Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast is a family friendly breakfast that turns ordinary mornings into something special. This easy strawberry french toast is filled with cream cheese and fresh strawberries, making it perfect for weekend brunches, holidays, or anytime you're craving a sweet start to the day.
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This post was originally posted on 6/3/2020 and updated on 6/16/2026.
I've been cooking and baking since I was 14 years old, gaining experience in both restaurant kitchens and my own home kitchen. Over the years, I've learned what makes breakfast recipes reliable, flavorful, and worth sharing with family and friends. Every recipe I publish is carefully tested to ensure clear instructions and dependable results. This stuffed French toast is one of those recipes that combines simple ingredients with a presentation that feels extra special.
Why We Love This Stuffed Strawberry French Toast
- It's easy enough for a weekend breakfast but impressive enough for holidays and brunch gatherings.
- Fresh strawberries and cream cheese is the perfect combo that kids and adults both love!
- It can be prepared ahead of time, making busy mornings less stressful.
- It's a great way to make an ordinary loaf of bread feel like a bakery worthy breakfast.
- The recipe is easy to customize with different berries or toppings.
- It's a family friendly recipe that feels like a restaurant-style breakfast made right at home.
Stuffed French Toast Recipe Ingredients
- Sliced Strawberries
- White Sugar
- Cream Cheese
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- French Bread or Texas Toast
- Large Eggs
- Milk
- Cinnamon
- Salt
Substitution Suggestions
- Sliced Strawberries: Fresh berries work best. Frozen will have to much moisture and can make the french toast really soggy in the center. Try using other berries like: raspberries, blueberries or blackberries. Or a combination of berries!
- Cream Cheese: If you prefer you can use Neufchatel cheese or Mascarpone. The filling won't be as rich but it will still be delicious. If you like you can use a tub of whipped cream cheese, it's a little easier to stir and spread.
- Pure Vanilla Extract: I'm always repeating myself with this ingredient, but the pure extracts taste so much better in your goodies than the imitation stuff. The imitation extracts can leave an unpleasant aftertaste.
- French Bread: A nice loaf of french bread or texas toast works great for this recipe. My Homemade French Bread Recipe works great too! You can also use a loaf of sandwich bread too. It will change the bread to filling ratio but will still be delicious!
- Milk: Any type of milk will work. I use 2% cows milk. For a richer french toast you can also use heavy cream or half and half.
How to Make Stuffed French Toast with Cream Cheese and Strawberries
- First, gather all your ingredients and preheat a griddle to 350°F or a frying pan with butter or neutral oil on medium-low.
- Combine the sliced strawberries and tablespoon of sugar in a small bowl, stir them together and set the bowl aside for later.
- Next, in another small bowl, mix together the cream cheese and vanilla extract, until cheese is smooth. Set that bowl aside as well.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
- Now it is time to assemble the stuffed french toast. First, spread the cream cheese evenly over every piece of french bread, about a tablespoon or so on each piece.
- Then top 6 slices of bread evenly with the macerated sliced strawberries.
- Take the other 6 slices of bread and top the strawberry covered bread slices to make sandwiches. Give it a little smoosh so the sandwich will stay together.
- Dunk each sandwich in the egg mixture making sure to coat the entire sandwich.
- Then place the sandwich on preheated griddle or in frying pan. Cook the sandwiches until golden brown about 2-3 minutes, then flip the stuffed french toast and cook another 2-3 minutes until golden brown and egg custard is fully cooked.
- Serve with warm maple syrup and extra strawberries! Dig in friends and enjoy!
Serving Stuffed French Toast
This strawberry french toast is great with just some butter and warm pure maple syrup, but you can also gussy them up. Here are some delicious topping ideas:
- Peanut butter and maple syrup
- Sliced strawberries and honey.
- Fresh berries like: strawberries, raspberries or blueberries.
- Jam or jelly that can be warmed up and thinned into a syrup.
- Flavored syrups like: Blueberry, Strawberry, or Chocolate
- Greek yogurt with fresh strawberries or other berries.
- Whipped cream and extra sliced strawberries.
- Chocolate chips and whipped cream.
- Lemon curd and more strawberries.
- Make it a dessert: add a scoop of ice cream, macerated strawberries and whipped cream.
French toast is a classic family breakfast that never goes out of style. My family absolutely loves it, and it's been my favorite breakfast for as long as I can remember! If you're a fellow french toast fan, be sure to check out my recipes for Classic French Toast, French Toast Casserole, and these fun French Toast Mini Donuts.
Storing Stuffed French Toast
Storing: This strawberries and cream stuffed french toast can be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheating: Stuffed french toast can be reheated in the microwave until warmed through. Or reheat in a 350°F oven on a baking sheet until warmed through.
Heather's Favorite Tools for this Recipe
- These nestled mixing bowls are my favorite for prepping ingredients.
- I love using an electric griddle for french toast and pancakes. This electric griddle from Presto is what I use and I've had it a long, long time.
- Long ago, I used to be a Pampered Chef consultant and I still prefer their baking tools and pans to any others. They're baking pans are the ones I primarily use. Find yourself a consultant, host a party and treat yourself to a set.
- These sheet pans from Nordic Ware are good ones.
- My husband bought me this fancy pancake turner one year for Christmas and it works like a charm for french toast too! It's one of my favorite kitchen tools now.
Tips for Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast
- Gather all your ingredients before you start cooking. This helps eliminate any mistakes or missing ingredients.
- Let the cream cheese soften so it is easier to mix.
- If you don't have an electric griddle, use a nonstick pan. The griddle is best because the heat is evenly distributed, but a nonstick skillet with some butter or oil will work too.
- Flip that french toast with confidence! Get the spatula all the way under the toast before flipping.
More Breakfast Recipes:
- Banana Waffles
- Ham and Cheese Oven Omelet
- Buttermilk Pancakes
- Blueberry Scones
- Peanut Butter Muffins
- Ham Egg and Cheese Bake
- Sheet Pan Pancakes
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Stuffed Strawberry French Toast
Ingredients
Strawberries & Cream Filling
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
French Toast
- 12 slices French Bread, 1 in thick
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat a griddle to 350°F or a frying pan on medium-low heat with some butter or neutral oil.
- In a small bowl, stir together the sliced strawberries and tablespoon sugar. Set aside.
- In another small bowl, mix together the cream cheese and vanilla extract until smooth, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over every slice of bread, about a tablespoon on each piece.
- Top 6 slices of bread evenly with the sliced strawberries trying to keep them in a single layer.
- Top the strawberry covered slices with the remaining bread slices.
- Dunk the stuffed bread into the egg custard, making sure to coat the entire sandwich.
- Place on griddle or in fry pan and cook until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
- Flip the stuffed french toast and cook another 2-3 minutes until golden brown and the egg custard is fully cooked.
- Serve with warm maple syrup and extra strawberries! Enjoy!
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