I used to make French toast for my family every Sunday. I would make it the usual way; bread soaked in a mixture of eggs, milk, salt and cinnamon and then fried in a pan of melted butter. It was really good especially with maple syrup. Then last week, I stumbled upon this recipe for baked French toast which I thought I should try. I made it on Saturday for breakfast and it turned out good but not the way I would like my French toast to be. So I looked for other baked French toast recipes and I found one that has cream cheese between layers of bread. It required soaking the slices of bread in a mixture of eggs, milk, cinnamon and maple syrup overnight. Since I have all the ingredients on hand, I was able to make it that night and baked it Sunday morning. This time the French toast turned the way I want it to be. The top layer was toasty and the cream cheese filling made it even more delicious. I enjoyed my French toast with extra maple syrup on it. Yummy 🙂
- 7-8 slices white bread, crusts removed and cut into 1” cubes
- 6 oz cream cheese, cut into small cubes
- 6 eggs, well beaten
- 1 cup milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- Cover the bottom of a greased 8” square pan with half of the bread.
- Dot the cream cheese on top and cover with the remaining bread.
- In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cinnamon and maple syrup.
- Pour the mixture over the slices of bread.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- The next morning, remove the plastic wrap and bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 45-50 minutes or until puffy and golden.
- Serve immediately with extra maple syrup.
- Enjoy!
Love it!!! Thanks so much for the recipe.
You’re welcome Kessi! Glad you like it 🙂