If you ever wanted breakfast to taste like dessert, this Cherry French Toast delivers. Each slice is stuffed with a smooth chocolate cheesecake filling and juicy cherries that soften as the bread cooks. The result is rich and indulgent but still easy to put together, even on a relaxed weekend morning.

To finish, you pour over a glossy chocolate maple syrup that ties everything together. It adds a fun twist that will remind you of cherry chocolate french toast while keeping the fruit forward and bright. This cherry french toast recipe is comforting, celebratory, and just dramatic enough to make ordinary mornings feel a little more exciting just like my strawberries and cream stuffed french toast .

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  • What Makes This Recipe So Good
  • What Goes Into Cherry French Toast
  • How To Make Cherry French Toast
  • Tips For Making Cherry French Toast
  • Recipe FAQ’s
  • Double Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake French Toast Recipe

What Makes This Recipe So Good

This Cherry French Toast works because it uses a proper cheesecake-style filling instead of a simple chocolate spread. The mixture melts just enough during cooking to stay creamy without leaking, so every slice holds its shape while still giving you that cherry cheesecake french toast experience. The cherries also cook inside the bread, which keeps them juicy and prevents the topping from sliding off like it does in other versions.

You also finish it with a homemade chocolate maple syrup that adds flavor without making the dish heavy. It creates a clean contrast that balances the richness and brings in that cherry chocolate french toast feel without overwhelming the fruit. The method is simple, reliable, and gives you a cherry french toast recipe with better structure, better flavor, and a more polished result than anything made with shortcuts.

What Goes Into Cherry French Toast

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This Cherry French Toast is built on simple components that each add something essential.

  • Thick Bread: A sturdy slice like sourdough soaks up the chocolate custard without falling apart. It stays crisp on the outside and tender in the center, which is key for stuffed French toast.
  • Cream Cheese: This is the base of the chocolate cherry cheesecake filling. When mixed with yogurt, it melts gently as the French toast cooks, giving you a creamy layer that holds its shape.
  • Canned Cherries: Using cherries packed in juice or light syrup guarantees consistent sweetness and moisture. They soften beautifully and pair well with both the chocolate custard and the cheesecake filling.
  • Cocoa Powder: Added to the custard, the filling, and the chocolate maple syrup, it creates a deep chocolate flavor that ties every element together without making the dish too heavy.

Note: Please see recipe card at the bottom for a full list of ingredients with measurements.

How To Make Cherry French Toast

Whisk the eggs, milk, cocoa powder, and sweetener until smooth - 3
  1. Make the Custard: Whisk the eggs, milk, cocoa powder, and sweetener until smooth and free of lumps.
Dip each slice into the custard and let it absorb the mixture - 4
  1. Soak the Bread: Dip each slice into the custard and let it absorb the mixture fully without falling apart.
Heat a nonstick pan with a coating of oil spray and cook each slice over medium until both sides are golden - 5
  1. Cook: Heat a nonstick pan with a coating of oil spray and cook each slice over medium until both sides are golden, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
Stir the cream cheese, yoghurt, cocoa powder, and sweetener in a bowl until smooth, then fold in the cherries. - 6
  1. Mix the Cheesecake Filling: Stir the cream cheese, yoghurt, cocoa powder, and sweetener in a bowl until smooth, then fold in the cherries.
Combine the maple syrup and cocoa powder in a small jug - 7
  1. Whisk the Chocolate Maple Syrup: Combine the maple syrup and cocoa powder in a small jug and whisk until completely blended.
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  1. Assemble the Stack: Layer the cooked French toast with the cheesecake filling and finish with a generous drizzle of chocolate maple syrup.

For a balanced breakfast spread, pair your Cherry French Toast with Caprese Frittata , which brings a fresh and savory layer that keeps the meal from leaning too sweet. Add Caramelized Fig Toasted Oatmeal for a warm, nutty bowl that complements the cherry and chocolate flavors without repeating them. To round it out, Banana Bread French Toast brings a comforting, fruit-forward option that fits the theme while still offering a completely different texture and flavor profile.

Tips For Making Cherry French Toast

  • I like to soak the bread just long enough for it to feel heavy but not soggy. If it starts to fall apart in your hands, it has been in the custard too long.
  • When cooking the French toast, keeping the heat closer to medium helps the custard set slowly so the slices cook evenly without burning.
  • If your cheesecake filling feels too thick, a small spoon of yoghurt loosens it beautifully and makes it easier to spread between layers.
  • Canned cherries work really well here, but I always drain them a little so the filling stays creamy instead of watery.

Do not overfill each layer and press the slices together gently before stacking. Cooking on medium heat also helps the filling warm slowly so it stays in place.

Let the slices sit on a wire rack for a minute after cooking. This prevents steam from softening the edges.

Sift the cocoa powder first or whisk it with a splash of milk before adding it to the rest of the mixture. This keeps the custard smooth.

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Chocolate French Toasts:

  • ▢ 3 large eggs
  • ▢ 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
  • ▢ 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder I use Hershey’s
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon sugar of choice or natural granulated sweetener
  • ▢ 6 slices thick bread I use sourdough

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

  • ▢ 6 tablespoons low fat/fat free cream cheese
  • ▢ 2 tablespoons low fat greek yoghurt vanilla or plain
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon natural sweetener or sugar of choice
  • ▢ 14.5 oz canned pitted cherries in natural juice/syrup sub with fresh cherries if you wish

Chocolate Maple Syrup

  • ▢ 1/2 cup Maple Syrup
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Instructions

French Toasts:

  • Whisk eggs, milk, cocoa powder and sweetener/sugar until combined well and free from lumps. Add bread (one at a time) and thoroughly soak through. Spray a good quality nonstick pan or skillet with cooking oil spray, and fry bread on low – medium heat until cooked on both sides (about 4-5 minutes each side). Repeat with remaining slices.
  • While toasts are frying, prepare Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake and Chocolate Maple Syrup…

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake:

  • In a medium-sized bowl, add the cream cheese, yoghurt, cocoa powder and sweetener/sugar, and mix until smooth. Fold the cherries through and mix again.

Chocolate Maple Syrup:

  • Combine maple syrup and cocoa powder in a jug, and whisk really well until combined.

Now Stack!

  • Stack french toasts with cheesecake filling and top with syrup.

Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Double Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake French Toast

Ingredients

Chocolate French Toasts:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder I use Hershey’s
  • 1 tablespoon sugar of choice or natural granulated sweetener
  • 6 slices thick bread I use sourdough

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

  • 6 tablespoons low fat/fat free cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons low fat greek yoghurt vanilla or plain
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon natural sweetener or sugar of choice
  • 14.5 oz canned pitted cherries in natural juice/syrup sub with fresh cherries if you wish

Chocolate Maple Syrup

  • 1/2 cup Maple Syrup
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Instructions

French Toasts:

  • Whisk eggs, milk, cocoa powder and sweetener/sugar until combined well and free from lumps. Add bread (one at a time) and thoroughly soak through. Spray a good quality nonstick pan or skillet with cooking oil spray, and fry bread on low - medium heat until cooked on both sides (about 4-5 minutes each side). Repeat with remaining slices.
  • While toasts are frying, prepare Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake and Chocolate Maple Syrup…

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake:

  • In a medium-sized bowl, add the cream cheese, yoghurt, cocoa powder and sweetener/sugar, and mix until smooth. Fold the cherries through and mix again.

Chocolate Maple Syrup:

  • Combine maple syrup and cocoa powder in a jug, and whisk really well until combined.

Now Stack!

  • Stack french toasts with cheesecake filling and top with syrup.

Notes

Nutrition

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