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Why have one favorite when you can have two? When I don’t know what to name a recipe I dream up all the possibilities and then explode with a title. In this case we have grilled cheese. Then it is dipped in an egg batter. It is then toasted in a hot pan until it is crispy on the edges and hot & gooey in the middle. Not only is it grilled cheese, but it straddles French Toast too. I guess you could say it is a stuffed french toast. The strawberries add sweet & fruity and the cheese adds creamy, rich, fill you up decadence.
This recipe can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, brunch, snacks or even tossed inside your lunch box for a meal on the go. So many possibilities for a name but one thing I know for certain……it tastes AWESOME!
If you want to go sweeter add some stevia or your favorite natural sweetener. If you wanna go really sweet dunk each bite in maple syrup. It’s your call. I went for semi-sweet. The sweetness of the strawberries mixed with the creamy, salty mozzarella combine to create utter perfection in each bite. With a steamy cop of coffee in hand you have your own little party. My favorite stevia just changed their formula a bit….it’s got more crunch like a granulated sugar. Love it sprinkled on top of this stuffed french toast.
If you want to keep everyone sleeping in the house make sure you cook this after they awake. The aroma as it cooks will wake even the heaviest sleeper!
I recently wrote a guest post for the nutritionist Robyn Webb. This recipe is suitable for a low-glycemic diabetic lifestyle. I would forgo the maple syrup & go with the stevia if you need to watch your sugars. Remember my Strawberry, Basil & Brie Omelette? Both have become favorites around here. What is your favorite cheese & fruit combination?
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Strawberry-Mozzarella Stuffed French Toast
Ingredients per sandwich
NOTES:
- Experiment with your favorite cheese and fruit choices. There are so many possibilities!
INGREDIENTS
Makes one stuffed french toast sandwich
- 2 slices sprouted grain bread (my favorites are Ezekiel & Alvarado St. Bakery)
- 3 ounces Egg Whites
- 4 thinly sliced Fresh Strawberries (use thawed frozen ones if you need to)
- 2 ounces sliced low fat Mozzarella Cheese
- Optional Sweetener of choice: Stevia, Maple or Agave, Sucanat
- Garnish: sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg or powdered sugar, or all
METHOD
Pre-heat medium sized non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Put egg whites in bowl. Add a sprinkle of salt and a bit of sweetener if desired. Stir. Layer a slice of bread with cheese and strawberries. Put second slice on top. Carefully dip both sides of the sandwich in egg whites. Place in pan with loose covered lid. Cook about 2 minutes until cheese starts to melt & bread is slightly crispy & browned. Flip sandwich. Reduce heat if needed and cook the second side for 1-2 minutes.
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Grilled Cheese Recipe Links
- Egg Battered Grilled Cheese MarlaMeridith.com
- Grilled Cheese Bruschetta MarlaMeridith.com
- 27 Simple Panini Panini Happy
- Caprese Grilled Cheese ingredients, inc.
- 3 Grilled Cheese Recipes Recipe Girl
French Toast Recipe Links
- Stuffed French Toast MarlaMeridith.com
- Stuffed French Toast with Brie and Berries Two Peas and Their Pod
- Chocolate French Toast La Mia Vita Dolce
- Crispy French Toast Cooking on the Side
- Baked French Toast Lisa is Bossy
I might have to make this in the morning. Looks amazing! Great photos too!
Wow! What a creative recipe! I love the idea of eating this at all times of the day. Well done 🙂
This seemed a strange idea at first glance, but then I recalled that I used to make jam grilled cheese sandwiches all the time. Love this spin on the classic :).
Strawberry-Mozzarella French Toast Grilled Cheese is the perfect breakfast meal.
So creative, Marla! Love the photos too. My favorite fruit & cheese combo has got to be apples and cheddar.
This is my favorite recipe yet! Well done girl 🙂 Have a beautiful Friday!
Sounds fantastic!! What a great combination.
I don’t even have WORDS! This looks incredible.
Mmmhhh, that looks yummy! An interesting combo.
Cheers,
Rosa
I can practically taste this through the screen! Absolutely amazing, Marla!
That looks like a great breakfast for me!
So lovely and so tasty looking! love that last photo, especially!
Your pictures are so pretty, Marla! I bet strawberries and mozzarella are an incredible combo, and I love how unique this is. One of my favorite fruit and cheese combos is tart apples and sharp white cheddar.
