Recipe Station

From start to finish this dish will take you about 45-minutes to an hour. There is no time difference from making regular French Toast so this is definitely on the list to try!

Ingredients

8 eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 and 1/2 cups whole milk
2/3 cup cream
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup salted butter, melted (1 stick)
12 ounces (about 10 cups) french bread, cubed into bite-size pieces
8 ounces cream cheese, cubed into 1/2 inch pieces
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. In a large bowl or stand mixer, whisk together eggs, sugar, whole milk, cream, maple syrup, and vanilla. Whisk for about a minute or two.

3. In a separate bowl, microwave 1/2 cup butter until melted, about 30 seconds. Add the butter to the egg mixture and whisk thoroughly, another 1 or 2 minutes.

4. Spray a 9×13 inch casserole dish with nonstick spray. Spread half of the bread over the bottom of the dish, then sprinkle half of the cream cheese chunks over the top.

5. Add the rest of the bread, then sprinkle with the remaining cream cheese.

6. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the top of the pan, making sure to get all of the bread wet.

7. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cinnamon (I used a mesh strainer to make it more even).

8. Cover the dish with foil.

9. Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes.

10. Remove the foil from the pan and bake for another 10 minutes.

11. Let cool for a few minutes, then serve with maple syrup and fresh fruit.

They say breakfast should be healthy but this is far from it. However, to advocate for this moist little treat I would have to say that in the morning you are trying to get in as many calories as possible to get you through the day. This dish will absolutely fill you up and not leaving you empty in a few hours… plus you get your daily serving of dairy products out of the way.

Yield: Serves 12

This Recipe & Photo Source Was Adapted From: The Food Charlatan