Homemade Baked French Toast Sticks

As I type this, a very impatient 5 year old watches me.  "Are you done?"  He must get on the computer. He must play PBS Kids.  We do have another computer, but,alas, he must use this one.   This is the same conversation we (my 5year old and myself) had yesterday while taking pictures of these french toast sticks.  "Are you done yet?" "Can I eat them?!"  He was extremely impatient.  About 10 seconds after these were taken, they were gone.  Gone. Vanished.  Then, he ate another 3 or so that were suppose to be for breakfast this morning. Then, this morning..the rest, gone.

These are one of those recipes that you make and then one day, realize " Hey, why buy frozen when I can make them homemade?!" {Smack self on forehead} I have been buying frozen french toast sticks forever. My kids inhale them.  So, since I am now a "bread maker", we made our leap from frozen to homemade. The nice thing about these is that you can use whatever type of bread you prefer and then, stash a batch for a quick breakfast.  Or, in my child's case..an afternoon snack.

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Ingredients:
1 loaf of bread, any flavor you desire
3 eggs
1 TBSP ground cinnamon
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup whipping cream (optional, can use 1/2 cup of just milk)
cinnamon sugar for sprinkling, optional

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray cooking sheet very well with non stick cooking spray or spread with parchment paper.
Cut and slice bread into long, thick slices.  Whisk eggs, cinnamon, milk and cream together.  Pour into a pie plate or flat dish.  Dip bread slices in egg mixture in bread slices and  place cooking sheet.  If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.  Bake for 10minutes, then , flip sticks and cooking an addition 10-15 minutes.

Serve immediately or freeze for later.
makes approx 15-20 sticks, depending on size