Berry Stuffed French Toast is an indulgent breakfast of battered thick-cut brioche filled with a creamy sweet spread and fresh berries.
Traditional French Toast is a classic Breakfast Dish that’s easy to throw together in a matter of minutes. This version only takes a few extra steps and you get an indulgent layer of cream cheese filling and fresh berries.
Sabrina’s Berry Stuffed French Toast Recipe
This Berry French Toast recipe is as delicious as it is easy to make. Once you’ve whipped together the cream cheese filling and added on the fresh berries, all you have to do is combine two pieces of bread and prepare them like regular French toast. This indulgent dish is the perfect recipe to make for a birthday breakfast or special brunch. Of course, if you’re craving this dish and don’t want to wait for morning, you can always serve it up as breakfast for dinner.
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon , divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 16 slices thick-cut brioche bread
- 1 cup strawberries , diced
- 1 cup blueberries , halved
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together cream cheese, brown sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
- Spread over all the bread slices.
- Add berries to half the bread.
- Combine the sandwiches and press down gently.
- In a shallow bowl add the milk, eggs, remaining ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and salt.
- Add the butter to a large skillet or griddle on medium heat.
- Dip the sandwiches on both sides into the egg/milk mixture and let drip for a few seconds.
- Add to the butter and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes on each side.
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Chef’s Notes
While this tastes amazing with brioche, you can also use any other kind of soft, thick-cut bread that you like. A sliced loaf of French bread, Italian bread, challah, or Texas Toast can all make delicious and fluffy French toast. You can also add different seasonings such as cardamom or pumpkin pie spice!
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Topping Ideas
There are so many toppings that you can try with this French Toast recipe. It would taste fantastic with maple syrup, powdered sugar, whipped cream, or Chocolate Sauce. You could also add to the fresh berry theme by topping the toast off with a Strawberry Topping or blueberry syrup.
How to Store
- Serve: Don’t leave the French toast at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
- Store: If you have leftovers, let them cool, and then put them in an airtight container to store in the fridge. They’ll stay good for up to 1 week.
- Freeze: Carefully sealed, you can also freeze the prepared French toast for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, put the pieces in a 9×13 inch baking dish and pop them in the oven until warmed through.
Variations
- Berries: You can add other kinds of berries. Raspberries, cherries, or blackberries are all delicious options. Bananas or peaches would also taste great with berries.
- Jam: If you don’t have fresh berries, you can also spread the bread with your favorite kind of jam. Fresh raspberry, strawberry, blueberry jam, or orange marmalade would taste great with the cream cheese filling.
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Wonderful recipe. Perfect for the whole family, the picky eater and non picky eater. I didn’t use the brioche bread because I was looking for a recipe to go through a loaf of bread. It still came out delicious and everyone came back for seconds and wouldn’t have minded thirds. I used the left over egg mixture for scrambled eggs by adding 4 more eggs. I didn’t want any food to go to waste.
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