These fun, crunchy and sweet roll-ups are the kind of breakfast food that both kids and adults will like. Get kids involved in the cooking. For little and big kids: Let them help with rolling the bread out and filling and coating the roll-ups. For an easy variation, swap out the cream cheese and sugar in the filling for 1/4 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 50 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 slices stale white sandwich bread, crusts removed
- 5 or 6 strawberries (about 1/2 cup), diced
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Maple syrup, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment, and spray the parchment with cooking spray.
- Mix together the cream cheese and 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl. Roll each slice of bread flat with a rolling pin, and spread with 1 heaping teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture. Place 2 heaping teaspoons of the diced strawberries at one end of each slice. Starting at that end, roll up each slice. Pinch and press the seam and ends so each roll-up is sealed, and push back in any ingredients that may have snuck out of the ends.
- Whisk the cream and eggs together in a small bowl. Combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon in a shallow dish. Dip each roll-up in the egg mixture until completely submerged, shake off excess egg, then cover completely in the cinnamon sugar. Arrange the roll-ups, seam-side down and evenly spaced, on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the roll-ups until they’re golden brown and the cinnamon sugar forms a crunchy layer, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cutting board. Trim off any excess caramelized sugar, and slice each roll-up in half on the diagonal (be careful when slicing, as the filling is hot). Serve the roll-ups on a platter, with maple syrup on the side if using.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 404 |
| Total Fat | 16 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 36 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 124 mg |
| Sodium | 293 mg |
Reviews
Fun for kids to make and absolutely delicious! Slightly crunchy on the outside and strawberry cream cheese goodness on the inside.