Description
Indulgent strawberry cheesecake stuffed french toast combines classic breakfast comfort with dessert-like richness. Creamy cheesecake filling and fresh strawberries nestled between golden-brown bread create a delightful morning treat you’ll savor with pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 thick slices of brioche or challah bread
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk (or heavy cream)
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp butter
- ⅓ cup fresh strawberries, diced
- 2 tbsps powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Whipped cream
- Maple syrup or strawberry syrup
- Extra fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Prepare Filling: Whip cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until silky and uniform, creating a luscious base for the stuffed french toast.
- Incorporate Fruit: Gently fold diced strawberries into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring even distribution for a vibrant burst of flavor.
- Bread Preparation: Craft delicate pockets within bread slices, carefully creating space for the filling without compromising the bread’s structure.
- Stuffing Process: Pipe the strawberry-cream cheese blend into bread pockets, filling generously but avoiding overflow and maintaining the toast’s integrity.
- Egg Wash Creation: Whisk eggs and milk together to form a rich, golden coating that will transform the exterior of the stuffed bread.
- Coating Technique: Thoroughly dip each stuffed bread slice into the egg mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage while preserving the internal filling.
- Cooking Method: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, creating a perfect golden surface for transforming the french toast to a crisp, caramelized delicacy.
- Final Browning: Cook each side until achieving a deep bronze color, indicating a perfectly crisp exterior and creamy interior.
- Presentation: Transfer to serving plates, garnishing with fresh strawberry slices and a delicate dusting of powdered sugar for an elegant and appetizing finish.
Notes
- Cream Cheese Consistency: Whip the mixture until ultra-smooth, avoiding lumps for a silky, luxurious filling that spreads evenly inside the bread.
- Bread Selection Matters: Choose thick, sturdy bread like brioche or challah to create a stable pocket and prevent filling from leaking during cooking.
- Prevent Overstuffing: Fill bread carefully, leaving slight room at edges to seal the cream cheese mixture and prevent spillage during dipping and cooking.
- Temperature Control: Use medium-low heat when cooking to ensure crispy exterior while keeping the interior creamy and preventing burning of the delicate egg wash coating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg