I hosted a baby shower brunch for a friend of mine and made a french toast casserole. Not only was it delicious but it was easy to make ahead of time.
***sorry about the unedited iphone pic but at least you get the idea of what it looks like :)
Overnight French Toast Casserole
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Ingredients:
10 cups cubed (1 inch) sturdy white bread (1 long loaf of French bread)
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese (at room temperature)
8 large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2/3 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup maple syrup (pancake syrup)
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp confectioner's sugar
Directions:
Place bread cubes in 13"x9" baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Beat cream cheese well with an electric mixer at medium speed until completely smooth. Then beat in eggs at low speed until blended.
Add milk, cream, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla and wisk or beat until smooth.
Pour mixture over top of bread and press bread down gently into egg mixture making sure the bread is completely coated.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning remove casserole from refrigerator and press down gently to re-soak bread and let stand on counter for 20-30 min.
Bake at 350* for 40-45 minutes or until set. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Sprinkle top with confectioner's sugar and serve with warm maple syrup.
***sorry about the unedited iphone pic but at least you get the idea of what it looks like :)
Printable
Ingredients:
10 cups cubed (1 inch) sturdy white bread (1 long loaf of French bread)
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese (at room temperature)
8 large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2/3 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup maple syrup (pancake syrup)
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp confectioner's sugar
Directions:
Place bread cubes in 13"x9" baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Beat cream cheese well with an electric mixer at medium speed until completely smooth. Then beat in eggs at low speed until blended.
Add milk, cream, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla and wisk or beat until smooth.
Pour mixture over top of bread and press bread down gently into egg mixture making sure the bread is completely coated.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning remove casserole from refrigerator and press down gently to re-soak bread and let stand on counter for 20-30 min.
Bake at 350* for 40-45 minutes or until set. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Sprinkle top with confectioner's sugar and serve with warm maple syrup.
I made this for breakfast this morning! I was a huge hit! Thanks for the great recipe!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Wonderful idea, my family was impressed!
ReplyDeletemade this for Christmas morning!! it was delicious!!! thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThere's no instructions about when to cover and uncover it except when you're letting it set overnight. When it's sitting on the counter the next morning, should it be covered? How about when you cook it -- covered or not?
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