It has a strawberry croissant flavor. It has a crunch, a sweetness, and a hint of salt. Prior to experimenting and creating this, I had never really enjoyed French toast. Use your preferred syrup to serve.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 14 mins |
| Total Time: | 39 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 french toast sandwiches |
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 4 strawberries, diced, or more to taste
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 4 slices bread
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 dash ground nutmeg
- 1 dash salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 sprig mint leaves, slivered
Instructions
- Place bacon slices in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon slices to paper towels; dice. Reserve bacon grease.
- Blend cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, and sugar in a separate bowl. Fold strawberries and lemon juice into the filling.
- Divide filling between 2 slices of bread, spreading it out to the edges. Cover with remaining 2 slices of bread. Press sandwiches lightly together.
- Mix eggs, coconut milk, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, and salt in a shallow bowl to make egg wash.
- Melt 1 1/2 teaspoon reserved bacon grease and 1 1/2 teaspoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle half the diced bacon evenly in the skillet. Dip 1 side of each sandwich in the egg wash. Place on top of the bacon in the skillet; cook until eggs are set and slightly browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Melt remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon bacon grease and 1 1/2 teaspoon butter in the skillet. Sprinkle remaining diced bacon in the skillet. Dip the second side of each sandwich in egg wash and return to the skillet; cook until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Cut sandwiches in half and garnish with mint.
- Substitute milk for the coconut milk if desired.
- Use your favorite fruit instead of strawberries if preferred.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of egg wash. The actual amount of egg wash consumed will vary.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 915 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Cholesterol | 422 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Saturated Fat | 43 g |
| Sodium | 1392 mg |
| Sugars | 17 g |
| Fat | 72 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |