Sticky Bun French Toast
This version of French toast is a rich, sweet treat, most suited as a dessert than a breakfast dish.
Serves 2
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp soft (spreadable) cream cheese
- 2 tsp maple syrup, plus extra for topping
- pinch ground cinnamon
- 2 day-old cinnamon sticky buns
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- butter or vegetable oil (or both), for cooking
- 1 egg
- ½ cup 2% milk
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
- Beat the cream cheese with the 2 tsp of maple syrup and cinnamon until smooth. Trim the top and bottom off of each of the sticky buns so that they are about 2-inches tall, and slice the sticky bun almost in half horizontally, but not cutting all the way through.
- Spread the cream cheese inside each cut and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Heat an oven-proof skillet on medium and lightly grease with butter and/or oil.
- Whisk the egg and milk together and dip the stuffed sticky buns into the egg mixture on both sides. Cook the French toast for about 4 minutes on each side. After flipping the French toast over, place it in the oven and bake for 5-8 minutes, until the chocolate in the centre has melted. Serve immediately with maple syrup or for a more decadent treat, serve with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of maple syrup.