Recipes
French Toast with Cheese
This recipe redefines brunch with a fusion of classic French toast and layers of cheese. The combination of egg-soaked bread with your preferred jam creates a unique savoury-sweet experience. Quick to whip up, it’s an inventive option for brunch gatherings or a special morning at home.
Serves
4
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
5 min
Print RecipeIngredients
- ½ cup (125 mL) low fat plain or strawberry spreadable cream cheese
- 8 thin slices French bread, about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick, preferably day-old
- ¼ cup (60 mL) strawberry jam
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup (125 mL) milk (1%)
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) vanilla extract
- Icing sugar and/or maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Step 1
Place four slices of bread on work surface. Spread cream cheese evenly over bread. Spread jam over cream cheese. Top with remaining slices of bread. Whisk eggs, milk and vanilla in shallow dish.
- Step 2
Spray large non-stick skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium heat. Place sandwiches in egg mixture, one at a time; soak both sides with egg mixture. Remove sandwiches, letting excess drip into dish. Place in hot skillet. Cook sandwiches until golden brown on both sides, 2-1/2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Step 3
Sprinkle icing sugar over top and/or serve drizzled with maple syrup, if desired.
Variations
- Instead of strawberry jam, use your favourite jam or jelly.
- Serve with maple or fruit syrup, preserves or whipped cream.
- Instead of sandwiches, make Stuffed French Toast Pockets. Slice French bread into four 1 1/2 inch (4 cm) thick slices. Cut a slit into each slice of bread without cutting all the way through. Combine cream cheese and jam and spread mixture one-quarter of mixture into each pocket. Continue with recipe as described above.
Nutrition Facts
| Per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 365 |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 53 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Sugars | 16 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Sodium | 502 mg |
