Stuffed French Toast

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 loaf french bread
• 3 tablespoons any flavor fruit spread (you can also use jelly, jam, or fresh fruit)
• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 heat skillet or electric griddle to 325 to 350 degrees.
• 2 cut french bread into 2-3 inch wide slices. then, with a paring knife, go back and cut halfway into each slice, in the center, creating a ‘pocket’ that your fruit mixture can be stuffed into.
• 3 in a bowl, place the room temperature cream cheese and three tablespoons of fruit spread of your choice. combine well.
• 4 in a separate bowl, break 2 eggs; add cinnamon and milk and combine well.
• 5 now, take fruit mixture and stuff into the ‘pockets’ of your french bread slices. place on a baking sheet.
• 6 when done stuffing each piece of bread, completely coat each piece in egg mixture. make sure all sides are covered. do all pieces before starting to fry.
• 7 put 2 tbsp (you can use less!) of butter into a hot skillet and melt completely. add all of the bread to the skillet and cook roughly about 3-6 minutes on each side, until it reaches a nice golden brown. you want to make sure the cream cheese mixture heats through.
• 8 when done cooking, serve immediately with butter and syrup.