Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast
Get this recipe for delicious stuffed French toast with strawberries and cream – sure to please everyone in your family!
This stuffed French toast recipe reminds me of something you would get from a luxurious bed and breakfast or swanky hotel with a fabulous brunch.
Not that I’ve been to either in the last decade, but still. It reminds me of things that could be. Someday. In the far, far future.
In the meantime, I’ll save a few bucks and make it myself. My kids love stuffed French toast.
Even my oldest son who hates regular, every day French toast (the kind I throw together in 3 minutes in our rush to get to school), devours this stuff (no pun intended). It really is delicious.
And if you want to know something slightly embarrassing, in a past life, I was afraid to make stuffed French toast because the whole dipping two slices of bread while crammed full of cream and fruit kind of freaked me out a little.
Thankfully I got over my fears and once I put my big girl apron on, I realized how silly I had been.
My family is forever grateful I wised up and powered through my anxieties. We make variations of this all the time: subbing in different fruits, taking out the fruit altogether and mixing in mini chocolate chips, using jam in place of fruit or chocolate. You name it, we’ve tried it.
Well, ok, don’t get crazy with the naming thing. We haven’t tried Brussels sprouts stuffed French toast and probably never will thankyouverymuch.
Whether for Valentine’s Day or just a fun weekend breakfast, this stuffed French toast is calling out your name.
It wants you.
And if you are honest with yourself, you’ll admit that you totally want it, too. I do! (It will be a veritable miracle of anyone in my family a) reads this and b) takes the hint.)
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Bread: I use our go-to homemade whole wheat bread but you could use any bread you like as long as it is fairly hearty (not super thin and soft). Filling: my friend, Lien, who gave me the recipe which I adapted slightly, adds a couple tablespoons chopped almonds to the cream cheese filling which would be delicious (but not welcomed by my children). Milk: also, any kind of milk can be used (dairy, coconut, almond). Adaptable: this stuffed French toast is really adaptable - change out the fruits, use chocolate chips in place of the fruit, jam instead of fruit or chocolate - the options are endless really. Strawberries: if you don't use all 16 ounces of strawberries for the filling, you can top the French toast with the extras or just eat them while cooking up the French toast. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast
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I made these this morning for Valentine’s Day. My family loves them! I think this recipe will become a new Valentine tradition.
I am enjoying basking in your shadow once again at my house! With a mouth full of French toast and strawberry my son asked, “Is this Mel?” Thank you for making our Valentine’s Day a little sweeter and for all the yumminess you bring to our family!
Love that! Happy Valentine’s Day!
This was a delicious way to use fresh u-pick strawberries! We didn’t have cream cheese so I used greek yogurt. Not quite the same, but still great!
My family enjoyed this very much. Thank you!
Could you cook the french toast like normal and then just put the filing and strawberries in the middle afterwards?
Krissa – Sure, but the end result won’t be the same since it isn’t dipped in egg and cooked all together. You can adapt it almost anyway you want though and it will still be delicious!
I finally made this for breakfast Sunday- Valentine’s morning was pretty rushed. It was delicious! It did make me a little nervous that the egg mixture crept into the cream cheese and strawberries and I wasn’t sure it would get cooked, but forgot about it once I tasted how yummy they were. The kids weren’t big fans, but that just meant that I got to eat half of theirs! ha! I did find that there was way too much egg/milk mixture (maybe I didn’t soak them as long as you) but then I was able to make some regular french toast for my little picky eaters as well.
This is absolutely divine. Most delicious thing to pass my lips in a long time, and the family loved it! Thank you for another home run.
I put my big girl apron on yesterday morning and made this and it was absolutely delicious! Thank you, Mel!
I made a variation of this yesterday and it was fabulous. Thank you!
These look so pretty! We’re thinking of bfast for dinner on valentines day for our family! This is a great idea for it! Thanks:)
I am so excited. I got “Mel Ware”. Yep, who knew you could get so excited about getting “Mel Ware” but I am. I went to Wal Mart and found these mini triple dessert dishes you purchased years ago. I couldn’t believe I found them. They are so cool and I am pretending I am in your league now. I saw your post on Facebook of the No Bake Nutella Cheesecake and then you posted the No Bake Berry Cheesecakes. I have so much trouble keeping up with your deliciousness. Both of these desserts are on the current rotation plan and I’m trying to figure out where to put this yummy breakfast. You challenge me to step outside of the box and I just brought my first jar of Nutella a few days ago. You are one precious lady to this family!
Just made strawberry stuffed french toast yesterday. For no other reason than I was in the mood. It’s so so good! Have to say yours looks a whole lot prettier than mine did. Have a great weekend!
This looks delicious – I can’t wait to eat it and if my kids don’t like it, more for me!!! And just so you know, I’ve gotten three of my girlfriends hooked on your website this past month. =)
Ooohh, this looks good!! I’m a single gal, but I think I’ll be serving myself this on V-day 😀
WOW, talk about freaky timing!! I intend to make stuffed french toast this weekend with berries and cream cheese 🙂
Must be true what they say – “Great minds think alike” 🙂
Rob
I have never made stuffed French toast. I am going to put my big girl apron on and give this a try- it looks amazing! I hope Brian reads this post and gets the hint, Mel! 😉