These look incredible!!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 11, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      Haha, thanks so much Katrina!

      Reply
  14. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    May 06, 2015 at 12:50 am

    Don’t get me started on Grey’s!!! OMG. And these sticks are the BEST!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      May 06, 2015 at 8:58 pm

      Aaaaah I know!! Let’s just not mention it ever again and instead eat all the french toast sticks we can!! Thanks Dorothy!

      Reply
  15. Melanie @ Carmel Moments says

    May 01, 2015 at 1:48 am

    These look phenomenal! Pinning.
    Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  16. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    April 27, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    5 stars
    NORA! This is amazing! I. Can’t. Even.

    Reply
    • Nora says

      April 29, 2015 at 7:50 pm

      <3

      Reply
  17. Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says

    April 27, 2015 at 4:53 am

    Nora, these look to die for! Gimme!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      April 29, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      Haha, thanks Denise! I’ll send some over 🙂

      Reply
  18. Liz says

    April 26, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    Nora, anytime you bring waffles into the equation, I’m in. Pumpkin waffles. Waffle sticks. You had me at waffle.

    Amazing.

    Reply
    • Nora says

      April 26, 2015 at 11:09 pm

      Aww Liz, you’re the sweetest! I’m so happy to hear this!

      Reply
  19. marcie says

    April 26, 2015 at 3:20 am

    I’m not a big churro fan because I’m not into fried foods too much, but this is a churro treat I can totally get behind! I love this waffle twist, and this would be so fun to serve my kids!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      April 26, 2015 at 11:08 pm

      Yes, no frying here 🙂 Oh it’s so great for kids – Baby Savory looked seriously sad she wasn’t allowed any 🙁 Thanks Marcie 🙂

      Reply
  20. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    April 25, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    That looks like the best breakfast/brunch! Love the churro effect, that is such a great idea. Plus, combining french toast and waffles?! Genius.

    Reply
    • Nora says

      April 26, 2015 at 11:08 pm

      Aww thanks Stacey!

      Reply

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