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Chocolate-Cherry Stuffed French Toast

Name: Chocolate-Cherry Stuffed French Toast
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread; 1/2 cup coconut milk (from 13.66-oz can); 1 egg; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract; 1/2 cup flaked coconut; 1/4 cup milk chocolate baking chips (from 11.5-oz bag); 1/2 cup roasted and salted almonds, chopped; 1 jar (12 oz) cherry preserves; 3 tablespoons butter; Flaked coconut; Fresh mint leaves

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Total 60 min
Ingredients 13
Servings 8

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Pillsbury™ French bread slices hide the surprise creamy chocolate chip pocket in French toast, topped with a warm, tart cherry sauce. Mmm.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated Nov 6, 2018

Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012

Beverly Weaver Rossell
Morgantown, Indiana

Ingredients

1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
1/2 cup coconut milk (from 13.66-oz can)
1 egg
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/4 cup milk chocolate baking chips (from 11.5-oz bag)
1/2 cup roasted and salted almonds, chopped
1 jar (12 oz) cherry preserves
3 tablespoons butter

Garnish, if desired

Flaked coconut
Fresh mint leaves

Make With

Pillsbury Bread

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place dough, seam side down, on cookie sheet. Using sharp knife, cut 5 diagonal 1/2-inch-deep slashes on top of dough. In small bowl, beat together coconut milk and egg. Lightly brush top and sides of loaf with egg mixture; refrigerate remaining egg mixture.
2

Bake 24 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer loaf to cooling rack. Cool 5 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and almond extract with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Stir in coconut, chocolate chips and almonds; set aside.
4

Using sharp bread knife, cut thin slice off each end of loaf; discard. Cut loaf into 8 thick slices. Cut each bread slice crosswise down center to within 1/4 inch of bottom to form pocket. Spoon 2 rounded tablespoons cream cheese mixture into each pocket. Press gently to close.
5

Dip stuffed slices in reserved egg mixture. Spray 12-inch skillet generously with Crisco® Butter Flavor Cooking Spray. Cook slices over medium-high heat about 4 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown.
6

Meanwhile, in small saucepan over medium heat, stir together cherry preserves and butter until mixture is warm and butter is melted. Serve French toast slices topped with warm cherry mixture. Garnish with coconut and mint.

Nutrition Information

520 Calories, 27g Total Fat, 8g Protein, 59g Total Carbohydrate, 31g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 520

Calories from Fat: 250

Total Fat: 27g; 42%

Saturated Fat: 15g; 75%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 70mg; 23%

Sodium: 420mg; 17%

Potassium: 210mg; 6%

Total Carbohydrate: 59g; 20%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 8%

Sugars: 31g

Protein: 8g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;