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Monte Cristo Roll Ups ~ A Healthy After School Snack

August 7, 2016 by Heather Pfingsten 14 Comments

Its Back To School time and that means chaos. At least it does for me. If it doesn’t mean chaos for anyone else then oh well. But part of Back to School means that I can’t be sure what my daughter is eating for lunch. Oh I know what we packed, or what is on the lunch menu for the day, but even though she is going in to first grade I can’t help but wonder. And that also means when she gets home and wants a snack, I want to make sure I’m not just giving her cookies and milk, I want her eating something somewhat healthy, but I have to do it in a way that sneaks up on her. It has to be something tasty and yummy but not junk. And that has led us to the Monte Cristo Roll Up.

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I am attempting to adapt something that has become a fun weekend breakfast treat into a fun weekday treat. I call them Monte Cristo Roll Ups and they’re our take on French toast roll ups. In case you don’t know what a French toast roll up is, I’m going to enlighten you on that as well.

Monte Cristo Roll Up

You start with some bread and a basic French toast batter. Is it called a batter? Whatever.

French Toast Roll up

4 pieces of Nature’s Harvest Bread
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla (the hubby would dump about a cup in if I let him)
Cinnamon (again with the hubby, just put as much as you like)

I know a lot of French toast recipes will call for slightly stale bread. That won’t work for this, you need fresh bread. Beat all the ingredients together in a bowl and transfer to a shallow dish of some kind. Now when making French toast this is where you would dump in the bread and cook it up. But this is a roll up people!! Take your bread and flatten it out with a rolling pin. Spread on some peanut butter or Nutella or Jelly (Smuckers Triple Berry…YUMM) or Peanut Butter AND Jelly or Jelly and Cream Cheese, and then roll it up. Now dunk that in the French toast batter and coat all sides. Transfer that to a skillet over medium-high heat and cook it until it’s golden brown on all sides. When it comes out, roll it in some cinnamon sugar for extra yumminess.

So that is our weekend breakfast treat. How do we turn that into a weekday afternoon Monte Cristo? Very simple. First, skip the cinnamon sugar step completely and leave the cinnamon out of the French toast batter. Second, instead of the sweet fillings in the weekend version, roll out the bread and then top it with a piece of ham and Swiss cheese. Roll that up and dunk it in the French toast batter.

Now with the weekend version, the filling usually holds it together. With the weekday version, you may need a piece of that cooking twine or a toothpick or something until it can cook and the cheese gets melty and the bread crispy and French toasty. The hubby experimented and found that it was just easiest to roll it up and hold it while he rolled it in the French toast batter. That seemed to let it keep its shape until it got into the frying pan. Try what works for you. When you little ones get home pair this with a little dipping cup of honey mustard and your little ones will probably be in heaven. I know mine was.

Monte Cristo Roll Up

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Filed Under: Back to School, Cooking, Family, Food, Recipes Tagged With: #NaturesHarvest, #Smuckers, Back to School, French Toast, Monte Cristo, Nature's Harvest Bread, Recipe

About Heather Pfingsten

I’m a 30-something Mother and Wife living in the Midwest, more specifically, Cincinnati, OH. My life passions include my family, entertainment, travel, everything food, reading, couponing (yes, I am one of those), product reviews, deal hunting, and general gab (hence the degree in Communication). I love to take in knowledge about anything that I can get my hands on; everything from a new book, the latest technology, to a new recipe.

Comments

  1. AnnaZed says

    August 7, 2016 at 10:43 pm

    I don't know if it's called batter either, but it is some magic stuff. After school why not!
    Reply
  2. Linda Manns Linneman says

    August 10, 2016 at 7:53 am

    These sound yummy. I know this is something my family would love. Thank you for the great recipe
    Reply
  3. Geri Sandoval says

    August 10, 2016 at 10:39 am

    Great recipe, thanks for sharing family going to enjoy.
    Reply
  4. Kathy Pease says

    August 13, 2016 at 7:37 am

    These look delicious and I will be trying them this weekend. My family would love them!
    Reply
  5. Cindy S. says

    August 14, 2016 at 7:26 am

    Oooh! Monte Cristos are the best. Love this snack version. The whole family will enjoy this! Pinning now!
    Reply
  6. barbg says

    August 14, 2016 at 3:37 pm

    That looks like a good tasting sandwich. I guess it would be nice for dinner as well.
    Reply
  7. Linda Manns Linneman says

    August 29, 2016 at 6:05 pm

    These are so good and so easy to make. My family loves it. Thank you again for sharing
    Reply
    • Heather Pfingsten says

      August 29, 2016 at 9:07 pm

      YAY! I'm glad that the family approves. Thank you so much for trying them!!
      Reply
  8. tiffany dayton says

    September 11, 2016 at 2:36 pm

    This looks good for anyone.
    Reply
  9. Nena Sinclair says

    September 27, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    Mmmm...I love Monte Cristo sandwiches and haven't had one forever! Now I want one!!
    Reply
  10. Debra Holloway says

    October 1, 2016 at 3:25 am

    These would make a great after school snack. They would really fill that hunger spot and provide real energy.
    Reply
  11. Jerry Marquardt says

    October 3, 2016 at 12:53 am

    I most definitely would love to try the Monte Cristo Roll Ups. I think it is a fine plate, of which I am going to try out and see just how healthy an after school snack it is.
    Reply
  12. Lisa Ogle says

    October 8, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    This sounds yummy, the grand kids will love this!
    Reply
  13. Ronald Gagnon says

    November 3, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    These look delicious and I will be trying them any time of the day I have a craving for them..I have been out of school for 30 years
    Reply

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I’m a 30-something Mother and Wife living in the Midwest, more specifically, Cincinnati, OH. My life passions include my family, entertainment, travel, everything food, reading, couponing (yes, I am one of those), product reviews, deal hunting, and general gab (hence the degree in Communication). I love to take in knowledge about anything that I can get my hands on; everything from a new book, the latest technology, to a new recipe.




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