Step 1

Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon in a flat-bottomed pie plate or baking dish. Cut bread into thirds and place a few at a time into the egg mixture and flip to make sure both sides of bread are well-coated.

Step 2

Add granulated sugar to a shallow plate. Remove dipped French toast sticks from the wet batter and place in the plate of granulated sugar and lightly coat both sides of the sticks.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large skillet or on a griddle.

Step 4

Place bread sticks in skillet or on griddle and cook until golden browned on each side and crisp, about 3-5 minutes.

Step 5

Serve immediately or keep warm in oven until ready to serve, but no longer than about 30 minutes.

Step 6

To freeze for later use, place cooked French toast sticks on a baking sheet pan and freeze until firm, about 30 - 45 minutes. Transfer to a freezer-safe airtight container or freezer-safe zip top bag and store in the freezer. When ready to reheat, preheat oven to 425º F, remove the number of French toast sticks desired from the freezer and place onto a rimmed baking sheet pan in the oven and bake for about 12-15 minutes, until heated throughout.

Step 7

Serve with Maple Syrup.