I have to admit that I was never really into “sweet” breakfasts until I moved to the United States. In Mexico, it is much more common to have savory breakfasts, like these delicious red chilaquiles, or these huevos rancheros.

That said, I have now been here for over 6 years, and as a result I have expanded my horizons and now I enjoy these sweet breakfasts too. For example, one of my favorite breakfast items now is the always delicious Bananas Foster French Toast that I tried for the first time last year when my husband and I were celebrating our anniversary with a weekend getaway. Another favorite of mine are these sweet crepes with white chocolate whipped cream. As you can see, I no longer limit myself to savory breakfasts and I am always looking for new sweet breakfasts to make for my family and to share with all of you. 

The recipe that I want to share today is also a french toast recipe – but this one, unlike the bananas foster version, is stuffed with an amazing cream cheese filling and strawberries and topped with powdered sugar and syrup.

If you know how to make regular French toast, then making stuffed French toast is going to be easy for you. That is because you start out by making French toast like normal, and then you spread a layer of the cream cheese and strawberry filling, before adding at least one more layer of each. The end result is a breakfast that people will be talking about forever!

One of the secrets to having a good French toast is having a great bread! For the stuffed French toast in the image above and below, I used a freshly baked French loaf that I got from my local grocery store. The bread shown in the process images were brioche, which is also delicious!

I hope that you enjoy this recipe – let me know how it turned out in the comments section below!

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Strawberry and Cream Stuffed French Toast Recipe

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

For the French Toast

• A few slices of French bread
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Tablespoon of granulated sugar
• 1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1 Teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1-2 Tablespoons of Butter

For the filling

• 4 Oz of cream cheese
• 2 Tablespoons of sour cream
• 1/3 cup of granulated sugar or powdered sugar
• 1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Fresh Strawberries

Instructions

For the Filling

• Combine all of the ingredients except for the strawberries and beat until creamy. Set aside.
• You will add the pieces of strawberry separately in between the slices of French toast and on top.

For the French Toast

• There are a couple of ways to do this, but in each you will need to start by combining all of the ingredients except for the butter and the bread and stirring well.
• This first option only works if you want to make a stuffed French toast with only 2 pieces of bread, start by laying one piece of bread on a plate and add some of the filling mixture and few strawberries, and then top with the other piece of bread.
• Now, carefully submerge the whole thing (both pieces of bread, with the filling) into the egg mixture, making sure to cover both sides completely.
• Then, melt the butter in a skillet and add the French toast, cooking well on both sides until it is as done as you want.
• The other way to do this is the cook each piece of French toast separately, and then adding a layer of the filling in between each piece of bread. This is the way that you will want to do it if you are doing two or more layers of bread.
• Once cooked, top with syrup, powdered sugar, and more strawberries and enjoy!

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I have mentioned in other recipes that breakfast in Mexico is the most important meal of the day. That is why I love finding making delicious recipes like this bananas foster french toast. Although this particular type of breakfast may not be common in Mexico, I sure do love making it for my family here in the United States!

A couple of years ago, my husband planned a weekend escape for our anniversary. He secretly planned everything, from who would watch the boys, to the fancy dinner, to a couples massage, and a nice hotel. This all came as an amazing surprise for me. It was a very relaxing weekend and we were able to try some great restaurants too.

The restaurant that we went to for breakfast was beautifully decorated and had a great environment. It also just happens to be where we first this amazing breakfast, which is also considered a classic new orleans dessert, bananas foster french toast. It was so delicious and I couldn’t stop eating it even though it was a very large portion! The best part about this recipe is that it is so easy to make and can be made in only a couple of minutes with a handful of ingredients!

Those that know me know that I love spicy, savory foods. I like sweets too, but they always come second. For example, sometimes I will buy ice cream thinking that I will be eating it soon, and a few days later when I am ready to eat a nice big scoop of vanilla ice cream, I come to find that my husband already finished it off days earlier!

All that said, there are some sweet recipes that I can’t stop eating like this delicious dessert.

What is Bananas Foster French Toast?

