Best Cranberry Stuffed French Toast Recipes

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F (150C).
• Butter a baking sheet.
• Cut bread into 8 equal slices about 1 inch thick.
• Mash the cream cheese with 1 tbsp sugar and almond extract in a medium bowl.
• Stir in the cranberries and taste.
• Add more sugar if the flavor is too tart.
• The mixture should be thick and chunky.
• In a shallow dish or bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, 1 tbsp sugar, vanilla, and salt.
• With a serrated knife, cut a pocket into the side of each piece of bread, carefully slicing into but not through the bread.
• Spoon equal portions of the filling into each slice.
• Dunk the stuffed bread slices into the egg mixture and soak for several minutes, turning if needed to coat evenly, until saturated but short of falling apart.
• Warm 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil together on a griddle or in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Briefly cook the French toast in batches until golden brown and lightly crisp, turning once.
• Place the first slices on the baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven.
• Continue cooking the remaining slices, adding more butter and oil as needed.
• When all of the French toast is ready, dust it with confectioners' sugar, sprinkling it through a strainer.
• Serve immediately with maple syrup.

FRENCH TOAST STUFFED WITH CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Heat a griddle pan over medium heat. Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, orange zest and juice together in a shallow dish.
• 2. Grease pan with butter. Take a slice of french bread and coat on both sides with egg batter and place directly into hot pan. Repeat with other slices.
• 3. Cook french toast until golden brown on both sides and cooked completely through, about 2-3 minutes per side.
• 4. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together. Carefully fold in cranberry sauce.
• 5. To assemble, take one slice of hot french toast and spread a layer of filling inside. Top with another slice. Cut stuffed french toast carefully on the diagonal (filling will ooze out) and set on serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve with maple syrup and butter.

CRANBERRY-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Put bread slices, cut sides down, on a work surface and make a horizontal lengthwise opening in each by cutting to within 1/4 inch of opposite side. Spread 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce in each opening and gently press closed.
• In a flat-bottomed dish just large enough to hold bread slices in one layer whisk together eggs, milk, and a pinch salt. Add stuffed bread slices and soak, turning once or twice, until custard is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a 9-to 10-inch non-stick skillet heat butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook bread slices 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until golden and crisp. Transfer French toast with a slotted spatula to paper towels to drain briefly and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
• Serve French toast with maple syrup.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut 1" from each end of the loaf and discard or use for another recipe.
• Cut the loaf into 1" thick slices and halve each slice on the diagonal.
• Cut in the diagonal side of each piece of bread to form a pocket (this is almost like cutting the bread into 1/2" slices except you don't go through any of the other sides of the bread).
• Mix the cream cheese, 2 tbsp sugar, egg yolk, zest and 1 tbsp orange juice until smooth.
• Fill each bread pocket with 1 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture.
• Put bread slices in a 13" x 9" baking dish, overlapping slightly.
• Whisk the eggs, milk and 1 tsp vanilla until frothy and pour over the bread.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle bread with 1 tbsp sugar.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cranberry Sauce: Combine cranberries, maple syrup, 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c orange juice and 1 tsp vanilla in a pot.
• Cook over medium heat stirring as required until cranberries burst and mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
• Cool sauce and serve with toast.