Description
Delightful maple pecan cream cheese stuffed French toast that is perfect for brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices thick-cut brioche bread
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon butter for cooking
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
- Maple syrup for serving
- Additional toasted pecans for topping
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon.
- In another bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and chopped pecans until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture between two slices of brioche to form a sandwich.
- Heat butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Dip the stuffed bread in the egg mixture and cook until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve with maple syrup and additional toasted pecans on top.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing.
- Use fresh brioche for the best texture.
- Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less powdered sugar in the cream cheese filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 200mg