Description
Indulge in a delightful breakfast with this Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast, featuring creamy layers of cheesecake and juicy strawberries between golden, buttery bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices of bread
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Powdered sugar for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on one side of each slice of bread.
- Press sliced strawberries into the cream cheese side of two slices of bread and top them with the other two slices, cream cheese side down, to create sandwiches.
- Whisk together the eggs and milk until well combined.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Dip each sandwich in the egg mixture, ensuring to soak for a few seconds on each side.
- Cook the sandwiches in the skillet until golden brown, around 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Enjoy your Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast warm, dusted with powdered sugar and topped with additional strawberries if desired.
Notes
For best results, use thick-sliced bread like brioche or challah, and consider adding a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to the egg mixture for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 150mg