🍞🍍 Hawaiian Roll French Toast
Soft, sweet, pillowy Hawaiian rolls turned into rich, custardy French toast—crispy outside, fluffy inside. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 pack Hawaiian sweet rolls (12-count)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk (or half-and-half for richer texture)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp sugar (optional, depending on sweetness)
- Pinch of salt
- Butter (for cooking)
🍯 Optional toppings
- Maple syrup
- Powdered sugar
- Fresh berries
- Whipped cream
- Honey or caramel drizzle
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the rolls
- You can:
- Keep them whole for mini French toast bites, or
- Slice in half for more surface area
2. Make custard mix
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, and salt until smooth.
3. Dip
- Quickly dip each Hawaiian roll (don’t soak too long—they’re soft already).
- Let excess drip off.
4. Cook
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook rolls until golden brown on all sides:
- About 2–3 minutes per side
- Work in batches so they crisp evenly.
5. Serve
- Stack warm French toast rolls.
- Add toppings like syrup, powdered sugar, or fruit.
🔥 Tips
- Slightly stale rolls hold up better and get crispier.
- For dessert-style version, add cream cheese filling before cooking.
- For extra flavor, use coconut milk instead of regular milk.
If you want, I can also make a stuffed cream cheese version, a baked casserole version for a crowd, or a cinnamon sugar crunch coating version.
