Tropical Strawberry Stuffed French Toast

Looking for something to make for breakfast or brunch this weekend?  Or maybe even dinner???

As the summer season draws to a close, it's only fitting that you make this tropical french toast as a reminder that warm weather will come again.  It's luscious. It's filled with fruit-sweetened cream cheese that gushes a warm creamy filling with each bite.  It's topped with a Tropical Syrup that will leave you salivating.

1 long, thin baguette, day old
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. mashed strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 TBS. strawberry jam
3 eggs
2 TBS coconut milk
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
fresh blueberries, strawberries and flaked coconut for garnish

Mash strawberries, jam and cream cheese.  Mix until well blended and smooth.

Whip eggs, coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt to form batter.

Slice bread into 2-3 inch pieces, cut slit in middle (do not cut all the way through) and stuff with cream cheese mixture.  Dip in batter.  Pan-fry about 2 minutes on each side, until reaching desired browning.  Top with Tropical Syrup.  Top with fresh blueberries, strawberries, and flaked coconut.