May 20 2008
French Toast Casserole Recipe
This recipe is one of my favorite freezer cooking recipes. We usually make several full casseroles and then cut them down to portion size before freezing. (leaving one whole for entertaining purposes). These are so delicious and its one of the kids favorite meals.
French Toast Casserole
1 loaf Italian bread
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar divided
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (or almond) extract
1/2 cup pecans
4 eggs
2 cup milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon (some like more)
2 tablespoon melted butter
Cut bread into 1 inch cubes. Place half of the bread cubes in a greased 9 x 13 baking pan. Melt cream cheese in the microwave. Stir several times. This takes about 2 minutes. Stir half the sugar and all of the extract into the cream cheese.
Pour the cream cheese mixture over the bread cubes. It will not completely cover them. Sprinkle nuts over the cream cheese layer. Top with remaining bread cubes.
Beat together the remaining sugar, eggs, milk, cinnamon, and melted butter. Pour the egg and milk mixture over the bread cubes.
Refrigerate overnight to bake the next morning OR slide the pan into a two-gallon freezer bag and freeze. Thaw completely to cook.
When ready to bake - Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until browned. Let sit at room temp for 5 minutes before cutting. Top with syrup or fruit toppings.
Mm, this sounds really good. I’m expecting some out-of-town company this summer, and I will have to keep this in mind.
This sounds wonderful! My kids love french toast for supper - this will be a wonderful treat for them. Thanks for sharing