Brioche bread stuffed with honey vanilla whipped cream cheese and fresh strawberries. This strawberries n’ cream stuffed french toast is the perfect dish for brunch.
Ingredients
4 ounce cream cheese
¼ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
French Toast
6 thick slices of brioche bread, or ciabatta
3-4 large strawberries, sliced
3 large eggs + 1 yolk
¾ cup whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon brown sugar
Directions:
In a small mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Next, add heavy cream, honey, and vanilla extract. Whisk together the ingredients until well incorporated and smooth.
Spoon the cream cheese mixture onto a slice of bread. Add as much or as little of the mixture as desired. Place thinly sliced strawberries over the cream cheese filling. Top with a second slice of bread to create a sandwich.
Continue with the rest of the sliced bread.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, whole milk, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until combined.
Dip the strawberries and cream cheese stuffed sandwiches into the egg mixture until coated.
Melt about a tablespoon of butter,more if needed, in a large sized skillet until the bottom is coated. When the skillet is hot, cook the french toast about 3-4 at a time over medium heat until both sides are golden and crispy.
Serve the strawberries n’ cream stuffed french toast with maple syrup and fresh fruit. Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar if desired.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2018/04/08/strawberries-n-cream-stuffed-french-toast/