Honey Vanilla Creme Stuffed French Toast

Prep: 10 min | Cook: 7 min | Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup lowfat ricotta cheese
• 1/3 cup orange marmalade or apricot preserves
• 12 slices (about 3/4 inch thick) firm, day-old French bread
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup 1% lowfat milk*
• 1/3 cup Honey Vanilla Crème Flavor Nestlé Coffee-Mate Liquid Coffee Creamer
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• Maple syrup, heated (optional)

Instructions

1. Combine ricotta cheese and preserves in small bowl; mix well.
2. Spread mixture evenly over 6 bread slices.
3. Top with remaining bread slices to form sandwiches.
4. Beat eggs in shallow pan or pie plate; whisk in milk, Coffee-mate and vanilla extract.
5. Whisk in flour and salt.
6. Heat large skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
7. Swirl butter into hot skillet.
8. Dip sandwiches into egg mixture, coating both sides.
9. Cook on each side for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Serve with maple syrup.

Notes

* Parisian Almond Crème fans, you can substitute Coffee-mate for the milk in this recipe! Just use 1/2 cup total of the Coffee-mate.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Nestlé and meals.com