French Toast Pigs in a Blanket

I still have this flashback from when I was a kid - it was of a birthday party, where there was a tray of pigs in a blanket on the table. That's all I remember about it.... I must have been about 7 years old. And I'm really not sure why this particular memory stuck with me, but hey, I'm a foodie and therefore I have a zillion random and vague food memories burned into my psyche.

And since Piggies in a blanket is not something I came across very often as a kid,  it was pretty darn exciting! So, in honor of these little guys, I have made these French Toast Pigs in a Blanket. They are a pigs in a blanket recipe meets French toast roll ups hybrid. It's the perfect weekend food and ideal for a holiday breakfast. It pairs well with my Raspberry Mimosa Mocktail or my Cranberry Christmas Punch.

I was working on a Pillsbury contest when I created these and since there isn't much that you can do with wiener wrap dough/pigs in a blanket dough, so I made these breakfast pigs in a blanket.

They are like pigs in a blanket breakfast with bacon instead of sausage, but with a French toast twist! It really does make the perfect easy breakfast (especially dipped in whipped cream and syrup)!

🥘 Ingredients

For this breakfast pigs in a blanket recipe, you'll need:

• Pillsbury wiener wraps. Make this quick and easy and they are traditionally used for pigs in a blanket.
• Bacon. You need to use pre-cooked bacon. Kirkland from Costco is the type I use, although most grocery stores have some type of pre-cooked bacon. If you try to use regular bacon, it will be too greasy.
• Shortening. This is necessary for greasing the skewers so they don't stick.
• Egg.  Egg binds the batter together and gives it a rich texture.
• Butter. Butter gives it a deep, rich flavor.
• Cinnamon. Enhances the flavor and adds a spiciness.
• Milk. Milk adds moisture to the batter. I use 1% milk because that's what I generally have on hand.
• White granulated sugar. Adds sweetness to this recipe.
• Dip: Whipped cream & Syrup. These are the perfect combo for a dip for these Breakfast Pigs in a blanket. I use maple syrup.

*see recipe card for quantities

🔪 Instructions for making French Toast Pigs in a Blanket

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/176 degrees C and line a standard baking sheet with parchment paper (or spray with non-stick cooking spray). Grease 12 long wooden skewers with shortening. Cut wiener wraps in half and lay 1 slice of pre-cooked bacon on each wiener wrap.  
2. Roll up wiener wrap with bacon on a skewer, diagonally. Whisk egg, butter, milk, and cinnamon together. Brush on egg mixture, then sprinkle on sugar, dividing between all 12 skewers.

⏲️ Baking time

1. Bake in a preheated oven for 12-14 minutes or under light golden brown (as shown in photos)
2. Cool for 5 minutes, then gently pull out skewer. 
3. Serve with whipped cream syrup dip

🍽 Equipment

All you need is some wooden skewers and a baking sheet to make this recipe. It's also ideal to use parchment paper, but you could simply use a greased baking sheet.

But I'm not only about fun food, I'm all about food being easy and quick. So that's what I try to do- make stuff that isn't complicated. And this is so very low maintenance; it's a breakfast finger food you can leave it out for the kids to serve themselves at a family breakfast or brunch.

Or you can take it along to a breakfast or brunch potluck at work. Although it's fun for kids and my kids couldn't get enough of these easy pigs in a blanket, adults love them too! They are something the whole family will love.

👪 Serving size

This breakfast pigs in a blanket breakfast makes 12 servings. However, you can double or triple the recipe by simply clicking on the serving size in the recipe card and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The recipe amounts will then adjust accordingly. 

I still don't come across pigs in a blanket that often - I guess they are considered retro now. But when I do, I still can't help but get excited. Like I said, it's burned into my psyche. And now you can get excited too AND have these homemade pigs in a blanket for breakfast. But most importantly, it's perfectly acceptable (we'll just ignore the calories and weight watchers points on this one!)

And if you are looking for more FUN breakfast or brunch finger food for kids, check out my PB & J Breakfast Sandwich! (and see even more breakfast finger foods under the recipe card!)

📋 French Toast Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

These French Toast Pigs in a Blanket are fun, fast, and easy! Made with Pillsbury wiener wraps, it's a breakfast finger food you can make-ahead and leave out for the kids to munch on. These Breakfast Pigs in a blanket are perfect for your next family or work breakfast or brunch potluck!

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Course: Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine: American

Servings: 12 pigs in a blanket

Calories: 147kcal

Author: Terri Gilson

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 14 minutes minutes

Total Time: 24 minutes minutes

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Equipment

• ▢
  baking sheet
• ▢
  wooden skewers

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 -200 g pkg of Pillsbury Wiener wraps
• ▢ 12 strips bacon * I used pre-cooked bacon- I buy it from Costco
• ▢ 2 teaspoon shortening
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 2 tablespoon butter melted
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 2 tablespoon 1% milk
• ▢ 3 teaspoon white granulated sugar

Dip:

• ▢ ¼ cup whipping cream
• ▢ 2 tablespoon maple syrup * I use low sugar

Garnish:

• ▢ cinnamon sprinkles

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/176 degrees C and line a standard baking sheet with parchment paper (or spray with non-stick cooking spray).
• Grease 12 long wooden skewers with shortening
  2 teaspoon shortening
• Cut wiener wraps in half and lay 1 slice of pre-cooked bacon on each wiener wrap
  1 -200 g pkg of Pillsbury Wiener wraps, 12 strips bacon
•  Roll up wiener wrap with bacon on a skewer, diagonally.
• Whisk egg, butter, milk and cinnamon together in a small, shallow bowl.
  1 egg, 2 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 tablespoon 1% milk
• Brush on egg mixture, then sprinkle on sugar, dividing between all 12 skewers
  3 teaspoon white granulated sugar
• Bake for 12-14 minutes or under light golden brown (as shown)
•  Cool for 5 minutes, then gently pull out skewer. * It will slide out very easily.
  2 tablespoon maple syrup, ¼ cup whipping cream

Dip:

•  Mix maple syrup and whipped cream together (you can use spray can whipped cream) Garnish with cinnamon sprinkles if desired.
  cinnamon sprinkles
• Serve with dip!

Nutrition

Serving: 1pig in a blanket | Calories: 147kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 2g (1%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 13g (20%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Cholesterol: 40mg (13%) | Sodium: 175mg (8%) | Potassium: 56mg (2%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 165IU (3%) | Calcium: 12mg (1%) | Iron: 0.2mg (1%)

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