Bacon Stuffed French Toast

For this recipe, I went with a bacon and cream cheese stuffing but feel free to get creative and try different combos!

Peanut butter + jelly,
Cream cheese + jam,
Jalapeño + cheddar
Banana + chocolate
Apple & brie...

The possibilities are endless! Feel free to share your creations or stuffing ideas in the comment section below. Have fun!



Ingredients:

•  1 loaf of bread (about 18 slices) 
• 1 (16oz) package maple flavored bacon 
• 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened 
• 1 1/4 packed cups brown sugar 
• 1 tsp maple extract 
• 5 eggs 
• 1/3 cup + 3 tablespoons milk 
• 2-3 tablespoons butter 

Instructions:

Cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
Beat together the softened cream cheese, brown sugar, and maple extract until creamy.
Spread the mixture on each of the 18 slices of bread.
Break the pieces of bacon in half, and distribute evenly amongst half of the bread slices.
Top with remaining slices of bread. In a shallow dish, like a pie plate – whisk together the eggs and milk.
Dip both sides of the ‘sandwiches’ in the egg mixture.
Melt the butter in a skillet or a griddle.
Cook the french toast on both sides until nicely browned.
Serve with butter and syrup.