_Sips coffee with a smirk_
Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you about a breakfast recipe that’ll make your taste buds do the happy dance! As someone who’s burned more toast than I’d like to admit, trust me when I say this recipe is absolutely foolproof and absolutely divine.
Meet my crispy, golden-brown Stuffed French Toast Pockets – a breakfast creation that’ll have your family thinking you secretly enrolled in culinary school!
What you’ll need (because we’re fancy like that):
– 8 thick slices of brioche bread
– 4 oz cream cheese, softened
– 2 tablespoons berry preserves
– 3 large eggs
– 1/2 cup milk
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
– 2 tablespoons butter
– Powdered sugar for dusting
– Fresh berries for garnish
Okay, queens and kings, let’s get cooking!
First, grab your cream cheese (make sure it’s softened – nobody wants to fight with a brick of cold cream cheese at 8 AM, trust me, I’ve been there! 🙄). Mix it with the berry preserves until smooth and dreamy.
Take two slices of that gorgeous brioche bread and spread the cream cheese mixture on one slice, leaving a small border around the edges. Think of it as giving your bread a little picture frame, if you will! Press the edges together with a fork to seal – we’re making pockets here, not mess-makers!
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In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Dip each pocket into this mixture, making sure both sides are well-coated. Let that bread soak up all that goodness for about 30 seconds per side.
Heat your butter in a skillet over medium heat (and yes, real butter – we’re not counting calories today, sweetie!). Once it’s melting and bubbling, add your French toast pockets and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.
Dust with powdered sugar (because we’re extra like that), add some fresh berries, and voilà! You’ve just created breakfast magic!
The outside is perfectly crispy, while the inside is warm and creamy with bursts of berry goodness. It’s like a warm hug for your mouth, I promise!
Y’all, I can’t even tell you how many times this recipe has saved my Sunday brunch reputation! It’s honestly criminal how good these are, and they’re pretty enough for the ‘gram too!
Don’t forget to drop a comment below and let me know how these turned out for you! Did you add your own twist? Did the family fight over the last piece? (Because that totally happened at my house! 😂)
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Now go forth and create some breakfast magic, darlings! 💁♀️✨