Faith: I will never forget the first time I had apples and cheddar. It was back at SU. I thought the combo was going to be really odd, but as it turns out I was smitten. I think I need to do a stuffed french toast with that combo.
Georgia: wouldn’t it be great if we could just dive through our screens to try our friends recipe creations!
Lori: Yes, I am glad this recipe can be eaten at all times of the day because it is that good!
This recipe looks great. What a fun idea!
I love the idea of combining a french toast and grilled cheese into one incredible recipe!
Love this recipe, Marla! All good things packed in one breakfast!
And yes, I have tried a brie and basil omelet. I served one to my daughter a couple weeks ago…only because we had a sliver of brie left over. Never thought to add strawberries though, she would have loved it. Next time.
This looks so scrumptious! I want to come over to your house for breakfast 😉
*kisses* HH
Love it, Marla! I bet it would be great with brie or goat cheese or ricotta too.
And thanks for the heads up on the new stevia blend!
My mind is reeling with the possibilities for this. I can imagine all sorts of cheese, fruit, and nut combinations that would taste fantastic. Great idea!
Dara: Ohhhhhh, did you say “nuts.” OMG, a handful of toasted nuts in here would be amazing. My head is reeling with the possibilities.
Barbara: Yes, it will be great to meet you too at BlogHer Food.
Cara: I think you will love the new stevia blend. Great ideas with the brie, goat cheese or ricotta.
Marla, I’m making this tomorrow morning!!! Thank you for the wonderful recipe!!!
This looks AWESOME! You rock!
I love off combos like this – it sounds amazing! I have all the ingredients at home can’t wait to try it.
This looks amazing with the cheese and fruit inside! I bet apples and Brie would be good too- I’m getting hungry looking at it!
Looks amazing! I wish hubby liked french toast, 🙂
That last photograph blew me away. Absolute perfection. So gorgeous. I was completely invited in!
YUM!
🙂
Valerie
LOVE this. I’ve been wondering what to do with this other pint of strawberries I have. THIS is the perfect solution!!
p.s. You use Photoshop, right? Do you know of any good deals…?
Sophia: I do use Photoshop. If there is some kind of good deal out there I know nothing of it. Through school you might be able to get a discount. I think they used to do that at SU. I am loving the new CS5, sadly my demo is about to expire!
Never thought to combine these two, that’s for sure. You’ve made a meal that works for any time of the day, and why not? Everybody loves breakfast for dinner.
mozz is an interesting cheese choice, but let’s be honest–it’s cheese. salty, oozy, fatty goodness. this is an awesome breakfast, marla!
This is making my oatmeal for breakfast look quite shabby. I am just going to have to make this for lunch. End of story.
Wow what a combination and so beautiful!
As always, Marla, you are doing something very fresh, innovative, and delicious-looking here. I’ve never even considered the idea of a breakfast grilled cheese, but it is SUCH a very good idea, with or without the syrup or stevia. Just wow!
Oh my goodness this looks fabulous! I would never have thought to put mozzarella and strawberries together. This would be a great back to school breakfast or lunch!
Marla…strawberries for me…mozzarella for my Hubby…a match made in foodie heaven ;o)
BTW…your last photo caption is absolutely gourmet magazine worthy…just fabulous!!!
Ciao for now,
Claudia
Wow! So creative and yummy. I just got a bunch of strawberries from our co-op and need to use them like today or they are going to be rotten! Thanks for the idea.
Maybe you could come to my house and wake me up with that aroma? Please?
Seriously, this looks amazing.
OMG, way to expand my horizons! This sounds so good!
What a creative combination, Marla. Sounds really delicious – I love sweet and salty and this hits both marks.
Omgooodnesss that looks sooo delicious! Very pretty photos as well 🙂
Breakfast at your house must be an amazing event. You do so
many fabulous versions. GREG
I’ve been eyeing this recipe for a while now and am going strawberry picking tomorrow so I see this in my future!
I made this for breakfast this morning. Garnished it with cinnamon. My first thought upon tasting it was literally “holy Moses!” Haha. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
We stumbled on this recipe while looking for breakfast ideas to use up some “on sale” mozzarella my fiance got yesterday and it was wonderful! Thanks!
Ha!! That’s awesome, so happy you found MM 🙂