What does French Toast Casserole taste like?

French Toast Casserole has a sweet and custardy taste with hints of cinnamon and vanilla.

What is the best bread to use in French Toast Casserole?

Enriched breads like Challah or Brioche make fantastic choices for bread puddings and French Toast Casseroles.

How far in advance can you make French Toast Casserole?

You can make French Toast Casserole up to 24 hours in advance.

The Ultimate Maple Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast Casserole

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Lightly scented with maple syrup, topped with lots of cinnamon streusel, and bursting with a sweet cream cheese filling, this is as good as you’ll ever need a French Toast Casserole to be, and then some. Be sure to serve with maple syrup and maybe a dusting of confectioner’s sugar, if you like.

Author: Lauren McDuffie
Yield: Serves 8 to 12 1x
Category: Breakfast
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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1 (12 to 14-ounce) loaf of Brioche or Challah, cut into approximately 1-inch pieces
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
Salt
8 eggs
2 1/3 cups half and half
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup packed brown sugar (dark or light is fine)

For the Crumb Topping

3/4 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark is fine)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
8 tablespoons (one stick) SALTED butter

Serving Suggestions: Maple syrup

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Instructions

Spray or butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Add half of the bread pieces to the pan.
In a medium bowl, combine the soft cream cheese, powdered sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Stir until smooth.
Dollop big rounded spoonfuls of the maple cream all around the pan, on top of the bread. Add the rest of the bread to the pan.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and the ¾ cups brown sugar. Pour this over the bread/cream in the pan, and push everything down a little bit, ensuring all of the bread gets some love. Cover and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours and up to 24. Typically doing this the night before you plan to bake is best.
When you’re ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust a rack to the middle position.
For the topping: In a medium bowl, combine the ¾ cup brown sugar, ¾ cup flour, the cinnamon, and the salted butter. Using your fingers, work the ingredients together until the butter is broken up and you have a very wet sand-like topping. I leave some big clumps, and some small – no strict rules here!
Scatter this topping all over the casserole and bake, uncovered, until puffed and bubbling, about 45 to 50 minutes. Serve with maple syrup.

Find it online: https://mykitchenlittle.com/2024/06/16/cream-cheese-stuffed-french-toast-casserole/