Description
Indulge in this decadent Bourbon Maple Bacon Stuffed Toast featuring crispy bacon, fluffy brioche, and a luxurious maple bourbon glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices brioche or challah bread, cut thick
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of fine salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Arrange bacon slices on a wire rack set over a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes until crisp.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until blended.
- In a separate bowl, blend softened cream cheese with the chopped bacon.
- Create a pocket in each slice of bread and fill with the cream cheese and bacon mixture.
- Dip each stuffed bread slice into the custard mixture, ensuring an even coating.
- In a non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook each stuffed slice for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- In a small saucepan, warm maple syrup, bourbon, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt for about 2 minutes.
- Serve the French toast warm, drizzled with the maple bourbon glaze.
Notes
Make-ahead: Prepare the filling a day in advance and soak the stuffed toast in custard for 30 minutes before cooking for enhanced flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 170mg