Is there anything in the whole world better than having breakfast for dinner?
Ok, ok so maybe there’s a few things that are better. Summer vacations. Sleeping in. Christmas morning. True love.
But breakfast for dinner is waaay up there on my list of favorite things, right between air conditioning and ballet flats.
Breakfast for dinner is a standard in our house, occurring at least once a week. Around these parts, we call it brinner– a celebration of eggs, bacon, pancakes, and french toast–brought back for an evening encore.
I’ll be honest, on our laziest days, sometimes brinner means nothing more than a bowl of cereal. But usually, brinner is an opportunity for us to indulge in the more elaborate breakfasts we never seem to have time for on the average weekday morning.
Brinner is a time to play, to mix sweet and savory in combinations that wouldn’t usually grace the dinner table.
This Bacon, Apple, and Dubliner Cheese Stuffed French Toast is the result of that delicate play. I know it sounds strange, but hear me out.
I have a long standing fondness for the Monte Cristo sandwich– a fried ham and cheese sandwich that is often served with a dust of powdered sugar and raspberry preserves.
Something about that combination–the slightly sweet, tangy preserves playing against the melty cheese and salty ham–it slays me every time.
I knew the Monte Cristo was only a step away from brinner perfection. Swap out the ham for bacon, add a few slices of apple to mimic the sweet tang of the preserves, and coat it in a classic french toast batter, and you’re left with the ultimate indulgent dinner sandwich.
Melty. Buttery. Crispy. Tangy. Sweet. This sandwich has it all. The Dubliner cheese provides the perfect foil to the sweet maple syrup and just the right sharpness against the apple. The bread is golden and crisp on the outside, soft and warm on the inside. And the bacon…well, it’s the savory, smoked goodness that brings it all together.
Give yourself over to the brinner call. Whether it’s sweet, savory, or both in one, I’ve got you covered for every after 5 PM breakfast craving.
Bacon, Apple, and Dubliner Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Pinch salt
- 4 thick slices day old Italian bread (1 1/4 inches thick)*
- 1 apple, sliced thin
- 4 oz. Dubliner cheese, sliced thin**
- 6 slices bacon, cut in half
- 2 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
Recipe by NeighborFood
Oh. Em. Gee. This looks insanely good!!!
Lol! Cute post… and fantastic sandwich! OMGoodness, I’m in love with this flavor combination!!!
I want to LICK my monitor; how tasty does this look?! I love french toast!
Thanks Nichole! Sorry, I can’t be held responsible for any computer damages. 🙂
I’ll take three servings, please.
Apples and Dubliner? yes please!
Oh, my. What a fabulous stuffed French toast…you reeled me in with the apples!!!!
Sweet, salty and cheesy! That sounds about perfect!
I really need to remember the apple and cheese combo more often. Every time I have it it’s amazing, but then it seems to fall off my radar, which is quite sad.
I do the same thing. I had an apple bacon brie sandwich awhile back that was incredible, but then I forgot about it until just recently.
Oh yes, I’m totally with you on this one. I love sweet and savory together, even when it sounds weird. But to me, this doesn’t sound weird at all. I’d dig right in!
You and me both! Bring on the sweet and savory!
Well it’s just about dinner time now in Cali, and I sooooo wish I had this. You description is absolutely mouth-watering! Great looking dish!
Thanks Martin! I hope you get a chance to try it!
I used to make ham and mozzarella cheese french toasts for breakfast and they were so yummy, I can just imagine how delicious this version would be! I never had Dubliner cheese before but now I have a reason!
Oooh! I bet the ham and mozzarella version is great too!
I love stuffed french toast, and yours looks delicious! That sweet and savory combo is the best.
Oh yeah…this sounds heavenly! In my head it’s like a combo of a grilled cheese and french toast…totally on board for it!
Ohmahgawd Courtney, love.want.need these in my life! I adore monte cristo sandwiches and you’re brilliant for stuffing those flavours into French toast. This is such an adaptable recipe too – think of all the delicious savoury/sweet combinations you can use.