Guava Stuffed French Toast

This guava stuffed french toast is the dish I make when I want to start the day off right. Cereal crusted bread is layered with a creamy guava and strawberry filling and served with guava sauce and fresh berries for an epic french toast.

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Step 1: Make filling

One of the most important lessons I learned as a professional chef is that when a dish only has a few ingredients, it's imperative to use the best products for the best results. This even applies to french toast. Every component makes a difference when making french toast, from the bread to the batter to the filling to the sauce.

Starting with the bread, the more common choices are Pullman bread, challah, and brioche. Some people like to use baguettes, but personally, I think the bread is too chewy. For this guava stuffed french toast, I decided to use challah.

If you can, buy a loaf of bread so that you can slice it 1 inch thick. Any thinner and the bread won't be able to hold the filling and crust.

Also, Day-old bread is always better since fresh bread can be "too soft."

For the filling, you'll need fresh strawberries, cream cheese, butter, and guava jam. I don't recommend using frozen berries because they don't have as much flavor and have too much moisture.

Beat together the softened cream cheese, butter, and jam until smooth. Then, fold in the berries until well incorporated.

Step 2: Assemble french toast

Now, spread the filling onto two slices of bread, stacking the other slice on top. Gently press down to make sure the bread is well sandwiched together.

Prepare your breading station, whisking eggs, vanilla, and milk in one bowl and placing crushed cereal in another.

You can get creative here and add spices to the egg batter, such as cinnamon or a pinch of nutmeg. You can also substitute cornflakes for another cereal, such as Captain Crunch or Honey Bunches of Oats.

Dip the french toast sandwiches in the batter, making sure to fully dredge the bread.

Then, let the excess batter drip off and coat the french toast in the crushed cereal. I like to gently press down on the cereal to make sure it adheres to the bread.

Step 3: Cook

Now that the french toast is ready, it's time to get cooking! I prefer to use a griddle whenever I'm cooking french toast or pancakes, but if you don't own one, a nonstick pan works just fine.

When cooking the french toast, keep the heat on medium-low to prevent the crust from burning too quickly. When ready to flip, melt more butter in the pan to allow even browning on the other side.

Plate the guava stuffed french toast, top with fresh berries, and drizzle that lovely guava sauce on top.

Holy moly, I can honestly say that this breakfast is out of this world! The filling is warm and gooey with bites of fresh strawberries, while the bread is nice and crunchy. I kid you not, I made 3 servings of this and had it for breakfast all to myself. Talk about indulging, but every bite was worth it!

For more strawberry guava treats, check out this strawberry guava cake!

Make-ahead and storage

• Make-ahead: You can make the strawberry guava cream filling and guava sauce the day before. Let the cream filling soften at room temperature before spreading on bread.
• Store: Although best enjoyed fresh, you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

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