Guava and Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Inspired by famous guava and cheese pastelitos, this french toast is the perfect sweet and salty weekend breakfast!
Ingredients
- 4 slices extra thick white bread
- 4 tbsp guava jam
- 4 tbsp cream cheese spread
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp rum
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In the top of each slice of bread, carefully cut a pocket in the bread, without cutting through the bottom or sides.
- Using a butter knife, spread one tbsp of cream cheese and one tbsp of guava jam in the pocket of the bread slice.
- To make the custard, in a shallow pan, beat the eggs, milk, rum, salt, and vanilla together.
- Coat each side of each stuffed bread slice in the custard for 5 seconds.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add a half tbsp of butter to the skillet once hot and add the slices of bread to the skillet. Allow to cook 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden. Cook in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place your cooked french toast slices on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven on the middle rack for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool 5 minutes before serving.
- Top with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and enjoy!
Notes
- To prevent your bread from becoming too soft or falling apart in the batter, slice and leave out overnight or toast at 200 degrees F (94 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
- Store cooked french toast in the refrigerator up to 4 days.