As we begin the final part of this series, you may be wondering what recipes have to do with the focus of this blog. You see, if you have easy meals then you have more time to devote to your personal goals. In the past dinner was a huge stressor for me.I’ll get more into that in another post.Now I’d like to introduce you to French Toast Casserole. This dish combines all the goodness of french toast with the addition of a cream cheese cinnamon filling. This is a family fave! It reheats well and the liquid can be frozen for later use(like when you find bread on the clearance rack).
French Toast Casserole
An easy way to feed your family or use up french bread.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf french bread cubed
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup cinnamon sugar, divided recipe at the end
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped optional
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- Place 2/3 of bread cubes in a greased 9×13 pan. Place the cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl and cook at 30 second intervals until cheese is melted. Mix in half of cinnamon sugar and all of vanilla extract. Spoon evenly over bread cubes, it will not cover completely. Sprinkle nuts over cream cheese mixture, if using. I often put nuts on only half.Spread remaining bread cubes on top.In a mixing bowl, combine remaining cinnamon sugar, eggs and milk. Pour carefully over bread cubes, covering as much as possible. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, or until bread is browned and eggs are set. Let rest 5 minutes before cutting.Serve with syrup or powdered sugar.Cinnamon sugar:Mix together 1/4 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon of cinnamonor 1 cup sugar with 1/4 cup cinnamon