The Little Debbie Honey Buns Trick For Sweeter French Toast

Little Debbie Honey Buns have been putting smiles on our faces since 1994, a plastic-packaged sweet treat that always hits just right in a lunchbox or when served up as a quick snack. As adults, sometimes snack cakes are a bit too sweet for straight munching, but that doesn't mean we have no use for them. Foodies everywhere will passionately disagree about the best bread for making French toast, but we are here to tell you that it's Honey Buns. Yes, you read that correctly. If you soak and fry up Honey Buns, they make a sweet (but not cloying!) French toast that will absolutely wow your family the next time you dish up breakfast. Whether you stick with a basic French toast, stuff it, or even try our brunch-worthy caramel pecan French toast recipe, this version is sure to impress.

Keep in mind that, with a little ingenuity, just about any bread product can be turned into French toast. Look no further, for example, than the viral TikTok Hawaiian roll French toast that made the rounds a while ago. We've seen French toast made from challah, croissants, bagels, and even pound cake. When you consider that the essential requirement for a French toast base is that you are able to submerge it in custard and fry it, it's like opening a Pandora's box of delicious breakfast hacks. Honey buns, having flavors of cinnamon and honey, are a natural fit for the French toast treatment.

You've probably made French toast before: Mix up eggs, milk, and vanilla extract at the bare minimum, then dip your bread in and fry it until golden and toasty. If you follow this procedure with Honey Buns, you'll have some solid, sweet, delicious French toast. For our money, however, we like to take a few steps extra. Stir some cinnamon and orange zest into the custard, for instance, to lighten up all that dense, sweet flavor with some spicy and citrusy zip. Or maybe top it with a citrus-infused whipped cream. For this same reason, we also like to add the slightest pinch of salt to our egg mixture, as it cuts through all the heavy sweetness.

How you serve your Honey Bun French toast is also up for some interpretation. A filling with honey and ricotta provides a mild savory counterpoint that makes a very rich, delicious stuffed French toast, as does traditional cream cheese stuffing. Given that Honey Buns are high in preservatives to keep them pillowy and delicious when sitting on a grocery store shelf, we like to impart some much-needed freshness with tons of ripe berries. A little strawberry basil smash? Take us to God's country! Basically, the sky's the limit when it comes to gussying up your Honey Bun French toast.