CHEESECAKE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH BERRIES
Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast with Berries is what you dream of having for breakfast every morning. Brioche bread is dipped in a rich egg custard and seared to golden perfection. A generous layer of creamy cheesecake filling is layered in the middle and topped off with colorful, fresh berries.
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Ingredients
- 8 slices of brioche bread
- 4 Eggs
- ½ C. Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 Tsp. Vanilla
- 2 Tbsp. Sugar
- 2 Tbsp. Butter
- Fruit Topping
- 1 lb. of Fresh strawberries
- ½ C. Fresh blueberries
- ¼ C. Agave Nectar
- Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 Oz. Cream Cheese; softened
- 3 Tbsp. Lemon juice
- 1 C. Heavy Whipping Cream
- ¼ C. Sugar
- Topping:
- 2 whole graham crackers lightly crushed
Instructions
- Remove strawberry stems and thinly slice lengthwise.
- Place strawberries with blueberries in a medium size bowl.
- Add Agave Nectar and lightly stir.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator.
- Prepare the Cheesecake filling;
- In a chilled bowl; beat the heavy whipping cream with 2 tbsp. of sugar on high until thickened.
- In a separate bowl; beat the cream cheese with 2 tbsp. of sugar and the lemon juice until smooth.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Refrigerate the mixture.
- Prepare the French toast:
- In a medium bowl; whisk together the eggs, 2 tbsp. of sugar, vanilla and heavy whipping cream.
- Add around 1 Tbsp. of butter to a large skillet on medium heat.
- Once butter is melted, dip each side of the brioche bread in the custard mixture until thoroughly coated.
- Place on a single layer in the skillet and cook until lightly golden brown; around 2 minutes per side.
- Set the prepared French toast slices aside on a plate.
- Spread desired amount of the cream cheese mixture between 2 slices of French toast.
- Top with desired amount of the fruit mixture and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs.
- Cut into 2 triangles before serving.