Strawberry-Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Strawberry-Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Strawberry-Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Strawberry-Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

Strawberry-Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

David Venable

French toast is always a crowd pleaser, but this version, with fresh strawberries and rich cream cheese, will send your family and brunch-guests over the moon!

Strawberry-Orange Sauce

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp orange zest
  • 1 Tbsp fresh orange juice

French Toast

  • 12 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3 Tbsp seedless strawberry jam
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 10-3/4"-thick challah or brioche slices
  • 1-1/4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • Unsalted butter

Directions

To make the sauce, combine the strawberries, sugar, orange zest, and orange juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the strawberries are soft and the syrup is slightly thickened, 10–12 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool.
To make the French toast, whisk together the cream cheese, strawberry jam, and vanilla until smooth. Spread the cream cheese mixture on the 10 bread slices. Top 5 of the bread slices with 1/4 cup each of the sliced strawberries, then put the remaining bread slices on top like sandwiches.
Whisk together the eggs, milk, orange juice, and sugar in a shallow bowl. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Dip the sandwiches into the egg mixture and allow to soak for a few seconds on each side. Cook the sandwiches until light golden brown, 3–4 minutes per side. Transfer to serving plates and drizzle the sauce on top. Serve warm.

Cook's Notes

You can assemble the French toast the day before to save time. Just place the sandwiches in a covered casserole dish and refrigerate. Dip the sandwiches in the egg batter just before cooking.

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