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French Toast Casserole
Course: Brunch4
servings30
minutes40
minutesIngredients
1 (12 – 14 oz) loaf 1 French bread, sourdough bread, or challah
8 oz 8 brick-style cream cheese, softened to room temperature
2 tbsp 2 confectioners’ sugar
3 tsp 3 pure vanilla extract, divided
8 8 eggs
2 1/4 cups 2 1/4 whole milk
3/4 tsp 3/4 ground cinnamon
2/3 cup 2/3 light brown sugar
- Streusel Topping:
1/3 cup 1/3 light brown sugar
1/3 cup 1/3 all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp 1/2 ground cinnamon
6 tbsp 6 unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- Optional Toppings:
fresh fruit
maple syrup
confectioners’ sugar
Directions
- Grease a 9×13 pan with butter or spray with nonstick spray. Slice then cut the bread into cubes, about 1 inch in size. Spread half of the cubes into the prepared baking pan. Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the room temperature cream cheese on medium-high speed until completely smooth. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract until combined. Drop random spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture on top of the bread. Layer the remaining bread cubes on top of cream cheese. Set aside.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon, brown sugar, and remaining vanilla together until no brown sugar lumps remain. Pour over the bread. Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap and stick in the refrigerator for 3 hours – overnight. Overnight is best.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove pan from the refrigerator.
- Streusel Topping:
- Whisk the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl. Cut in the cold cubed butter with a pastry blender or two forks. Sprinkle the topping over the soaked bread.
- Bake uncovered for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve immediately. Cover leftovers tightly and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Notes
- Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: You can prepare the topping 1-2 days in advance, cover tightly, and store in the refrigerator. Sprinkle over the soaked bread before baking. For freezing, prepare the recipe through step 4 (without preheating the oven) and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then bake as directed. You can freeze the prepared casserole with the streusel topping or add it on right before baking– fresh streusel always gives the dish a little more texture.
- Bread: Day-old, crusty bread is perfect for french toast casseroles. I prefer challah bread. Slice it up and let it sit out all day. You’ll wind up with about 12 cups of cubed bread. A little more or less is OK.
- Cream Cheese: Since the cream cheese is only mixed with a little sugar and vanilla, make sure you are using quality cream cheese that tastes good.
- Half Recipe: This recipe can easily be halved in an 8 or 9-inch baking pan. The bake time will be slightly shorter, around 30-35 minutes.
Inspired by The Live In Kitchen
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