Strawberries and Cream French Toast

Name: Strawberries and Cream French Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 3 cups milk; 1 tsp vanilla extra; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 loaf day-old brioche (cut into 1-inch slices (about 12)); Coconut oil cooking spray; 1/2 cup Greek yogurt; 2 tbsp strawberry jam; Fresh berries (for serving); Maple syrup (for serving)

Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast is what Sunday brunch is made for! It's a classic brioche french toast recipe with whipped Greek Yogurt/strawberry jam

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

6 servings

January 22, 2017

By: Yumna Jawad

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Strawberries and Cream French toast is the things brunch dreams are made of! Deliciously sweet and perfect for a lazy Sunday. Easy to make, and it’s a great recipe for the kids to help you with in the kitchen. On the table in 20 minutes.

One serving of strawberry french toast cut in half

Happy Sunday! And you know what that means, beautiful well-deserved brunch! So, this Sunday, the brunch feature is Strawberry French Toast! For me, Sundays are usually for lounging, laughing and loving on my kiddos. So, we really try not to make plans on Sundays and just let the kids enjoy their home playing with their toys, catching up with family on Facetime and even helping us cook in the kitchen!

Sunday brunch is great to get the kids in the kitchen

True, it can be a nightmare having toddlers help you cook. That’s especially true on weekdays when we’re usually on a time constraint to get to school and other obligations. But on Sundays, I can take all the time in the world to help them learn to crack an egg, pour some milk and even dip some french toast in the batter.

As you can image, they absolutely love that! And you can image how much fun they have decorating the french toast with strawberries when they’re done! So, this is what we did this Sunday morning.

The kiddos got to dip their toast in the batter, make a splashy mess and enjoy eating that beautiful mess afterwards! Of course, I saved 4 slices for myself to cook the French Toast in my own beautiful mess way for the blog while they were busy devouring their brunch!

Ingredients

Eggs: Use eggs as fresh as you can and organic / free run if possible.
Milk: I used 2% milk for this recipe, but any will work well.
Vanilla extract and cinnamon: For flavor and sweetness.
Bread: I like to use a brioche loaf for my French toast as it has a nice sweetness. It’s best to use day old bread so that it soaks up all of the milk mixture.
Cooking spray: I like to use a coconut oil cooking spray which adds a nice flavor, but any normal cooking oil will work well.
Greek yogurt: I use full fat Greek yogurt which is richer in flavor, but you can use a low fat variety if you prefer.
Strawberry jam: Use your favorite brand for a wonderful sweetness. Feel free to experiment with different flavored jams like blackberry or grape.
Fresh berries and maple syrup: For serving.

How to make strawberries and cream French toast

Whisk together the eggs and milk, then add cinnamon and vanilla extract and combine.
Pour the egg mixture into a shallow baking dish, and layer bread slices in the dish to absorb the liquid.
Cook each slice of bread on both sides in a skillet until brown and crispy.
Whip the Greek Yogurt with the strawberry jam until well blended and set aside,
Spread some of the whipped strawberry “cream” mixture on a side of toast, layer with strawberries, add another layer of the whipped “cream” and top with french toast.
Cut the stuffed french toast in half diagonally, top with fresh berries and maple syrup and enjoy immediately.

Strawberry french toast on a blue plate with one bite taken out of it

Top tips to make cream and strawberry stuffed French toast

Don’t use fresh brioche for this recipe, you want a loaf that is a day or two old.
Use the freshest berries you can, and preferably organic.
Give the bread enough to in the milk and egg mixture to soak up as much of it as possible.
You don’t need a lot of oil in the pan to fry the bread – a cooking spray is a great way to control the amount you use and get an even coating.

Frequently asked questions

How long does strawberry French toast take to make?

The bread needs to be fried for about three minutes on each side, until it is the doneness you prefer. It takes around 20 minutes to make a serving of six.

Why does my French toast come out soggy?

Make sure that the pan is hot before you fry the toast, this will help the egg mixture to brown and cook. French toast can be soggy if too much egg is used, so be sure to follow this recipe exactly.

Should you use stale bread for French toast?

You shouldn’t use fresh toast for French toast, the drier it is, the more of the mixture it will soak up. If you only have fresh bread, you can try and dry out the slices in a warm oven for a few minutes, but be careful not to toast it.

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Happy Sunday! Lounge a little, lausgh a little and love a lot. Because it all starts again on Monday.

This strawberry french toast is a nice twist from traditional french toast because it not only includes fresh strawberries on top, but it also includes strawberry jam and greek yogurt stuffed between two pieces of brioche bread.

If you make this healthy-ish feelgood Strawberries & Cream French Toast recipe, please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I would love to hear about your experience making it. And if you snapped some shots of it, share it with me on Instagram so I can repost on my stories!

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