cinnamon Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

By sherree

Ingredients

• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup cinnamon chips
• 10 slices good quality bread
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• butter for frying

Preparation

Step 1

1.Combine the cream cheese, sugar, and cinnamon chips in a bowl. Spread the mixture on half the slices of bread and top with the other half to form sandwiches.
2.Whisk the egg, milk, and vanilla together. Gradually stir in the flour.
3.Heat a skillet with a couple tablespoons of butter in it. When the skillet is hot, dip the sandwiches in the egg mixture, turning to cover both sides, and then place them in the hot skillet. Cook one side of the sandwiches and then the other until the French toast is lightly browned. Serve immediately.
Variations

You can use this basic recipe and mix in three or four tablespoons of your favorite jam or jelly instead of the chips.

Maple Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast: Substitute maple chips for the cinnamon chips.

Raspberry Almond Cheese Stuffed French Toast: Omit the cinnamon chips and vanilla. Add three or four tablespoons seedless raspberry jam and one teaspoon almond extract to the cream cheese.