Ingredients

3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Malt-O-Meal Strawberry Cream Mini Spooners Cereal
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup strawberry preserves
8 slices Texas toast-style bread
Butter

Directions

In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, milk and vanilla. Set aside. Crush cereal into fine crumbs in a sandwich bag. Combine softened cream cheese and strawberry jam until well-blended. Add 1/4 cup cereal crumbs to the cream cheese mixture. Mix until blended. Place remaining cereal crumbs into a shallow bowl.

Spoon and spread cream cheese mixture onto one slice of bread. Top with another slice of bread.

Dip one side of bread into egg mixture, then dip into cereal crumbs. Place into heated, buttered skillet. Cook until golden brown, dip other side of bread into egg mixture and dip into cereal crumbs. Cook until golden brown.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Serve with strawberry or maple syrup.

Makes about 4 French toast sandwiches.