Super-Stuffed French Toast
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 501
- Total Fat
- 17
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 69
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 17
- Protein
- 16
- Cholesterol
- 289
- Sodium
- 536
- Total: 23 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 8 min
Ingredients
6 jumbo eggs, beaten
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, plus more for topping
Salt
1/4 cup sugar
12 slices brioche bread, about 1/2-inch thick
6 ounces apple pie filling
6 ounces cherry pie filling
Nonstick cooking spray
Powdered sugar, for topping
Directions
- Preheat indoor grill or griddle.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, pinch of salt and sugar until well combined.
- Lay 6 slices of bread out and lightly brush egg mixture around edges. Press a "pocket" in the middle of each slice of bread for the filling. Heap 2 teaspoons of apple or cherry pie filling in the middle of each bread pocket.
- Take remaining 6 slices and brush the edges with egg mixture. Place on top of bread with filling and seal edges with fingers.
- Dip stuffed bread in the egg mixture and place on sprayed griddle; cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until lightly browned. Sprinkle with cinnamon and/or powdered sugar.