Strawberry and Banana Stuffed French Toast

My munchkin and I had these stuffed French toasts with tea for breakfast today. After each bite of his toast, he would say “Mmmm” and after each sip of his tea he would say “Aahhhh”. That’s how I concluded the recipe is worth sharing.



1 loaf French bread
2 tablespoons strawberry jam
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup chopped strawberries
¼ cup chopped banana
6 eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup milk
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided

Cut French bread into eight 1 ½ inch slices. Make pocket in each slice by cutting slit from top of bread almost to bottom.

Combine jam, cream cheese, strawberries and banana in small bowl to make filling. Place heaping tablespoon of strawberry filling into each pocket. Press back together.

Beat eggs and milk in wide shallow bowl (even though not in the recipe, I added a pinch of salt, a tablespoon of sugar, and a bit of ground cinnamon as well). Add bread; let stand to coat, then turn to coat other side.

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add as many bread slices as will fit; cook until brown. Remove and keep warm. Repeat with remaining butter and bread slices.
Makes 8 slices.

I'm linking this recipe to:
Foodie Friday @ Designs by Gollum,
Home Sweet Home Friday @The Charm of Home,
Potpourri Friday @ 2805.