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French Toast Casserole

An easy way to feed your family or use up french bread.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 12

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 9x13 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 cinnamon
    or 1 cup sugar with 1/4 cup cinnamon