Patriotic French Toast

French toast topped with sweetened cream cheese, strawberries, and blueberries. Start your 4th of July with a red, white, and blue breakfast!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 398 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 8 thick slices bread
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet or griddle. Dip bread into egg mixture, coating thoroughly. Cook until well-browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Place cooked slices on baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm until ready to serve.

Step 3

Spread the cream cheese mixture over each slice of french toast, then top with 2 tablespoons of the fruit. Serve immediately.

Step 4

Combine the thawed strawberries with their juice and the blueberries in a bowl; set aside. Beat together the softened cream cheese and confectioner's sugar until smooth; set aside. Whisk the milk, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.