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sweet crisps and coffee

Simple to Make Sweet Crisps from Baguettes

Baguette slices are buttered, then sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, before being toasted in a preheated oven till lightly browned and crisp. These can be enjoyed as a light snack to accompany tea/coffee.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
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Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American, French
Servings 6 people
Calories 118 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 24 slices French baguette
  • 4 tsp butter -salted
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon ground

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Line a medium-large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    Arrange the baguette slices on the parchment -single layer, do not overcrowd
  • Butter each slice
    butteredbaguett slices
  • Sprinkle a little sugar on each slice - use your fingers for better control
    close-up buttered and topeed
  • Dust with ground cinnamon
    prepped and ready to bake
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 min. Oven temperatures vary slightly - check after 10 min, then after every minute.
    NOTE: They go from "perfect" to "burned!" very quickly at the end, so keep a close eye on them toward the end of the baking period.
  • Remove from the oven: rest for 5 min before serving.
    For storing: Let them cool to room temperature for 20-30 min ; then store in a container with a tight fitting lid. Use within a week for best flavor and texture.
    baked till crisp
  • Serve them up with tea/coffee.
  • Enjoy!
    cinnamon sweet crisps on a platter

Notes

Using Multigrain baguettes or other types of sliced bread: 
  • It is OK to use any of several varieties of baguettes/bread for making these sweet crisps:
    • select plain white/multigrain bread/baguettes/rolls or sweetish breads/rolls, such as cinnamon-raisin, brioche, etc.
    • keep the slices fairly thin - about 1/4 inch thickness - these will crisp up nicely and have a light flaky texture.
    • if using sandwich style bread, cut into smaller pieces - about 4 pieces per slice of bread.
    • If using sliced French bread or Italian bread, cut each slice into 2 or 3 pieces
  • Do not use Sourdough bread for making sweet crisps
    • the sweet cinnamon-sugar combination does not work too well with the  sour taste of sourdough.
  • Bagels are OK too - plain or sweet/fruity
    • slice them extra thin and be sure they are properly crisped before removing from the oven.
      • the texture will be a bit dense, but they are delicious and great for dunking in hot tea/coffee
 
Storage:
These sweet crisps are good for about a week or so, when stored at room temperature in a container with a tight fitting lid.
  • After about a week, they may start developing a slightly unpleasant, stale smell. Discard them if they do so.

Nutrition

Serving: 4slicesCalories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 234mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 83IUCalcium: 3mg
Keyword baguette, baguette slices, baked snacks, Chai-toast, cinnamon toast, Rusk, twice-baked bread
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