Berries 'n' Cream French Toast
Start the day off right with this dreamy, creamy breakfast treat from Lesa Michelle Hefner of Elk City, Oklahoma. “My husband and I first tasted this delicious dish at a bed and breakfast where we celebrated our anniversary,“ she shares. “It’s really easy to prepare but tastes like you fussed.“ 4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
- 2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup marshmallow creme
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups sliced fresh or frozen strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 8 slices French bread (1 inch thick)
Directions
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, marshmallow creme and vanilla
- until smooth; set aside.
- For syrup, in a small saucepan, bring strawberries and sugar to a
- boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Combine the
- cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into berry mixture.
- Return to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Remove from the heat; keep warm.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs and milk; dip both sides of bread
- in egg mixture. On a lightly greased hot griddle, cook bread over
- medium heat for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. To
- serve, spread each piece of French toast with cream cheese mixture;
- top with strawberry syrup. Yield: 4 servings.