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Brown Butter Cinnamon Roll French Toast
Ingredients
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened at room temp
- 1/3 cup maple syrup more to taste if needed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon adjust to taste
For the French Toast:
- 1 loaf of brioche bread sliced
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon
For Cooking:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter for browning
- Cinnamon sugar mixture 1/2 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, maple syrup, and ground cinnamon.
- Mix until well combined. Adjust the cinnamon to taste. Set aside.
- Lay out the brioche bread slices. Spread a generous amount of the cream cheese filling on one side of half of the slices.
- Top with the remaining slices to form cream cheese-filled sandwiches. Cut those in half or into bite sized cubes.
- In a shallow dish or bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Dip each cream cheese-filled sandwich into the custard mixture, making sure both sides are well-coated. Allow the excess to drip off.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the unsalted butter until it turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma. Be careful not to burn it.
Cook the French Toast:
- Place the custard-soaked sandwiches in the skillet with the browned butter.
- Cook until each side is golden brown and the cream cheese filling is melty. This should take 2-3 minutes per side.
- OPTIONAL: While the sandwiches are still warm, coat them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Ensure an even coating on all sides. Serve with syrup!
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