Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

Name: Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 container (8 oz) whipped cream cheese; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 3 tsps McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground divided; 1 1/2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract divided; 16 slices Italian bread (1/2-inch thick); 1/2 cup apricot preserves; 5 eggs; 1 cup milk; 2 tbsps butter divided

Cream cheese stuffed French toast is a decadent breakfast dish that will impress your friends and family. To make this delicious recipe, you will need slices of bread, eggs, milk, McCormick® Ground Cinnamon, McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract, cream cheese, ... Read More Read Less

20m

PREP TIME

20m

COOK TIME

398

CALORIES

9

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 container (8 ounces) whipped cream cheese
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Cinnamon, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract, divided
16 slices Italian bread, (1/2-inch thick)
1/2 cup apricot preserves Substitutions available
- apricot jam
5 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, divided

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Mix cream cheese, brown sugar, 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla in small bowl until well blended. Spread 2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture on each of 8 slices of bread. Spread 1 tablespoon of preserves on each of the remaining 8 slices of bread. Press one each of the bread slices together to form 8 sandwiches.
2 Beat eggs with wire whisk in 13x9-inch baking dish. Stir in milk, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until well blended. Dip sandwiches in egg mixture, soaking for 2 minutes on each side.
3 Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in large nonstick skillet or griddle on medium-low heat. Place 4 of the sandwiches in skillet. Cook 4 to 5 minutes per side or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining sandwiches, melting remaining tablespoon butter in skillet. Serve French toast with maple syrup, if desired.