Strawberry French Toast

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This strawberry French toast makes an elegant breakfast or brunch and can be made up the night before, then cooked in the morning. You can use fresh strawberries by blending some of them into a sauce. Delicious topped with whipped cream.

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
5

Ingredients

  • ½ cup sliced almonds (Optional)

  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries - thawed, drained, and juice reserved

  • water as needed

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

  • 2 tablespoons white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 cup milk

  • 3 large eggs, beaten

  • 1 ½ teaspoons white sugar

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 loaf Italian bread

  • 1 tablespoon butter, or as needed

Directions

  1. Cook and stir almonds in a skillet over medium high heat until fragrant and toasted, 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. Add enough water to reserved strawberry liquid to equal 1 cup liquid.

  3. Stir 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch together in a saucepan over medium heat. Gradually stir strawberry liquid into sugar mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is clear and thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir strawberries and almonds into sugar mixture.

  4. Beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Whisk milk, eggs, 1 ½ teaspoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl.

  5. Slice bread at 1 ½-inch intervals about 3/4 of the way through. Cut a slit in the center of each slice to form a pocket, and fill each pocket with 1 rounded tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Separate slices from loaf by cutting each slice the rest of the way through the loaf.

  6. Dip bread slices in egg mixture to coat completely.

  7. Melt butter on a griddle over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook bread slices on preheated griddle until golden brown, 2 to 5 minutes per side. Serve French toast with strawberry-almond mixture.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

802 Calories
32g Fat
107g Carbs
23g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 5
Calories 802
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 32g 40%
Saturated Fat 14g 72%
Cholesterol 171mg 57%
Sodium 998mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate 107g 39%
Dietary Fiber 6g 21%
Total Sugars 33g
Protein 23g 46%
Vitamin C 23mg 26%
Calcium 252mg 19%
Iron 6mg 31%
Potassium 459mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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