Strawberry Stuffed French Toast
Strawberry Stuffed French Toast! Thick-sliced bread is stuffed with a sweet strawberry cream cheese filling with a hint of lemon in this decadent breakfast treat!
Servings: 2 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup milk of choice
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 15 vanilla cookies, such as Nilla Wafers pulverized
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ cup finely diced strawberries
- 4 slices bread preferably a thick, sturdy bread like challah or brioche
Instructions
- Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Add butter to melt.
- Prepare your dipping station: In a small pan or dish, whisk together milk, egg, and vanilla extract. On a plate or small pan, place pulverized cookie crumbs and pat into one layer. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, beat together softened cream cheese with powdered sugar, lemon zest. Gently fold in chopped strawberries.
- Spread filling onto 2 slices of bread, dividing the mixture evenly. Top each piece with another piece of bread to make a "sandwich".
- Quickly dunk the each sandwich into the egg mixture {make sure to flip so both sides are coated, allowing excess liquid to drip off. Immediately place onto cookie crumbs and dredge each side, pressing lightly to adhere the crumbs to the outside of the bread. Repeat with second sandwich.
- Place each piece in skillet. Cook about 3-4 minutes on each side until they're golden and have a bit of a crunch.*
- Serve warm with powdered sugar and extra strawberries if desired.
Notes
Tip: If you are making several servings, preheat the oven to 300 degrees and place cooked French toast onto a baking sheet to keep warm while the other pieces cook. This also helps to achieve a crisp exterior!
Variations
- Omit the lemon zest and stir mini chocolate chips into the filling mixture for a "Chocolate Covered Strawberry" inspired French toast!
- Swap out lemon zest for orange zest.
- Add ¼ teaspoon of almond extract to the filling for a sweet, subtle hint of almond.
- Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free bread instead of regular.
- Vegan: Use plant-based cream cheese, butter and eggs (such as JustEgg) instead of regular.