Who doesn’t love a decadent breakfast? This Summer Berry Stuffed French Toast is just that! Cream cheese, fresh berries, and brioche bread make one of the most delicious French Toast recipes ever.
Rewind: At the beginning of the summer we became the proud new owners of a 36 inch Blackstone Flat Top Griddle. What is that, you ask? It is an outdoor griddle that is basically the king of all breakfast makers. It is every Saturday/Sunday morning’s dream. My Dad gifted it to us when I told him our old budget grill rusted out last year. In all fairness, our old grill did what it was supposed to do for a couple of years and we got our money’s worth, but it was time for an upgrade and we got just that!
When my Dad asked how we felt about the griddle before he gifted it to us, the first thing we thought was that it would be awesome for breakfast foods! Just about every diner in America has a flat top griddle in the kitchen to crank out tons of eggs, pancakes, omelets, homefries, and french toast! We couldn’t wait to try it out on a Saturday morning for a breakfast feast. It makes making a big breakfast for our family of 7 a breeze! We can cook all the deliciousness all together on the flat top and keep all the bacon grease outside so it doesn’t stink up the house. Full review coming soon! 🙂
If you don’t own an outdoor flat top griddle, a cast iron skillet or indoor griddle will work just fine for this Summer Berry French Toast.
Tips For the Best Summer Berry Stuffed French Toast
- I have found that a nice big loaf of Brioche bread is perfect for this French Toast as well as other varieties. Once we found the combination of our griddle + Brioche bread, our French Toast got 1,000 times tastier!
- I called this Summer Berry French Toast because Hello June/July/August when Berries are super inexpensive in Pennsylvania compared to the rest of the year! 🙂 I used Strawberry for some of them and a mix of Raspberry and Blueberry for the others. My husband and I decided we liked the Strawberry the best. We even noted we could put a couple of the restaurants in our area to shame with this recipe!
- I would suggest going for a medium thickness slice. If you go too thick it is hard to get the inside of the toast to not be super wet and mushy. If you go too thin it just isn’t as good.
- I would also suggest using a serrated kitchen knife to slice the Brioche. Brioche in general is very delicate and if you try to use a butter knife or something like that you will end up with a big old mess.
- Speaking of big old mess, things can get a little messy when dipping your French Toast into the egg/milk mixture before cooking. Keep some paper towels on standby and set everything up beforehand. I would suggest using a larger bowl for dipping because the pieces are a bit thicker then your average slice of toast so you need more room. It really isn’t rocket science though and my dipping was kind of a hot mess so just know that your French Toast will still be beautiful and taste amazing.
- Butter is key. You need a nice little pat of butter to cook each piece to get that beautiful crisp golden outside seen below.
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A decadent mix of lightly sweetened cream cheese, fluffy brioche bread, and fresh summer berries make the best breakfast or brunch menu item!
Ingredients
1 loaf Brioche Bread (commonly found in the bakery section of the grocery store, not the bread isle)
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon confectioners sugar
4 eggs
1/3 cup milk
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I LOVE Watkins Vanilla Extract)
1-2 cups of Sliced Strawberries, Blueberries, and Raspberries
4-5 Tablespoons butter (for cooking)
Instructions
- Slice Brioche Bread with a serrated knife. Cut each slice diagonally to make two triangles. Set aside.
- Place 8 ounces cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in microwave in 20 second increments, stirring in between, until cream cheese is smooth and spreadable. Add confectioners sugar and stir until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl mix 4 eggs, 1/3 cup milk, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Line a large tray or plate with brioche triangles. Lightly spread cream cheese mixture onto each piece. Top with fresh berries and sandwich two pieces together.
- Preheat you griddle or cast iron skillet. Melt butter when heated, dip each piece into egg/milk mixture when ready to cook and cook over medium heat until each side is golden brown (about 3-4 minutes per side). Your hands will get messy when dipping so make sure you have some paper towels on stand by!
- Serve with extra berries, powdered sugar, and maple syrup.
This looks so delicious!