Cranberry Cream Cheese French Toast

Name: Cranberry Cream Cheese French Toast
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 12 cups cubed French bread (about 12 ounces); 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed; 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce; 12 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2 cups 2% milk; 1/3 cup maple syrup; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; Dash ground nutmeg; Additional maple syrup, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 50 min. + standing YIELD: 12 servings.

My friend makes this French toast bake with blueberries, but I make mine with cranberry sauce. Either way, it’s divine. It makes a great brunch dish for Christmas morning. —Sandie Heindel, Liberty, Missouri

Ingredients

12 cups cubed French bread (about 12 ounces)
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
12 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups 2% milk
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Dash ground nutmeg
Additional maple syrup, optional

Directions

1. Arrange half the bread in a single layer in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; top with cream cheese and spoonfuls of cranberry sauce. Top with remaining bread.
2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, 1/3 cup syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended. Pour over casserole. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
3. Remove casserole from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with additional maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 375 calories, 19g fat (10g saturated fat), 231mg cholesterol, 382mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein.

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