Strawberry Stuffed French Toast

Start your day sweet with these golden French toast sandwiches, filled with whipped cream cheese, strawberries, and a hint of orange zest. Crispy outside, creamy inside - perfect for a cosy brunch or weekend treat.

Hovis Farmhouse Batch bread with a subtle shadow under it. The packaging is half transparent and half dark teal, decorated with wheats.

Made with Hovis® Farmhouse Batch

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves 3

Ingredients

225g cream cheese (whipped)
2 tbsp runny honey
60g strawberries (finely chopped)
6 slices of Hovis® Farmhouse Batch
250ml whole milk
4 medium Happy Eggs
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
3 tbsp unsalted butter
Zest of ½ an orange

Tip

Stale bread? Perfect! As this can hold up well when dipped in as it soaks in the mixture without falling apart. It gives you that perfect contrast of a crisp golden outside and creamy, yummy, flavourful centre.

Method

Mix the whipped cream cheese with honey, strawberries, and orange zest. In a shallow dish, whisk together milk, your Happy Eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.

An image of someone whisking together a mixture of milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a glass bowl.

Spread the cream cheese mixture over 3 slices of Hovis Farmhouse Batch, then top with the remaining slices to form sandwiches. Dip each sandwich into the egg mixture, ensuring both sides are well coated.

A white bowl filled with cream cheese and strawberry chunks sits on a blue wooden kitchen counter. Bits of strawberry are scattered around the bowl, and a whisk with cream cheese residue rests beside it.

Melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook each sandwich for 3 - 4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Serve warm with extra strawberries, honey, and a dusting of icing sugar if you like.