Cream Cheese and Nectarine Stuffed French Toast
A fresh and fruity summer breakfast, this French Toast is filled with gooey cream cheese and sweet-tart nectarines, then topped with fresh nectarines and cinnamon powdered sugar.
Servings 4 pieces
Calories 344kcal
Ingredients
- 8 slices Bread
- 4 oz Cream Cheese softened until spreadable
- 3 Nectarines medium-sized, sliced into thin slices; divided
- 4 Eggs
- ¼ Cup Milk
- ½ Tbsp Confectioner's Sugar
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- pinch Black Pepper
Instructions
- Pair up your bread slices for sandwiches. For each sandwich, spread ½ oz of the cream cheese on each slice of bread. Top one piece with ½ of a sliced nectarine (about ⅙ of the total slices), scalloping to overlap them. Then top with the other slice of bread.
- Once all sandwiches are constructed, add the eggs and milk to a flat-bottomed, shallow pan. Whisk to combine.
- Place each sandwich in the egg mixture, and let it soak for about 30 seconds. Carefully flip to soak the other side for an additional 30 seconds. Allow any excess egg to drip off and transfer to a plate. Repeat with the other sandwiches.
- Heat a greased griddle or other large, flat pan over medium heat, Once warm, add the sandwiches. Cook 3-5 minutes per side, until golden brown, rotating as needed.
- Once done, place each on a clean plate and cut diagonally.
- In a small bowl, mix together the confectioner's sugar, cinnamon, and pepper with a fork. Add this mixture to a mesh strainer, and shake over each piece of french toast.
- Fan out the remaining nectarine slices and add to the plates as a garnish.
Notes
- Make ahead tip: French toast isn't the best dish to make ahead, but if you have leftovers, you can store them in the fridge and reheat in the microwave until warmed through. The toast will lose some of its crispness.
- Scaling this recipe: It's super easy to add additional sandwiches to this recipe. For each, you will need to add 2 slices of bread filled with 1 oz of cream cheese and 1/2 a sliced apricot. To the egg mixture, add 1 egg and tbsp milk per sandwich. You may need to cook in batches depending on the size of your griddle. When serving, use about 1/4 of a nectarine to garnish each sandwich.