Recipe: Stuffed French Toast

 

Stuffed French Toast

1 loaf French bread
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup raspberries or blueberries (frozen is fine, but thaw first)
1/4 cup powdered sugar (more or less depending on taste preference)
5  eggs
2 TBS milk, half and half, or heavy whipping cream

Directions

1. Slice French loaf every 1/2 inch, but avoiding cutting through the bottom on even cuts so that you end up with 1-inch slices of bread that open like butterflies.

2. For stuffing: Mix cream cheese, berries, and sugar in a small bowl with a fork until mashed and blended. Smear a spoonful of stuffing between the bread flaps, making sure no filling seeps out of the edges. Gently press flaps closed.

3. Blend eggs and milk well and pour into shallow container for dipping. Dip both sides of stuffed bread into egg mixture and place in preheated frying pan coated with oil. Flip when bottom develops pretty brown spots. Remove from heat and place in warmed crockpot or baking dish covered in foil to keep warm while you cook the rest.

Makes 4 - 5 servings. (Cream cheese filling makes enough for almost 2 skinny French loaves.)

Cook’s Note: Serve with Maple Buttercream frosting, maple syrup, or berry syrup. One French loaf can be cut into 10 - 14 butterfly slices, depending on the size of the loaf. 

See Stuffed French Toast tutorial reel on Instagram @MrsLeesSweetShoppe.