Orange Raspberry French Toast Roll-Ups are not only perfect for breakfast and brunch, but they are perfect for dessert too! If you are a French toast lover try these easy-to-make fruit-filled roll-ups. You may never go back to a flat piece of French toast again.
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This is definitely a fun way to serve French toast. What makes this French toast recipe so tasty is the classic pairing of orange and raspberry flavors with a cream cheese filling. Plus the orange sugar coating makes these over the top so good. Trust me on this, do not avoid this last step of rolling the just fried bread rolls in this tasty sugar concoction.
The perfect party food
Are you looking for something to serve for brunch, a slumber party, holiday breakfast? These tasty roll-ups are a real crowd pleaser and look so fancy stacked on a big platter.
What is French Toast?
This a pan-fried bread that has been soaked in a milk and egg batter then fried in butter, this is and usually served with maple syrup. You may also heard it called “egg bread.”
Did you know the Romans ate French toast in the 4th century? They called this Pan Dulcis and it was made with eggs and milk.
In France, this dish is referred to as “lost bread”, or pain perdu. The lost bread means using stale bread, so this is a good way to make use of older bread.
Ingredients
- Bread – I like the larger slices such as Orowheat white bread
- Eggs
- Milk
- Flour
- Vanilla
- Cream Cheese
- Fresh raspberries
- Orange marmalade
- A fresh orange
- Sugar
- Butter
There is nothing better than having an easy recipe that uses fresh and simple ingredients that creates a dish that is crazy delicious.
Let’s roll some French toast
Step 1. Mix the cream cheese and orange marmalade together in a small bowl.
Step 2. In a flat dish add the sugar and orange zest and mix until combined. You will be using this to roll the just cooked French toast rolls in.
Step 3. In a blender mix the eggs, milk, vanilla, and flour until combined. You can also just mix this together in a bowl with a wire whisk.
Step 4. Cut the crust from all sides of the bread, then roll each slice of bread with a rolling pin to flatten. If you have kids, this is their favorite part.
Step 5. Spread some of the cream cheese and orange marmalade mixture down one end of the bread. It is best to use the short side of the bread. Place three raspberries on top of the cream cheese. Now, starting at the end with the berries, roll the bread over the berries to create a nice tight roll. Here is a helpful tip: put a small dollop of the cream cheese near the end of the bread slice to act as glue to hold the end of the roll so it doesn’t come unrolled.
Step 6. Get your skillet hot over medium heat, and then add the butter.
Step 7. While the skillet is heating up, pour the milk and egg mixture over the rolls. You want this mixture to soak into the bread. If it is taking you some time to get the rolls fried you may want to drain the egg batter so the rolls do not get oversaturated.
You can also just dip each roll separately in the egg batter, but I find the bread doesn’t soak up enough of the egg batter and the inside is still unsoaked bread.
Step 8. When the skillet is hot, add the rolls with the seam side down and fry for about three minutes, turning to cook all the sides. Depending on the size of your skillet, you can fry three or four rolls at a time. Don’t crowd the pan too much because you need to be turning the rolls over constantly.
Step 9. Once the rolls are cooked and browned remove them from the pan and immediately roll them in the sugar and orange zest mixture, pressing to coat with all this luscious sugary goodness.
Step 10. Serve these rolls while they are hot
Can you make these rolls ahead of time?
Yes! Make these rolls but don’t soak them in the egg batter. Put the rolls in a covered container and store in the refrigerator. Then make the milk and egg mixture and store that in a covered container. When ready to fry, bring the rolls to room temperature and pour the milk-egg mixture on the rolls, and fry.
Can you make more than ten rolls?
Yes, just adjust the number of bread slices and the filling. For instance, if you want 15 French toast rolls, divide the recipe in half and add that much more of the ingredients. If you are making for a crowd, double the recipe for 20.
Tips for making extra
If you are making a lot of these rolls and want to keep them hot while others are cooking, set the just fried rolls on a cooling rack that is set on a baking sheet and place in a 250 to 300-degree oven. When ready to serve, place the rolls in the orange sugar mixture. The reason for the cooling rack is to keep the bottom of the rolls from steaming and getting soggy.
Can you reheat the cooked French toast rolls?
Yes, and they are just as delicious. If you have leftovers, place the cooled rolls in a sealed container and store in the refrigerator. When ready to reheat, heat the oven to 300 degrees F. and place the rolls on a baking sheet and heat for about 10 minutes, until they are hot. Remember you just want to gently heat the rolls, not bake them since the filling will get too hot and start oozing out.
Once you coat the rolls in the orange-sugar mixture, that will eventually get absorbed into the french toast so once you store these in the refrigerator the sugar coating will eventually melt into the bread. This is not a bad thing, but when you go to reheat the rolls the sugar coating will not be noticeable but that sweetness will be there.
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Tools to make this recipe
You don’t need any fancy equipment to make these bread rolls. Just a 10-inch skillet and a small rolling pin with red handles are necessary. Ok, just kidding, you can use any rolling pin you like, but this baby rolling pin is just fun to get out of the cupboard and use sometimes.
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Orange Raspberry French Toast Roll-Ups
Ingredients
- 10 slices bread
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 tbls. orange marmalade
- 1 pint raspberries
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tbls flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 orange
Instructions
Orange Sugar
- Place the sugar in a small dish, like a pie plate. With a citrus zester, zester about 1 1/2 teaspoons of orange zest into the sugar. Mix this together until combined. Set aside
Make the French Toast Rolls
- Cut the crust from each slice of bread. Then with a rolling pin flatten the slices.
