Description
Start your day with this decadent Strawberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast, a delightful twist on the classic breakfast. Thick slices of brioche or challah bread are generously filled with a creamy strawberry and cream cheese mixture, then dipped in an egg custard and cooked to golden perfection. Each bite offers a heavenly combination of flavors that will make your mornings special, whether it’s for a cozy brunch or a festive gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 thick slices brioche or challah bread
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (for cooking)
- Maple syrup (for serving)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine diced strawberries with softened cream cheese and vanilla extract; mix until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until well-blended.
- Spread the strawberry cream cheese mixture between two slices of bread to form a sandwich.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Dip the sandwiches into the egg mixture, coating both sides.
- Cook each sandwich for about 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.
- Serve warm with additional strawberries and a drizzle of maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed French toast (160g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 120mg