Someone on Twitter recently asked me for my favorite French Toast recipe. This is it, but I don’t usually make French Toast stuffed with Cream cheese. I make this for special occasions or when I have sleepover guests.
I think the trick to a rich French Toast is starting with a good egg bread or brioche. For a healthier version, I sometimes use Ezekiel Bread.
We have a wonderful bakery here in LA on Fairfax, Diamond Bakery, where they sell a delicious egg bread (and the best rugelach, but that’s for another post).
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- Diamond Bakery Egg Bread
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- ingredients
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- freshly grated orange peel
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- whip cream cheese, vanilla, orange peel, juice and sugar
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- beat eggs, vanilla, cinnamon
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- soak bread in beaten egg
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- cook until golden brown
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- spread cream cheese
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- warm Maple syrup with fresh blueberries
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- cream cheese filled french toast with warm Maple syrup and blueberries
Cream Cheese stuffed French Toast with warm Maple syrup and blueberries
(for 2)
4 thick slices egg bread or brioche
4 ounces Philly Cream Cheese, softened
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter
Maple syrup
fresh blueberries
Beat the cream cheese, orange peel, orange juice, Vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.
In a separate, shallow bowl, beat the eggs, milk, cinnamon and Vanilla extract together. Dip two bread slices in the egg mixture and allow each side to soak for 15-20 seconds.
Heat a skillet over medium heat until the pan is hot. Melt the butter. Place the two battered bread slices in the pan and cook on one side for 1 minute, or until it’s golden brown. Flip the bread over and cook on the other side for 1 minute.
Spread the cream cheese mixture over one of the cooked slices. Top with the second slice and serve immediately with warmed Maple syrup and fresh blueberries.
Yum, Yum, and YUMMMM! I hadn’t asked about french toast, but I sure am glad the question WAS asked!
My favorite bread for French toast is hommade Challah (Jewish Sabbath bread so it is meant to be moist over the Sabbath)since my recipe has cinnamon and Vanilla in the bread. I will have to try this. Love the recipe.
awwww, you’re making me drool, TQ and no thanks LOL…..
you always have the most decadent, deliciously sinful treats and i will blame U for any weight gain LOL…..
how are you Sandy and i do looove your blog and visit often eventhough i seldom cooment …..
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coco
That’s it. I HAVE to try french toast. It’s not that common here – I intend to change that!! *prints recipe*
My french toast with plain bread and cold syrup is really boring compared to yours. This one is a keeper – and I can understand why you keep it for special occations! thanks alot!!
Now how come they don’t call this “Soul Food??!!” Yumm!!
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Woooza! This looks yummy! As soon as it stops snowing, I’m heading to the store to try out this receipe with raspberries! Yummy! Thanks for sharing Sandy!
<3 Lori
I’m going to try this recipe on my daughter’s birthday next week. She LOVES blueberries and cream cheese.
Thanks!
oh MY!!!! I have to make these!