Description
A delightful brunch dish featuring fluffy French toast filled with creamy strawberry cream cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices of brioche bread
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Butter for frying
- Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Mix the softened cream cheese, chopped strawberries, sugar, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Take two slices of brioche bread and spread the strawberry cream cheese mixture on one side of each slice. Top with the other slices to create a sandwich.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, and cinnamon in another bowl.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add butter.
- Dip each stuffed sandwich in the egg mixture, allowing it to soak briefly.
- Place in the skillet and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3–4 minutes per side.
- Serve warm with maple syrup.
Notes
Use day-old bread for better texture. Chilling the filling helps with spreading.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 100mg