Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole

Name: Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
Prep time: 2020-08-12T00:00:00+00:00
Total time: 2020-08-12T00:00:00+00:00
Yield: Serves 12
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

October 20, 2017 | 45 Comments »

This easy French toast casserole is easy and cream cheesy. Top it with mounds of cinnamon and syrup and we are well on our way to the best breakfast ever…in one hour. This is also a great overnight french toast bake {with cream cheese} recipe.

This is going to be one of those “You’re an idiot” moments. Where you hand me my stupid sign and actually slap me upside the head. Because I JUST figured out why people listen to music on earbuds when they run. (Here’s your sign Karen.)

I suppose I shouldn’t say I figured it out, because really I always knew. I’ve just finally been convinced that it’s the way to go.

I ran 3 times longer than I usually do. 3 TIMES. (this burst of energy may or may not have been rooted in the fact that when I reached the distance that I usually run, I realized I had been jogging slowly for less than 2 songs. TWO SONGS.)

overnight french toast with cream cheese

Turns out I can run for quite a while when I’m pacing myself to Cake and The Black Keys. It is SO MUCH BETTER than having to silently count each an every step in my brain: don’t..die..don’t..die..don’t..die..don’t..die..don’t..die..

Or actually, for me, it’s more like don’t………….die………….don’t………….die…..……..don’t………….die.……. (And you thought you were slow.)

I think this earbud magic is finally going to break me out of this weird anti-running funk I’ve been in for the last 3…..years. #oops

I’ve always been resistant to wearing earbuds in public. It stems from my college days, when no one could even make it to their next class without their earbud fix. I’m scarred from one too many unrequited cheerful hellos.

Overnight Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole

Nothing’s changed. I love saying hi to people in my neighborhood, whether I know them or not. Except now when I call out a cheerful, normal greeting, really I’m yelling to half the neighborhood, “HEY, NICE NIGHT HUH??” Ah well. If you can’t beat em join em.

My brother Nathan (who ran an Ironman, btw. Puke.) has been trying to get me to make this Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole for years. He tried it first in Chile where his mission president’s wife would make it for him and the other missionaries. He has raved about it so many times.

Well he was right, as usual. Brother knows best, right? This Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole has 8 eggs so it almost has a custard texture to it. I love it served with fresh fruit and lots of maple syrup. This would be a great breakfast to make for Dad for Father’s Day this Sunday! ( I seriously think I might just make it again. And then go running. Blasting music in my ears while I yell at the neighbors.)

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