Fruit Stuffed French Toast Recipes

Steps:

• Using a paring knife, cut through the bottom crust of each slice of bread horizontally, to create a pocket that your fruit filling can be stuffed into.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, Strawberry Jam and lemon zest. Fold in the blueberries. Place the mixture into a re-sealable bag. When you are ready to stuff the bread you will snip off a corner of the bag and pipe the filling in.
• In a baking dish, whisk together the milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and eggs.
• In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet melt the 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
• Using the re-sealable bag as a pastry bag, stuff each slice of bread with about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture. Once the slices are stuffed, place each slice into the milk and egg mixture for about 10 seconds per side. Once the slices are coated with the custard base, place them into the skillet to brown. Work in batches. Cook each slice of stuffed French toast until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. If cooking a large batch, transfer the cooked French toast to a baking sheet and keep warm in a 200 degree F oven while you cook the rest of the slices. Repeat the process with the remaining French toast. Serve warm, topped with extra berries, powdered sugar and maple syrup.
• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and stir often until the fruit thickens and becomes syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Fill a large bowl with ice and a little water. Have a smaller mixing bowl that can sit within the larger bowl of ice. Once the fruit has cooked, add it to the smaller bowl and set it in the ice bath to cool. As the fruit cools it should become gel-like. Once the jam has cooled it can be stored.

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, slice your strawberries and set aside.
• 2. Mix your filling in a medium bowl. Mix the cream cheese, butter, and confectioners sugar. Add lemon juice and mix well. Add cream, vanilla, and mix well again. Fold in strawberries and set aside. (reserve some for topping on the side)
• 3. In a shallow dish mix your egg wash. Add all ingredients for the wash, whisk well, and set aside.
• 4. Heat your pan with oil on medium heat. Dip bread in egg wash both sides, and put in pan. Fry to a golden brown. Be sure to keep checking it so it does not burn.
• 5. When finished cooking, take 1 slice put on the plate and place about a tablespoon of the filling in the middle of the bread. Place another slice on top of the filling like a sandwich.
• 6. Here's the fun part... you can top these beauties with sifted confectioners sugar, more fresh fruit, whipped cream, nuts, a drizzle of organic pure maple syrup, etc. Get creative, the sky is the limit! Enjoy!

Steps:

• For the egg mixture:.
• Mix all dry ingredients together (flour, sugar, salt, & cinnamon).
• Add 1/3 cup milk & stir until blended. This will make a bit of a "paste.".
• Add the remaining 1/3 cup milk. Mix.
• Add the melted butter & vanilla. Mix.
• Add the eggs. Mix until completely blended.
• For the cream cheese mixture:.
• Use a mixer to blend cream cheese & sugar until smooth.
• Add egg & vanilla. Blend until smooth.
• Grease a 9x13 pan & dip 6 of the slices of bread into the egg mixture, allowing it to drain a few seconds before placing in the bottom of the pan.
• Place dollops of cream cheese mix over each slice of bread & spread to cover bread.
• Place dollops of fruit filling over cream cheese & spread over the area of each piece of bread.
• Dip the remaining 6 slices of bread into the egg mixture and allow to drain a few seconds before placing on top of the pie filling.
• Sprinkle with chopped nuts and cinnamon sugar.
• Bake at 350 for approximately 45 minutes (may vary based on ovens.).
• Allow to cool and enjoy :).

Steps:

• Place the berries, 1/3 cup/70 grams granulated sugar, the lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Roughly crush the berries with the back of a fork to help release some of their juices.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover with a lid and cook at a strong simmer, stirring occasionally to ensure the berries never stick to the bottom and burn, until the sauce has thickened and reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool and thicken for another 10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk to combine the eggs, milk, rum, vanilla, a pinch of salt and the remaining 3 tablespoons/30 grams granulated sugar; set aside.
• Lay 4 pieces of bread out on a plate or tray, and divide the cooled fruit across the bread (about 2 to 3 tablespoons each), leaving roughly 3/4-inch of space around the edges of the bread. Top with the remaining 4 slices of bread, and press down lightly to adhere.
• Heat a large frying pan or griddle over medium-high and melt enough butter to coat the bottom. Just as the butter begins to bubble, float a sandwich on top of the egg batter for 3 seconds, then flip to soak the other side for 3 more seconds. Hold the sandwich over the bowl for 10 seconds to allow any excess batter to drip off, then transfer it to the hot pan. Repeat with as many sandwiches as will fit in your pan; you may need to do this in batches. Cook until deep golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side, adding butter to the pan as needed. Transfer to plates and dust generously with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Arrange 10 slices of bread in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread each slice with cream cheese. Top with remaining bread. In a large bowl, whisk the egg substitute, milk, 1/3 cup syrup, vanilla and cinnamon; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until top is lightly browned and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Serve with strawberries and remaining syrup.

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place bread cubes in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle blueberries over evenly.
• Microwave cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl for 2 minutes. Stir carefully and add white sugar, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Spread mixture over blueberries.
• Cut French bread into ten 1-inch thick slices and place on top.
• Beat eggs, milk, half-and-half, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl and pour over French bread. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven, covered, for 45 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake for 15 minutes more. Let sit for 10 minutes before slicing. Sift powdered sugar over before serving.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut a pocket in each slice of bread by using a serrated knife to cut to about a half inch of the sides& bottom of each slice.
• Mix together the fruit spread& cheese& fill pockets with a tbsp of the fruit/cheese mixture each.
• Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon& nutmeg together in a bowl or baking pan large enough to hold all the slices in a single layer.
• Soak the slices on one side for a few minutes, repeat once with the other side.
• Heat a large fry pan on med/low heat and add 1 tsp each of the butter& oil.
• Cook the bread two at a time for approx. 5-7 minutes; turn the slices a number of times until both sides are evenly browned.
• Place on baking sheet in oven for 2-3 minutes to finish. DON'T OVERBAKE!
• Meanwhile, repeat steps 5, 6 & 7 with the remaining slices.
• Serve warm& top with pure maple syrup. These are also delicious plain.

Steps:

• For syrup, combine raspberries, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until syrup reaches desired consistency, 5-7 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla; set aside. , In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream. Spread about 3 tablespoons on each slice of bread. Combine preserves and vanilla; spread over cream cheese mixture on nine slices. Top with remaining bread, cream cheese side down, to make a sandwich. , In a shallow bowl, combine the eggs, cream and cinnamon. Dip both sides of bread into egg mixture. Cook on a hot greased griddle until golden brown, 3-4 minutes on each side. , Cut in half diagonally. Serve with raspberry syrup. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and garnish with raspberries.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Place bread cubes on a baking pan.
• Toast bread cubes in the preheated oven until dry and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with softened butter. Add bread cubes, strawberries, and cream cheese dollops randomly to the dish.
• Whisk eggs, half-and-half, cream, sugar, and ginger together in a separate medium bowl. Pour egg mixture over bread and strawberries, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove casserole from the refrigerator 1 hour before baking.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Make the streusel topping by mixing sugar, flour, butter, and ginger with a fork until moist crumbs form.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle streusel on top. Continue baking until top is golden, about 30 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.