French Toast Sticks

I love having pre-made breakfasts ready for Jackson and McKinley.  And I prefer to make these "convenience" items on my own.  I can control the ingredients and the cost.  :)  Now that McKinley has twice the appetite of her brother, we are going through our breakfast foods SO much more quickly.  I really wanted a different option from pancakes and waffles.  I saw on pinterest the idea for French Toast sticks.

I adapted Alton Brown's recipe... cut the edges off, and cut each piece of french toast into 3 strips.  After cooled, I put them in a tupperware container, separating each layer with parchment paper.

I wasnt sure what their reaction would be.. but they LOVED the french toast stick.  McKinley normally eats at least 4.. and Jackson will eat 3-4.  We give Jackson a little container of syrup so he can dip.  McKinley does not get that option yet.  :)

You can use your favorite french toast recipe, but this is what I used.

What you Need:

• 2 cups milk (I used one cup of 2% and one cup of whole milk.. basically I didnt want one of my kids not to have milk.  Alton Brown uses half and half)
• 6 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons honey, warmed in microwave for 20 seconds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 loaf of whole wheat bread

What You Do:

- Spray butter flavored non cooking spray on your griddle
- In medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, honey, and salt.
- Dip a slice of bread in the egg mixture, let excess drain off
- Lay the bread on the hot griddle.. flip when golden browned
- Let cool, then cut into strips (I first cut the edges off)

(Note: The original recipe called to melt butter in a skillet and cook the french toast in the butter.  I wanted to keep it a bit more healthy and stuck with the butter flavored cooking spray)
(Note:  I doubled the recipe in order to do a full loaf of bread to freeze, you obviously can cut it down if you are not wanting to freeze the french toast)