Cream Cheese Stuffed Cinnamon French Toast {Recipe}
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You may remember my Mother’s Day event in May where I featured a nonstick grill and press pan from Calphalon. I received a sample of the pan and we’ve been using it mostly for meat, especially steaks the past couple of months. My husband loves that he can get the grilled look on our stove when it isn’t convenient to grill outside. It has been awesome! But this grill & press pan is great for more than just steaks and chicken, it is perfect for sandwiches like panini and even french toast as I discovered over the weekend.
With it I created this amazing Cream Cheese Stuffed Cinnamon French Toast.
Nom, nom.
It turned out so good!
Our local grocery store makes this delicious cinnamon burst bread which is much like a gloriously flavored Texas toast. It works so well for french toast and comes in a 1 1/2 pound loaf. If you don’t have something like this you could easily substitute a cinnamon swirl bread or perhaps add a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and a little vanilla in your egg mixture and use a thick Italian loaf or regular Texas toast to get the cinnamon flavor.
Using the grill and press, this was actually fairly easy. Simply preheat your griddle pan and the press. I found it easiest to cook the french toast on one side for just a bit (around 30 seconds) then flip it over and press it down with the hot press. (Be very careful using the press. It is cast iron and heavy. You don’t want to drop it on your stove, especially a glass one like mine. You will also need to wear good oven mitts as the handle will get hot!)
I gently pushed the press down on my french toast which sealed the sides. And it came out divine!
Cream Cheese Stuffed Cinnamon French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds cinnamon burst bread or other thick cinnamon bread
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- powdered sugar optional
Instructions
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Preheat pan over medium heat.
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Beat cream cheese and sugar until well combined.
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Spread cream cheese mixture generously on one side of bread and place another slice on top to create a sandwich.
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Whisk eggs and milk together in medium bowl.
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Dip sandwich in egg mixture, coating tops and sides quickly.
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Place sandwich on grill or griddle pan and cook both sides until gold brown. (I used a nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking)
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If using a grill & press, cook for 30 seconds and flip over before placing hot press on top to seal. Cook until golden brown.
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Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
If using plain bread, add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla to egg mixture.
I made some traditional french toast too because I didn’t know if my picky kids would appreciate the change. It worked great for this as well, although I didn’t use the press, just the grill pan.
There were a couple of spots where it didn’t seal perfect but seeing a little cream cheese ooze out the side, suits me just fine!
My boys literally begged me for more of the stuffed french toast and I wished I had purchased two loaves of bread.
It tasted perfect with a little butter, powdered sugar and some fresh fruit on the side.
BUY IT:
Besides on the company website, this Calphalon Grill & Press is available at retailers such as Amazon. It has suggested retail price of $200 but can be found for only $99 at most locations.
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Dislcosure: I received a sample of this griddle pan however all thoughts remain 100% my own.
This looks so good! Hubby would love this! Pinned!
Oh man, that looks gooood. Pinned it.
I am a big cream cheese fan. Those grill marks on the bread make it look extra good.
Nice recipe!
Delicious! I think I may try this for brunch this weekend. I’ve got some fresh fruit that would go very well with it.
This seriously looks amazing! Growing up I have great memories of having french toast on Sunday mornings – I love adding a new twist to a classic!
Omgoodness…this recipe looks delicious – I would love to have cream cheese in between my French toast.
Creative use of your grill. Yummy looking french toast.
wow,that looks amazing,,I hadnt heard of putting cream cheese inside of french toast before but it turned out well,cant wait to try it
This looks delicious! I really need to get me a griddle pan.
Oh yum! This looks decadent! My boys are big fans of French Toast so I just might have to make this for them. All I need now is a Calaphon Grill. Thanks for sharing.
mmm freaking yummy repining this it’s like an Ihop recipe love thanks for sharing 🙂
Sounds Yummy. I will have to make this for my family on Sunday morning.
I’ve been thinking about this recipe all week. Plan to have it this weekend.
Sarah, you’ll have to let me know if you try it . I’ve been thinking about it too and I have to make it again. Except with two loaves of bread this time. 😉
That looks delicious.
That looks so good! It is like a sweet grilled cheese! I need to pin this! Thanks for the recipe I love all your recipes
Jennie, I love the idea of a sweet grilled cheese That is a great description of it! And thanks for your kind words. If my waistline could take it, I’d be blogging food like this all the time. 🙂
This is a fantastic idea, I can’t believe I never thought of it! Wow, we are going to try this, this weekend! Love it, Thank you
This recipe looks very tasty. Thanks for sharing!
I would have never thought of this! Great idea! I want to try this for the next breakfast get together!!!
As a lover of all things french toast, I must try this!
Tried it this past weekend with modifications (no grill, not same bread) and it was yummy!
Happy to hear you loved it, even with modifications!