Baked Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
A rich and creamy baked French toast casserole layered with French bread and a delightful cream cheese filling, perfect for brunch gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 740 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (12-14 ounce) loaf of French bread or challah
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 8 large eggs
- 2 and 1/4 cups whole milk
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Cut the loaf into 1-inch cubes and layer half in the baking pan.
- Beat the cream cheese with light brown sugar until smooth.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the bread cubes and top with remaining bread cubes.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the layers and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Mix together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and butter for the topping.
- Bake uncovered for 45-55 minutes until golden brown and set in the center.
Notes
For a darker flavor, substitute light brown sugar with dark brown sugar. This casserole can also be made with whole wheat or gluten-free bread.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 280mg