Frozen French toast sticks aren't just some novelty frozen food, but rather a legitimately warm and filling breakfast perfect for little eaters even on the most harried school mornings. French toast sticks are exactly as they sound — sticks of soft, pillowy bread soaked in sweet, custardy goodness and then baked to golden perfection. You can eat them straight out of the oven or stash them in the freezer for your future self.

How to Turn Your Freezer into a Treasure Chest

Unlike traditional French toast that can be made from nearly any kind of bread slice, thick or thin, French toast sticks are made from thick batons of bread. This shape makes them better for oven baking and more substantial for freezing and reheating. Plus, this shape is fun and easy for kids and grown-ups alike. This recipe also makes a large batch, enough to eat the day you make them and still have tons to freeze for another morning in the future.

Making French Toast Custard for Freezing

Because these French toast sticks are destined for the freezer and we need to bake, freeze, and then reheat without drying them out, heavy cream is a must for making this French toast custard. This added fat bolsters the batons in few ways: it serves as another source of fat (there's butter too!) during baking and also keeps them moist.

Freezing French Toast Sticks

More often than not, when we recommend freezing food for long-term storage we freeze it in a single layer on a baking sheet before moving it to a zip-top bag, but these French toast sticks are an exception. Just make sure the baked French toast sticks are completely cool before moving them to a gallon-sized zip-top bag for freezing. The sticks will keep well frozen for up to two months. Pull out as many sticks as you want to reheat at a time.

Reheating and Serving French Toast Sticks

There are two tasty ways to reheat the frozen french toast sticks: in the oven or a toaster oven. Both these methods will give you sticks with that thin, crisp exterior and custard-like interior. In a pinch, you can throw them in the microwave for a few minutes too. They won't be nearly as crisp, but for some mornings food that's just warm and dipped in syrup is enough.

You can serve these sticks with syrup or yogurt for dipping. Bonus points if you've got this three-ingredient peanut butter fruit pip for dipping too.