25 days of Cooking Day 5 : Stuffed French Toast

Stuffed French Toast

.Prep Time:20 min
Cook Time:15 min

4 servings.

Ingredients

Batter:
•2 eggs
•1 cup milk
•1/4 cup sugar
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
•1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Filling:
•1 1/2 cups cream cheese
•1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
•1/2 cup medium-diced banana
•1/8 cup orange juice
•1/4 cup sugar
•1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Syrup:
•1 cup sugar
•1 cup water
•3 cinnamon sticks
•Butter, as needed
•4 (2-inch thick) pieces challah bread (or Texas Toast)
•Vanilla ice cream, for serving, optional
•Fresh berries, for serving, optional

Directions
Batter:

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well until incorporated. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Filling:

Fold all ingredients together in a bowl until well incorporated but not completely smooth.

Syrup:

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and let reduce by 1/3.

French Toast:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Heat a large saute pan and then add butter. Dredge the bread in the batter and place in the pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool. Divide filling between 2 pieces of the bread top with the remaining 2 pieces of bread. Transfer French toast to oven and bake for 8 minutes.

Cut each French toast in half and serve with the cinnamon syrup and, if desired, a large scoop of vanilla ice cream and fresh berries.

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