Description
A sweet and creamy twist on a classic breakfast featuring soft cream cheese and bright mixed berries between slices of bread, fried to a golden finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices of bread
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Butter for cooking
- Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the softened cream cheese with the mixed berries until well combined. Mash larger strawberries slightly so the filling spreads easily. Lay out 4 slices of bread to receive the filling.
- Spread the berry cream cheese mixture on the 4 slices of bread, then top with the other 4 slices to make sandwiches. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until smooth and frothy.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add a little butter to coat the surface. Dip each sandwich in the egg mixture, ensuring both sides are coated but not soaking for too long. Place the sandwiches in the pan and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3–4 minutes per side. Adjust heat as needed so they brown without burning and the center warms through.
- Serve warm with maple syrup drizzled on top. Add extra berries or a light dusting of powdered sugar if you like. Let sandwiches rest for a minute before cutting so the filling settles.
Notes
Use slightly stale bread for best results. Don’t over-soak the sandwiches to maintain their integrity while cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 39g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 140mg