Apple Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast Food

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH APPLES

Steps:

• 1. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine apples, 4 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon Truvia® natural sweetener, and cinnamon. Cover and cook until apples are tender and juicy, about 6 minutes. Uncover, toss and set aside.
• 2. In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, walnuts, cherries, 1 teaspoon Truvia® natural sweetener, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Put 4 slices bread on a cutting board and evenly spread with cream cheese mixture, about 1/4 cup per slice. Firmly press a second piece on top of each to form a sandwich.
• 3. In a shallow bowl, whisk the milk, eggs, remaining 1 teaspoon Truvia® natural sweetener and vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Heat a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat until a drop of water skitters around the pan. Soak each sandwich in the milk mixture for 1 minute, turning once and pressing edges of bread together. Allow excess to drip off and place sandwiches in the hot skillet. Cook, turning once until browned and crisp on both sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve the French toast with the apples on top.

APPLE CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 1/2 t cinnamon and the ginger until combined well; set aside.
• In large bowl, toss together apples, granulated sugar and 1 t cinnamon.
• In a large nonstick skillet, melt 4 T butter over high heat.
• Add apple mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened, about 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• In a 13-by-9-inch shallow dish, whisk together milk, eggs, and remaining 1/2 t cinnamon; set aside.
• Spread a heaping 1/4 cup cream-cheese mixture onto each of 4 bread slices.
• Top each with 2 T nuts and 6-8 apple slices.
• Cover with remaining 4 bread slices to make sandwiches.
• Soak 2 sandwiches at a time in milk-egg mixture 5 minutes per side.
• Add maple syrup to remaining apples in skillet and stir to combine.
• Heat a griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add 1 T oil and 1 T butter to pan.
• Add 2 sandwiches and cook, turning once, until golden brown, 6-8 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining 1 T oil, 1 T butter and the sandwiches.
• Cut sandwiches in half and serve immediately topped with apples in syrup.
• Garnish with toasted nuts, if desired.

APPLE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Peel, core, and slice apple.
• Cook apple slices in 1 teaspoon melted butter in a sauce pan over medium heat until soft.
• Drain apples and toss in 1/2 teaspoon sugar and a dash of cinnamon.
• Whisk together half-and-half, egg, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and set aside.
• Cut a pocket into the very thick bread slices almost all the way through.
• Stuff each bread slice with the apple mixture slices (depending how big your bread slice is you may not use all of the apple).
• Put apple stuffed bread into a baking dish.
• Pour liquid mixture over the bread and let stand for about 15 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet on low heat and melt butter.
• Add bread and cook for about 5 minutes on each side.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar if you please and enjoy.

CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat a cast-iron griddle over low heat; preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Combine the cream cheese, jam and slivered almonds in a small bowl and beat with an electric mixer.
• Slice the challah into 2-inch-thick slices. With a pairing knife, make a 1/2-inch horizontal slit in the bottom crust of each slice to form a pocket.
• Using a butter knife, fill each slice with some of the cream cheese mixture. Set aside.
• Whisk together the eggs, almond extract, brown sugar and milk in a large baking dish. Dip the stuffed challah slices into the egg mixture, turning to fully coat each slice.
• Increase the temperature on the preheated griddle to medium heat; add the butter, let it melt, and then place the stuffed and dipped challah onto the griddle. Cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet fitted with a baking rack, and hold in the oven to keep warm. Serve with slivered almonds and maple syrup.

FRENCH TOAST (STUFFED WITH CREAM CHEESE)

Steps:

• Cut each slice of bread in half.
• Beat eggs with milk and pinch of salt.
• In separate bowl, mash cheese until smooth with cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla, adjusting to taste.
• Spread one-fourth of cheese filling evenly over four slices of bread.
• Top with unspread slices of bread to form half-sandwiches.
• Dip and soak each sandwich in egg-milk mixture, turning so both sides of each sandwich absorb liquid.
• Let excess drip off.
• Heat unsalted butter in 10 inch skillet, and when hot but not brown, add sandwiches.
• Reduce heat and fry slowly for 5 to 7 minutes, or until first side is golden.
• Turn and brown second side over low heat.
• If sandwiches fry too quickly, filling will not be warm.
• Serve immediately, allowing 2 halves to each portion.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar and top with sour cream and strawberries.

BLACKBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In small bowl combine 1 cup pie filling and 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of water. Mix well. Put in saucepan on low heat. This will be for the topping.
• In bowl add two eggs and beat well. Set aside.
• In small bowl combine 1 cup cream cheese, 1/4 cup of powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of water. Mix well. Spread this onto one slice of bread. It will be thick and spreadable.
• Next, add one to two tablespoons of blackberry pie filling on top of cream cheese. (you can add more filling if you want it extra thick).
• Place a slice of bread on top so that you have made a sandwich.
• (Repeat steps to make second serving).
• Dip sandwich into egg mixture so that it's coated on both sides.
• Place a dab of butter onto skillet. Cook on medium to medium low heat until both sides are golden brown.
• Top with warm topping mixture. Add cool whip if you prefer. Serve warm.

APPLE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Set a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Place apples in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain apples and toss with white sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Melt butter with brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of water in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add walnuts and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour into the prepared baking pan and let cool, about 10 minutes.
• Cover butter mixture with a layer of bread. Spread apple mixture evenly on top.
• Beat eggs, milk, and vanilla extract together in a large mixing bowl. Dip remaining bread slices in egg mixture, then place in a layer over the apple mixture. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread, filling the pan nearly to the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and puffed and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cookie sheet. Slice and serve.

SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together Egg Beaters and Reddi-wip in large shallow dish; set aside.
• Heat sausage in microwave according to package directions. Meanwhile, spread syrup evenly over bread. Top each of 4 bread slices with 1/4 of the apple and 2 sausage patties. Top with remaining 4 bread slices, syrup-side down, to make sandwiches.
• Melt 1 tablespoon Parkay in 12-inch nonstick skillet or large griddle over medium heat. Carefully dip 2 sandwiches, 1 at a time, in Egg Beaters mixture, coating both sides. Place in skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining Parkay, Egg Beaters mixture and sandwiches. Cut each in half to serve. Top with additional syrup, if desired.

BAKED APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Beat eggs, half-and-half, milk, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl; add bread cubes and stir to coat. Let soak until bread is moist, at least 10 minutes.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir apples and brown sugar into the melted butter to moisten the sugar completely; add cinnamon and cook, stirring regularly, until the apples are warmed yet still firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir apple mixture into the bread mixture; pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden on top and still somewhat soft in the center, 35 to 45 minutes.

CINNAMON AND APPLE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Arrange half the bread cubes in an 8-inch baking dish.
• Distribute the cream cheese cubes evenly over the bread.
• Distribute the chopped apple over the top, and cover with the remaining bread cubes.
• Beat the eggs, milk, and cinnamon together; pour over all.
• Bake for 35 minutes, uncovered.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
• *Fresh Blueberry-Stuffed FrenchToast--substitute 2 cups blueberries for the apple and proceed as directed.
• *Fresh Strawberry-Stuffed French Toast--substitute 2 cups sliced strawberries for the apple and proceed as directed.
• *Toasted Almond and Peach-Stuffed French Toast--replace the apples with 2 large peaches, peeled and sliced; scatter the peaches over the cream cheese cubes, sprinkle with 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds, and proceed as directed.