Photo: Stuffed French Toast Recipe
Ingredients
Batter:
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups cream cheese
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup medium-diced banana
- 1/8 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- Butter, as needed
- 4 (2-inch thick) pieces challah bread
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving, optional
- Fresh berries, for serving, optional
Directions
Batter:
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well until incorporated. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
Filling:
Fold all ingredients together in a bowl until well incorporated but not completely smooth.
Syrup:
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and let reduce by 1/3.
French Toast:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat a large saute pan and then add butter. Dredge the bread in the batter and place in the pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool. Divide filling between 2 pieces of the bread top with the remaining 2 pieces of bread. Transfer French toast to oven and bake for 8 minutes.
Cut each French toast in half and serve with the cinnamon syrup and, if desired, a large scoop of vanilla ice cream and fresh berries.
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By lokiandme_1249891
Delray Beach, FL
on May 20, 2013
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I made this without reading the comments first. I substituted over half the sugar with truvia, but still the same total combined amount. I reduced the syrup too much and got like a caramel once it cooled, so I had to add some water back. I followed everything else as written and did come up with about twice as much filling as needed. I sprinkled a little powdered sugar over the top for looks. Also decided I didn't notice the chocolate chips much, and would leave them out next time. Still, it was great and I would make it again but maybe minus the syrup.
By lindsayduncan08
Indiana
on January 05, 2013
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Loved this recipe. Was very easy to make. I added a half cup more bananas due to preference. I also used store bought syrup.
By baker@heart
Louisville, KY
on May 26, 2012
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The overall concept is very good but I had to make considerable changes to the recipe based on my taste and reviewer comments. For the batter I only used 1/4 cup of sugar, I omitted the syrup completely, and for the filling I only used 4oz. of cream cheese, about 2T. apple juice (I didn't have oj on hand,1/8 cup of powdered sugar, and 1/2 of a banana. The recipe as is appeared too sweet and by the comments I read it would have been too sweet to enjoy. I will make this recipe again but with my modifications, and this is the reasoning behind the two star rating.
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