Bananas foster is a a delicious and sweet treat that was created by chef Paul Blangé in new orleans. It consists of rich ingredients like heavy cream, overripe bananas, melted butter, dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon and vanilla. It was named for Richard Foster, who was the chairman of the New Orleans crime commission. It is traditionally made with dark rum as well, but this recipe omits that but is still amazing and super easy to make.

Bananas foster is typically served with vanilla ice cream, but it also goes great with French toast. All you have to do is make the French toast, then the sauce, and drizzle it over the top. Served with whipped cream and fruit, this makes for an amazing final dish.

Ever since we made this for the first time, it has become very popular in our house. The kids always request it for their birthday breakfast and my husband makes it every Sunday for a special breakfast.

How Do You Make Bananas Foster?

One of the great things about this particular recipe is that it is easy to make and uses common ingredients like leftover bananas, heavy whipping cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.

I always start by making the french toast, because the bananas foster sauce doesn’t take very long to make and it is great served warm.

To make the bananas foster sauce, you will need the following ingredients:

• unsalted butter
• brown sugar (light or dark is fine)
• vanilla extract
• ground cinnamon
• heavy whipping cream
• bananas

For the French toast, you will need the following ingredients:

• Brioche bread (or any other bread that you prefer)
• heavy whipping cream
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• eggs

To make the sauce, start by melting the butter over low heat in a large skillet, and then adding the brown sugar. Next, you add the ground cinnamon and vanilla and let it simmer for about a minute. Finally, slowly add the heavy whipping cream, stirring quickly until you get the delicious creamy texture. The last step is to add the sliced bananas and stir until everything is combined. One of the best parts of this recipe is the warm bananas, so once they are a bit soft, remove from the heat and it is ready to serve either on top of the ice cream or the french toast, depending on how you are serving it.

For the French toast, you will start by combining the eggs, heavy whipping cream, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix well and then get out the bread that you have chosen to use.

Heat a skillet to medium heat, and then dip each piece of bread in the liquid and cook until golden brown on each side. Serve quickly with the bananas foster sauce and enjoy!

I hope that you will try this recipe on one of those lazy days where everyone is at home, relaxing and spending time as a family. The secret to making this bananas foster french toast is having nice, thick bread, and making the Bananas Foster sauce with extreme caution so that it doesn’t burn.

Some people add rum or banana liqueur to the recipe, but I don’t like it, so I haven’t included it in this recipe. In my opinion it doesn’t affect the flavor at all so give it a try!

Other Delicious Breakfast Recipes

If you are looking for some more great breakfast recipes, sweet or savory, check out these:

• Strawberry and Cream Stuffed French Toast Recipe
• Sweet Crepes with White Chocolate Whipped Cream + 10 Fun Ideas for Crepe Fillings
• The Best Huevos Rancheros 
• The Best Chilaquiles Recipe  
• Avocado Toast with Machaca Eggs and Pico de Gallo
• Tex-Mex Breakfast Tacos Recipe

Be sure to try this recipe and don’t forget to leave a review in the comments below

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Bananas Foster French Toast

Bananas Foster French Toast is a perfect recipe for any occasion. The flavors are unbeatable and everyone will love it. 

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast, french toast

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 5

Calories 555kcal

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

For the French Toast

• 10 Slices of Thick Cut Bread I used Texas Toast
• 1-2 cups of whipping cream
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/2 tbsp of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tbsp of vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp of sugar
• 1 Pinch of salt

For the Bananas Foster

• 1/2 Cup of butter
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Cup of whipping cream
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 2 Bananas cut into round slices

Instructions

French Toast

• Combine all of the ingredients except for the bread, and mix well.
• Submerge each slice of bread in the mix, and turn it over to make sure the other side is covered as well.
• Melt some butter in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the toast, one side at a time until slightly browned. Set aside

Bananas Foster

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the sugar and stir well.
• Let simmer for about one minute.
• Add the cinnamon and vanilla and let simmer for about a minute.
• Slowly add the heavy whipping cream, stirring quickly until it has a smooth, creamy texture. Let simmer on low heat for about 2-3 minutes and then add the sliced bananas.
• Serve immediately over the French Toast with whipped cream and powdered sugar if desired.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 2Slices of French Toast | Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 1585IU | Vitamin C: 4.4mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 0.7mg

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