Cinnamon Toast Recipe

Easy Cinnamon Toast recipe that takes minutes to prepare—the childhood snack we all grew up with and loved.

Cinnamon Toast Recipe

My husband John LOVES Cinnamon Toast! It takes him to a super nostalgic place.

I have to admit it has been a few years since I have made cinnamon toast. It is one of those recipes we love, but then it fades from thought with life going in different directions.

John and I were reminiscing one day about our childhood favorite snacks.

Have you heard of peanuts and coke? I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and had never heard of this combination before he started discussing it.

He also loves boiled peanuts, which I learned to make when John and I married.

Thankfully, we both had cinnamon sugar toast as kids and loved it.

There are a couple of ways to make cinnamon toast, from super easy to also easy, but with an extra step or two. We will talk about all the different ways to make it below.

Ingredients

Here is a quick overview of the simple ingredients needed to make epic Cinnamon Toast! The printable recipe card at the bottom of the post includes specific measurements and step-by-step instructions.

• Unsalted Butter
• Sugar
• Cinnamon
• Bread Slices 

Butter - Make sure the butter is nice and soft so it easily spreads on the bread.

Cinnamon Sugar - The right proportion of cinnamon sugar helps balance these flavors.

Bread - You can use any bread you have available. We love making it on soft white bread that reminds us of our childhoods. This recipe tastes great on English muffins, bagels, or whole wheat bread.

Equipment Needed

• Baking Sheet: We are huge fans of this cookie sheet with sides. You don't have to worry that you will remove the toast from the oven and have slices slide right off.
• Parchment Paper:  I love that I can use parchment paper to help make it easier to remove the toast. They also make clean-up a breeze. You can also use a silicone mat. 
• Butter Knife
• Measuring Spoons/Cup
• Heat-Resistant Potholders: A couple of years ago, we had a fire scare when we didn't realize we had turned a burner on, and a cloth potholder caught fire. Thankfully, we walked by the kitchen, saw the smoke, and got it out ourselves. Since then, we have only used these heat-resistant potholders. 

How to make Cinnamon Toast

I've included complete instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post, but here's a quick version.

Super Easy

I remember cinnamon toast being made by toasting the bread in a toaster and spreading butter over it as soon as it came out. Then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the piece of bread and dive in.

Easy

Spread softened butter on the bread slices so the entire slice is covered. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the top. Bake in a 350-degree F oven for 10 minutes.

Advanced

Ok, this is not advanced; it is just a couple more steps, but worth it. Combine butter, cinnamon, and sugar in a small bowl and stir to combine thoroughly.

Spread butter mixture over each slice of bread until the entire slice gets a coating of cinnamon sugar butter. Cook in a 350-degree F oven for 10 minutes. At the end of cooking, broil until golden brown and bubbling.

Preparation and Storage

Make Ahead: Bread gets stale quickly, so we recommend making your Cinnamon Toast as you plan to eat it.

Storage: Leftover toast turns stale and hard quickly, but leftover bread is perfect for French toast or bread pudding because of how well it absorbs liquid. Here’s our Overnight French Toast Casserole recipe we love serving for brunch.

Freezing/How to Freeze + How to Reheat: Bread freezes well, and you can revive slices by popping them from frozen into the toaster.

 

Recipe Variations

Substitutions:

You can use any bread you have available. We love making it on soft white bread that reminds us of our childhoods.

Vegetarian Option: This recipe is naturally vegetarian.

Vegan Option: Replace the unsalted butter with a plant-based alternative to make vegan Cinnamon Toast.

Gluten-Free: Make this recipe with gluten-free bread to make it safe for a gluten-free diet.

Smaller Serving Size + Larger Group/More Servings: The written recipe makes six servings and scales easily to your desired yield.

Make It Spicy: We have heard mixed reviews about the cereal, but you can add chili powder to the cinnamon sugar mixture to turn it into CinnaFuego toast.

Sugar-Free: The written recipe contains 10 grams of sugar per serving. Replace the white sugar with a sugar-free alternative to make it sugar-free.

Tips for the Best Cinnamon Toast

• You can make fantastic cinnamon toast with any of the methods shared.
• Make sure the butter is nice and soft to spread on the bread and cover the surface of the toast completely.
• If you are making this for a holiday morning or a larger crowd, you can easily double or triple the amount of butter, cinnamon, and sugar. Be sure to keep the cinnamon sugar and butter ratio balanced so the flavors stay balanced.

What to Serve with Cinnamon Toast

This Cinnamon Toast can be a snack or a sweet way to begin the day, depending on the time of day you enjoy it. Here are other easy and quick breakfast favorites perfect for busy weekday mornings.

Sides: Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole, Easy Pancake Muffins, Muffin Mix Pancakes, Air Fryer Sausage Links, 3 Ingredient Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls, Air Fryer Frozen Hashbrowns, Air Fryer Toaster Strudel

Main Dishes: Sausage Biscuit & Gravy Casserole, Eggs in a Basket, Crock Pot Cheese Grits, Crock Pot Ham & Cheese Grits, Copycat Egg McMuffins

Desserts: Raspberry Coffee Cake, Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling Cobbler, Lemon Dutch Baby, Crockpot Cinnamon Monkey Roll Bread

Drinks: Copycat Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Coolatta, Copycat Chick-fil-A Frosted Coffee, Copycat Starbucks Frappuccino, Crock Pot Car

When to Serve

• Breakfast
• Brunch
• Snack time 
• Movie night
• Sweet treat

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