Fruit Stuffed French Toast Recipes

BACON-CRUSTED FRUIT-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place bacon slices in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon slices to paper towels; dice. Reserve bacon grease.
• Blend cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, and sugar in a separate bowl. Fold strawberries and lemon juice into the filling.
• Divide filling between 2 slices of bread, spreading it out to the edges. Cover with remaining 2 slices of bread. Press sandwiches lightly together.
• Mix eggs, coconut milk, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, and salt in a shallow bowl to make egg wash.
• Melt 1 1/2 teaspoon reserved bacon grease and 1 1/2 teaspoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle half the diced bacon evenly in the skillet. Dip 1 side of each sandwich in the egg wash. Place on top of the bacon in the skillet; cook until eggs are set and slightly browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Melt remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon bacon grease and 1 1/2 teaspoon butter in the skillet. Sprinkle remaining diced bacon in the skillet. Dip the second side of each sandwich in egg wash and return to the skillet; cook until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cut sandwiches in half and garnish with mint.

FRUIT STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, slice your strawberries and set aside.
• 2. Mix your filling in a medium bowl. Mix the cream cheese, butter, and confectioners sugar. Add lemon juice and mix well. Add cream, vanilla, and mix well again. Fold in strawberries and set aside. (reserve some for topping on the side)
• 3. In a shallow dish mix your egg wash. Add all ingredients for the wash, whisk well, and set aside.
• 4. Heat your pan with oil on medium heat. Dip bread in egg wash both sides, and put in pan. Fry to a golden brown. Be sure to keep checking it so it does not burn.
• 5. When finished cooking, take 1 slice put on the plate and place about a tablespoon of the filling in the middle of the bread. Place another slice on top of the filling like a sandwich.
• 6. Here's the fun part... you can top these beauties with sifted confectioners sugar, more fresh fruit, whipped cream, nuts, a drizzle of organic pure maple syrup, etc. Get creative, the sky is the limit! Enjoy!

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH FRUIT & CREAM CHEESE (BAKED)

Steps:

• For the egg mixture:.
• Mix all dry ingredients together (flour, sugar, salt, & cinnamon).
• Add 1/3 cup milk & stir until blended. This will make a bit of a "paste.".
• Add the remaining 1/3 cup milk. Mix.
• Add the melted butter & vanilla. Mix.
• Add the eggs. Mix until completely blended.
• For the cream cheese mixture:.
• Use a mixer to blend cream cheese & sugar until smooth.
• Add egg & vanilla. Blend until smooth.
• Grease a 9x13 pan & dip 6 of the slices of bread into the egg mixture, allowing it to drain a few seconds before placing in the bottom of the pan.
• Place dollops of cream cheese mix over each slice of bread & spread to cover bread.
• Place dollops of fruit filling over cream cheese & spread over the area of each piece of bread.
• Dip the remaining 6 slices of bread into the egg mixture and allow to drain a few seconds before placing on top of the pie filling.
• Sprinkle with chopped nuts and cinnamon sugar.
• Bake at 350 for approximately 45 minutes (may vary based on ovens.).
• Allow to cool and enjoy :).

CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place bread cubes in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle blueberries over evenly.
• Microwave cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl for 2 minutes. Stir carefully and add white sugar, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Spread mixture over blueberries.
• Cut French bread into ten 1-inch thick slices and place on top.
• Beat eggs, milk, half-and-half, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl and pour over French bread. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven, covered, for 45 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake for 15 minutes more. Let sit for 10 minutes before slicing. Sift powdered sugar over before serving.

MASCARPONE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH BERRY TOPPING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in water. Stir in frozen berries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in fresh berries., On each of six bread slices, spread 1 tablespoon mascarpone to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with remaining bread. In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs, cream, milk, cinnamon and vanilla., In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Dip both sides of sandwiches in egg mixture, allowing each side to soak 2 minutes. Place three sandwiches in skillet; toast 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining butter and sandwiches. Serve with warm berry sauce.

CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Place bread cubes on a baking pan.
• Toast bread cubes in the preheated oven until dry and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with softened butter. Add bread cubes, strawberries, and cream cheese dollops randomly to the dish.
• Whisk eggs, half-and-half, cream, sugar, and ginger together in a separate medium bowl. Pour egg mixture over bread and strawberries, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove casserole from the refrigerator 1 hour before baking.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Make the streusel topping by mixing sugar, flour, butter, and ginger with a fork until moist crumbs form.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle streusel on top. Continue baking until top is golden, about 30 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST I

Steps:

• Slice the French bread on a slant, giving each side of the slice a nice surface area. Slice the brick of cream cheese into 1/2 inch thick slices. Make a slit in each slice of French bread through the crust to form a pocket. Place a slice of cream cheese in each pocket; set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat together eggs, Irish cream liqueur, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Melt butter in a griddle or frying pan over medium-low heat. Briefly dip the bread slices in the egg mixture and place on the griddle. Brown on both sides and serve warm with a dollop of orange marmalade on top.

BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Lightly grease 9x13 pan.
• Cut the bread in 3/4-inch slices.
• Layer in the pan, fitting snugly. In a bowl, lightly beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla.
• Stir in the milk.
• Pour over bread; turn bread slices over.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning, pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Cut the butter in bits, add to the mix and rub together to make a crumb topping.
• Remove the pan from the fridge, carefully turn the bread pieces over and scatter mixed berries evenly over the bread.
• Sprinkle with crumb topping.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until puffy and golden.
• Enjoy!