Stuffed French toast makes a great breakfast or brunch, but it’s so filling that it also works as a cozy “breakfast for dinner” dish. A mug of hot chocolate on the side is optional but totally recommended.
Stuffed French toast
Servings
9 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf challah cut in half-inch slices*
- Sandwich fillings I used cream cheese, date spread, and peanut butter
- 8 eggs
- 1½ cups milk
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- Place an oven rack in the upper third of your oven. Preheat it to 400 F/200 C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Make the sliced challah into sandwiches, spreading the filling(s) of your choosing on both sides of each sandwich.
- In a 9×13 dish, mix eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Soak each side of the sandwiches in this mixture for 2 minutes.
- Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a nonstick skillet and cook the sandwiches for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown. This step is just for color, so as soon as they’re a pretty brown, take them out. Add the remaining butter to the skillet between batches as needed.
- Transfer the browned sandwiches to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 6 minutes per side and serve hot as is, sprinkled with powdered sugar, or with extra butter on top.
- *Challah that is slightly stale or that’s been frozen and defrosted is perfect for French toast.
this was so good i made it for my friends for a special lunch and they all loved it.
Silan is date spread. Kosher and sold by gourmet glatt and several others in bp
Thanks, I might make this for my “welcome home” – from the hospital meal, for my relative!
Thanks, Tamar, it’s actually already up there. Search for “date coconut pinwheels” — the date spread is part of that recipe.
You should be able to find it in a kosher market especially one that sells a lot of Israeli products. Otherwise you will have to make your own and Tali will be sharing a recipe soon on her blog.
In Israel, just ask for “memrach t’marim” in any grocery store. (I don’t know about the U.S. and elsewhere, sorry!)
Where do I find date spread? Sounds delicious but I need a brand name. Thanks!