Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
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Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Description
Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast is made by dipping fresh sandwich bread slices in a milk and egg mixture and layering them with a smooth cream cheese filling enriched with sugar, vanilla, egg, and lemon juice. The layers alternate to build a loaf shape in a buttered pan, which is topped with optional butter and brown sugar to form a sweet, caramelized crust.
Baked in the oven until golden and puffed, this dish offers a tender, custardy texture alongside the creamy and lightly tangy filling. The crust provides a contrast with slight crispiness enhanced by the sugar topping. Macerated strawberries served on the side add a fresh and fruity note but are optional.
This recipe makes a breakfast or brunch dish that benefits from a resting period after baking to set its structure. The use of fresh bread ensures quick soaking and even texture, differing from traditional stale bread French toast. Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated gently.
Ingredients
- butter , for greasing
Cream Cheese Filling
- 250 g / 8oz cream cheese , at room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar (white)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Egg Mixture
- 4 egg
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp milk (low fat or full fat)
- 3 tbsp sugar (white)
- Pinch salt
French Toast Bake
- 12 sandwich bread crusts removed) (Note 1, fresh slices
- 2 tbsp butter , diced (optional) (Note 2)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (optional) (Note 2)
Macerated Strawberries (optional - Note 3)
- 1 punnet strawberries , sliced
- 1 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Generously butter a 10cm x 21cm / 4" x 8" loaf tin
- Make Cream Cheese Filling - beat (or mix) the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until combined. Then add the egg and lemon juice, then beat/mix until smooth, light and fluffy.
- Whisk the Egg Mixture ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Dip 2 slices of bread into the Egg Mixture. Because you're using fresh bread, it should soak through with egg mixture pretty quickly.
- Line the base of the loaf tin with the egg dipped bread. Cut bread if necessary to fill in gaps. Repeat twice more so you have 3 layers of egg dipped bread.
- Spread all the Cream Cheese filling over the bread. Then top with two more layers of egg-dipped bread.
- Dot surface with butter and scatter over the sugar.
- Bake for 40 minutes until golden and puffed. Check at 30 minutes - if the top is already dark golden, then cover loosely with foil and return to the oven to finish baking (this is what I did).
- Allow to rest for 15 minutes in the tin before turning out onto a cooling rack to rest for a further 5 minutes.
- To serve, topped with Macerated Strawberries.
Macerated Strawberries
- Combine strawberries and sugar in a bowl and set aside to "sweat" for at least 20 minutes.
Notes
- Use fresh sandwich bread to allow quick soaking of the egg mixture and proper layering for five total layers.
- The sugar and butter topping is optional but adds a crunchy, sweet crust to the bake.
- Macerated strawberries serve as a flavorful garnish but are not necessary for enjoyment.
- Baking time may require covering with foil if browning happens too soon; check and adjust as needed.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6- 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 180g | |
| Calories | 355cal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 42.5g | 14% |
| Protein | 9.9g | 20% |
| Fat | 17.4g | 27% |
| Saturated Fat | 9.1g | 46% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 382mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 650IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 25.6mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 230mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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