Rainbow Stuffed French Toast

The title of this post made me giggle a bit... wouldnt that be cool if I could actually stuff a rainbow in french toast?

Let me stop giggling like a school girl and be serious for a moment... this is Stuffed French Toast, with a rainbow of fruit inspired deliciousness. 

Its Healthy and Colorful.

Rich and Tasty.

Pretty and Pleasing.

You gotta try them!

I have made these bad boys once before, but only with blueberries.  I asked the kids if they wanted blueberry or strawberry and they said, "Banana!" "Grape!" and "Yes!" simulantiously.

It was all very confusing.

And inspiring!

So I got all the fruit together... and tried to think of an easy way to incorporate them all into the recipe without having to make the recipe six different times.

I think we found a winner!

*Side Note* Whenever I peel an orange, I leave as much of the white pulpy part as possible... this is where most of the nutrients are!

I used our homemade plum jelly as the berry addition in the cream cheese.  It was subtle enough of a flavor that it lent itself to every fruit combination, but sweet enough to flavor the cream cheese nicely.

It was bliss!

Stuffed French Toast

1 loaf French Bread

3 Tablespoons Any Flavor Fruit Spread (You Can Also Use Jelly, Jam, Or Fresh Fruit)

½ packages Cream Cheese (4 Oz), At Room Temperature

2 whole Eggs

1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

½ cups Skim Milk

2 Tablespoons Butter

Heat skillet or electric griddle to 325 to 350 degrees.

Cut french bread into 2-3 inch wide slices. Then, with a paring knife, go back and cut halfway into each slice, in the center, creating a ‘pocket’ that your fruit mixture can be stuffed into.

In a bowl, place the room temperature cream cheese and three tablespoons of fruit spread of your choice.  Combine well.

In a separate bowl, break 2 eggs; add cinnamon and milk and combine well.

Now, take fruit mixture and stuff into the ‘pockets’ of your french bread slices. Place on a baking sheet.

When done stuffing each piece of bread, completely coat each piece in egg mixture. Make sure all sides are covered. Do all pieces before starting to fry.

Put 2 tbsp (you can use less!) of butter into a hot skillet and melt completely. Add all of the bread to the skillet and cook roughly about 3-6 minutes on each side, until it reaches a nice golden brown. You want to make sure the cream cheese mixture heats through.

When done cooking, add any additional fruit, and serve immediately with butter and syrup.

I am not even kidding, I didnt even use syrup. They are that sweet and delicious!

Know what my favorite combination was?  Blueberry and strawberry.

The kids loved kiwi!

What would your favorite be?