Stuffed French Toast

I love breakfast foods and could eat them for any meal of the day.  We eat "Brinner", as the hubs calls it, at least twice a month for dinner, sometimes more.  I love it for so many reasons.  It's cheap, it's fast, it's easy, and I usually have all the ingredients on hand.  I'm not sure I could pick just one favorite breakfast food, but if I had to, this would definitely be in the running.  It is so versatile and easy to fit to your tastes.  You don't have to make a separate meal for picky eaters, just stuff it with what they like.  I'm not really sure this is a recipe, but we love it so much I wanted to share it.  

Stuffed French Toast

1 loaf of french bread (Doesn't have to be fresh--day or two old is great too!)

2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

Butter (or coconut oil) for the pan

Your favorite toppings/stuffings (Some ideas include berries and cream cheese, peanut butter, nutella, nutella mixed with cream cheese, flavored cream cheese, leftover frosting...anything you can dream up.  As a side note, bananas don't work very well because they get mushy when hot.)

In half-inch increments, slice french bread making every other cut go all the way through.  This will leave you with 1-inch thick slices that have a nice pocket for stuffing.  Stuff each piece with, well, stuff. 

Preheat electric skillet to 325 or stove top griddle to medium-low heat.  In shallow dish, beat eggs with a fork.  Add milk and beat until combined.   (Some people like to add vanilla or salt and pepper or cinnamon to their milk and eggs.  I like mine unadulterated.)

Butter the hot skillet.  Dip each piece of stuffed french bread in the egg and milk mixture on each side.  Cook for about 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and to your desired crispiness.  Serve immediately.