CREAM CHEESE STRAWBERRY STUFFED FRENCH TOAST
This cream cheese strawberry stuffed French toast is covered with a cinnamon and sugar coating and filled with cream cheese and juicy strawberries.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons whole grain bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons low fat cream cheese room temperature
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4 slices whole wheat bread
- 8 strawberries hulled and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Powdered sugar and whipped cream for garnish
- Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Set aside.
- In small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon. Pour into a shallow bowl. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese and honey until smooth.
- Spread two slices of bread with half of the cream cheese mixture. Top the cream cheese of one slice with about 4 to 6 slices of strawberries, leaving about 1/4-inch border. Cover with the other bread slice, cream cheese side down. Working around the entire border, firmly press the edges together, until entirely sealed.
- Repeat with remaining bread, cream cheese mixture, and strawberries.
- Coat entirely in the egg mixture followed by dredging in the bread crumb mixture.
- In a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Cook the toast for about 3 minutes, until golden.
- Flip and continue cooking until crisp and golden brown. Repeat with remaining toast.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and a dollop whipped cream. Serve with maple syrup.