Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Fingers

Ingredients

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• 4 thick slices white bread, preferably stale
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• Pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 tbsp butter, divided
• Maple syrup, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Trim the crusts off each slice of bread and cut each slice into 3 even, thick sticks.

2. 2

   In a bowl wide enough to roll the sticks in, whisk together the eggs, milk, and a pinch of salt.

3. 3

   Mix the sugar and cinnamon together on a plate.

4. 4

   Melt 2 tbsp of the butter in a large pan over medium-high heat.

5. 5

   Working in 2 batches, roll the bread sticks quickly through the egg mixture (don't let them soak), let the excess drip off, and lay them in the pan.

   
7. 6

   Cook, turning, until every side is golden.

   
8. 7

   Move the hot sticks straight to the cinnamon sugar and roll them to coat; do this quickly while they're hot so the sugar sticks.

   
9. 8

   Melt the remaining butter and cook the second batch the same way.

10. 9

    Serve right away with maple syrup for dipping.