Description
Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast is a luscious breakfast classic, featuring creamy cheesecake filling and ripe strawberries nestled between golden-brown bread slices. Perfect for brunch or special occasions!
Ingredients
- Thick slices of brioche or challah
- Full-fat cream cheese
- Fresh strawberries
- Large eggs
- Whole milk
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon
- Pure maple syrup
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese, sliced strawberries, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon, and a touch of sugar to create the custard mixture.
- Spread the strawberry-cream cheese mix between two slices of bread, pressing lightly to seal.
- Briefly dip each stuffed sandwich into the egg mixture.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook each sandwich until golden brown on both sides (about 3 to 4 minutes per side).
- Serve warm with maple syrup drizzled on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed French toast (150g)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
Keywords: Substitute cream cheese with ricotta or mascarpone for a lighter filling. Use day-old bread for better absorption of the egg mixture. Customize with different berries or add a splash of vanilla for extra flavor.