Say whaaaaatttt?!?!?! Yes!ย Rich and decadent Chocolate Brownie inspired French Toasts stuffed with a sweet and salty creamy Peanut Butter Cheesecake filling, drizzled with extra chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peanuts.
Because life is too short and I love Chocolate. And Peanut Butter. And Cheesecake.
Now…I’m not saying you have to make these for breakfast. That’s totally and completely up to you. But…I willย say everyone will totally fall head over heels in love with you if you bring this on for Easter Sunday Brunch. Or dessert. Or whatever. Like…you’ll be signing autographs and fleeing paparazzi in giant black four-wheel dri-…. Never mind.
I think I may have passed put a little while trying this.ย And no, I don’t eat like this everyday. They may look sinful…but looks can be deceiving.ย And theyย curb those annoyingย Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cravings in so many ways with every.single.sinful.mouthful.
So where did the inspiration come for this thing of beauty right before your eyes? From the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies I gave you guys last year…that’s where.
BUT…these are pimped. With thatย cheesecake filling.
I’m kinda sorryย for giving youย two french toasts in one hit (well, almost), with thoseย Lemon Blueberry French Toastsย couple days ago…but these brownie like things? Totally worth it for your Easter menu planning..
Because these are wayyyyyy easier than brownies, packed full with allllll your favourite flavours.
And icing sugar dusting needs a video…right? (Just agree).
I swear…these are just.like.cake. Or brownies. Or cheesecake. Or whatever. And for once, my husband so damn impressed I heard nothing but silence for a full ten minutes while everyone chewed.
Like music to my ears.
You can leave out the cheesecake filling and just fill with plain ol’ peanut butter…or any nut butter you have on hand.
Either way you go..these will ultimately change your lives.
Need more French toast options? Try these:
Chocolate brownie peanut butter cheesecake stuffed french toasts
Ingredients
Brownie French Toasts:
- ยฝ cup low fat/skim milk or almond milk
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder or dutch cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons raw sugar or any sugar/natural sweetener of choice
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 slices bread of choice sweet, white, grain or sourdough
Peanut butter cheesecake
- 1 tablespoon powdered peanut butter in dry form, or creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons 5% or reduced fat cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or sugar
Additional Toppings (optional):
- 2 teaspoons Icing sugar
- ยผ cup melted chocolate - milk or dark
- 2 tablespoons crushed peanuts or nuts of choice
Instructions
- Whisk together the milk, cocoa powder and sugar until dissolved (it's ok if there are still small lumps). Add in the egg and the vanilla, and continue to whisk until everything is combined. Set aside.
- Combine all Peanut Butter Cheesecake ingredients together and mix until smooth. Divide the 'cheesecake' mixture between two pieces of bread, and spread them with the mixture. Top with remaining bread slices; dip each 'sandwich' into the chocolate egg wash; turn to evenly coat.
- Heat a nonstick pan/griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with cooking oil spray (or a drizzle of oil/butter).
- Cover pan with a lid; fry on both sides until a darker brown and firm to the touch on the outside, and cooked through.
- Serve with fruit of your choice or dust with icing sugar, drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle over crushed nuts.
Carri says
I made these this morning for me and my daughters. They were amazing. We canโt wait to make them again.
Amanda Dunn says
Just made these tonight with a few friends. Our minds were blown. Will definitely be making these again. Thanks so much for sharing! ๐
Karina says
That’s awesome! Thank you for letting me know. You just made my whole entire weekend ๐ Enjoy yours Amanda! Xx
delphineefortin says
I just discovered your blog through this recipe. This is HEAVEN, I can’t resist, I’ve got to try!! And your pictures are absolutely stunning!! A big WOW for this recipe!
Karina says
Wow thank you so much Del! That truly means a lot to me! And welcome to my blog! Xx
Kelsey (@alittlerosemary) says
Oh dear lord- this is everything.
Karina says
Haha right? So I did good then? ๐
Annie @ The Garlic Diaries says
Seriously?!?! These look so dang good. I’m so mad that I can’t eat them right now. Your pictures are GORGEOUS. Totally making these.
Karina says
Aw Anni thank you so so much! That means the world to me! Xx
The Blonde Chef says
Oh, wow! This looks positively DIVINE! What a genius idea. Now I’m craving this!
Karina says
Thank you! Xx
Cheyanne says
I think my eye balls (blissfully) gained like 5 pounds from gawking over this decadent french toast. Looks amazingly delicious. Dishes like these make me want to cry for being deathly allergic to chocolate. (I know… sucks!) However, my husband would probably kiss me to death if I make these.. which I totally plan on! Thanks for sharingโก
Karina says
Aw allergic to chocolate?! Oh girl I think I’d die! I’m so sorry to hear that. I do hope your husband does kiss you to death lol. Well, maybe not completely to death, but I get what you mean!
Carmella says
Wait….. This is healthy??? Holy cow, my mind literally just exploded everywhere. I was going to pin this simply because it’s gorgeous but then I started reading and WOW.
Karina says
Haha aw thank you!! I’m so happy to hear it! And thank you for pinning! Xx
Kristen @ The Endless Meal says
These look crazy delicious! Love the icing sugar video. ๐
Pinned!
Karina says
Aw thank you! I’m so happy to hear that! It’s one of those things that you never know if it’s going to work or not ๐
Xx