- Mix the softened cream cheese with the orange marmalade. Alternately, you can use 1/2 teaspoon of orange zest.
- Spread a small strip of the orange cream cheese mixture down the short side of the bread, about 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons. Add a small dollop of cream cheese at the other end of the bread. This will help the rolls stick together.
- Place three raspberries on top of the cream cheese and then start rolling the bread over the raspberries to make a tight roll. Place the rolls seam side down in a large dish.
Egg Batter
- In a blender mix the eggs, milk, flour, and vanilla until combined. You can also use a wire whisk to blend this mixture.
- Pour this mixture over the French toast rolls
Frying the French Toast Roll-Ups
- Heat the skillet over medium heat and then melt the butter. Working in batches, place 3-4 rolls in the hot pan and cook on all sides until golden brown for about three minutes. Don't crowd the pan since you need to flip the rolls over.
- Immediately after the rolls are cooked roll in the orange sugar mixture, pressing to coat.
- Serve these rolls immediately and enjoy
Notes
Can you make these rolls ahead of time?
Make these rolls but don't soak in the egg batter. Put the rolls in a covered container and store in the refrigerator, make the milk and egg mixture and store that in a covered container. When ready to fry, bring the rolls to room temperature and pour the milk-egg mixture on the rolls and fry.Can you make more than ten rolls?
Yes, just adjust the bread amount with the filling. For instance, if you want 15 French toast rolls, divide the recipe in half and add that much more of the ingredients. If you are making for a crowd double the recipe for 20 rolls.Tips for making extra rolls
If you are making a lot of these rolls and want to keep them hot while others are cooking, set the just fried rolls on a cooling rack that is set on a baking sheet and place in a 250 to 300-degree oven. When ready to serve, place the rolls in the orange sugar mixture. The reason for the cooling rack is to keep the bottom of the rolls from steaming and getting soggy.Can you reheat the cooked rolls?
Yes, and they are just as delicious. If you have leftovers place the cooled rolls in a sealed container and store in the refrigerator. When ready to reheat, heat the oven to 300 degrees F. and place the rolls on a baking sheet and heat for about 10 minutes, until they are hot. Remember you just want to gently heat the rolls, not bake them since the filling will get too hot and start oozing out. Once you coat the rolls in the orange-sugar mixture that will eventually get absorbed into the french toast so when you reheat the leftover rolls the sugar will not be noticeable.Nutrition
These breakfast rolls filled with orange-flavored cream cheese and raspberries have become an all-time favorite and I must admit, they are perfect with a cup of tea in the middle of the afternoon.
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From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending. Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory recipes with all my baking friends.
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Kim @ Three Olives Branch
I am a complete sucker for raspberries and these are so good! I love how simple they are and the fruit flavors bring such a great brightness to it.
Jere Cassidy
I am a raspberry lover too, they are like candy to me.
Stine Mari
We should still call it lost bread, I love that! Orange and raspberries are amazing together, and these lost bread roll ups look fantastic – for breakfast and for dessert!
Jere Cassidy
I know, I love the “lost bread” too! We have made these rolls for dessert quite a few times.
Ramona
My daughter (13yo) made these the other day and we all loved them. Great easy and delicious recipe. Fun to make too. Will be making these again.
Jere Cassidy
I love it when the kids are cooking, and I am so glad everyone loved the rolls.
Patrice
French toast was a childhood favorite of mine. This unique twist looks delicious and so pretty!
Jacqueline Debono
These French toast roll ups look fabulous! Such a delicious and sweet way to start the day. Great for a special breakfast or tea!
Jere Cassidy
I agree the do make a special treat for breakfast. We do like them with our tea.
Beth
I love eggy, bready, cheesy breakfasts and these look completely decadent. I can’t wait to find an occasion for them.
Jere Cassidy
These are a bit decadent and perfect for an anytime breakfast, but they make a great presentation for special occasions.
Christy Boston's Kitchen
This is such a neat idea. I bet those raspberries with the marmalade taste amazing. Pinning for later!
Jere Cassidy
Yes, the raspberries and orange are just a great flavor pairing.
Kay
Never had anything like this before and it looks fantastic
I will be trying this out with the kids, they will love it
Thanks for sharing!
Jere Cassidy
The kids like rolling the bread.
Genevieve
What a unique recipe idea Jere! Lovely job!
Jere Cassidy
Thank you, my friend. Someday we will get together and eat these rolls.
Alpa
This looks yummy. I have never tried it, will have to try soon.
Elizabeth Newman
Cream cheese and french toast, that’s so deliciously wrong.
Jere Cassidy
Haha, so true!
Taylor Kiser
These were so fun to make! And so delicious!!
Jere Cassidy
I agree, we have fun making these roll-up.
Patrice
I love French toast but I’ve never tried it as a roll-up. These look yummy and fun to make!
Nart | Cooking with Nart
These rolls look AH-mazing! Raspberry is my favorite fruit and this with French toast – Yes, please!!
Jere Cassidy
Once you try these you may never go back to the regular French toast, they are amazing.
Cate
Wow beautiful! These are so yummy and classy looking, saving to try later!
Kari Anderson
Oh my gosh, this is so fun. We usually make flat and boring french toast – this is definitely going to make breakfast better!