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Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole

This tasty breakfast casserole is actually made with tiny sandwiches. A cream cheese mixture is spread on sliced bread, and then strawberries go on top before another slice of bread finishes the sandwich. The sandwiches are cut into cubes and placed in a baking dish. An egg mixture made with syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg is poured over the cubed bread. After refrigerating overnight, the casserole is baked.
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Refrigeration 8 hours
Servings 12 people

Ingredients

  • 10-12 slices day old Challah, French, Italian or any other bread good for French Toast
  • 12 oz light cream cheese
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 10 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¾ cup half-and-half
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries

Strawberry maple syrup

  • ½ cup strawberry jam
  • ½ cup maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Grease 9x13 baking pan. Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add in sugar, beat until combined. Beat in 1 egg and lemon juice until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
  2. Whisk together 10 eggs, milk, half-and-half, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
  3. Spread bread slices with cream cheese mixture. Place sliced strawberries on top of half of the slices. Place another slice of bread on top to create a sandwich. Repeat for all bread slices. Cut into cubes and place ⅔ into baking dish. Top with remaining strawberries and drizzle with remaining cream cheese mixture over top. Place remaining cubes on top.
  4. Pour egg mixture over top of cubes. Press down slightly and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
  5. Remove from refrigerator and let rest while preheating oven to 350 F.
  6. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 25-35 minutes or until surface is golden and center is set. Serve with syrup and/or additional strawberries and whipped cream.

Recipe Notes

To make strawberry maple syrup, combine jam and syrup in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on medium-high 30 seconds, stir. Repeat until jam is dissolved in syrup.