Shamrock Cherry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast: A Must-Try for St. Paddy’s Day Brunch!
A delightful twist on traditional French toast, this Shamrock Cherry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast is perfect for celebrating St. Paddy’s Day with a festive and delicious brunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Brunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Irish-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices of thick bread
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Butter for cooking
- Powdered sugar for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the softened cream cheese and cherry pie filling until well combined.
- Spread the cherry cheesecake mixture between two slices of bread to create a sandwich.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
- Dip each stuffed sandwich into the egg mixture, ensuring both sides are coated.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the stuffed French toast until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar.
Notes
- For a greener color, add a few drops of green food coloring to the cream cheese mixture.
- Serve with additional cherry pie filling on top for extra flavor.
- This recipe can be made gluten-free by using gluten-free bread.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 100mg