Churro Stuffed French Toast
Indulge in a delicious twist on classic French toast filled with creamy cheese and topped with cinnamon sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking on skillet
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian (if omitting bacon)
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices thick-cut brioche bread
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup beef bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare the filling by mixing softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Make the egg mixture by whisking together eggs, whole milk, vanilla, ground cinnamon, and salt.
- Assemble the toast by spreading cream cheese filling between two slices of brioche.
- Cook the stuffed sandwiches in melted butter on a skillet over medium heat, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Make the cinnamon sugar by mixing granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a shallow dish.
- Coat the cooked French toast in the cinnamon-sugar mixture and serve warm.
Notes
Optional: Omit beef bacon for a vegetarian version; try different breads or add fruits for customization.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 280mg