Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole

Name: Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole
Prep time: 9 h 20 min
Cook time: 9 h 20 min
Total time: 9 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 11 large eggs; 2 teaspoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed, divided; 1 cup whole milk; 1/2 cup half-and-half; 1/3 cup maple syrup; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 1/2 loaves French bread, sliced into 1-inch-thick slices, about 20 slices total; 2 cups strawberries, freshly sliced

Oven Vegetarian Bread

Time: 9 hours 20 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

About

French toast is already indulgent and sweet, but there’s nothing that can't be improved with the addition of cheesecake! Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole gets the custard-sweet taste of French toast and adds in the smooth, creamy, luscious taste of cheesecake. Add a layer of jammy, sweet strawberries, and you have a way to make your morning magical. Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole is layer upon layer of flavor, so it's the perfect foundation for a great day!

Ingredients

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup sugar
11 large eggs
2 teaspoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed, divided
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 loaves French bread, sliced into 1-inch-thick slices, about 20 slices total
2 cups strawberries, freshly sliced

Directions

Step 1 -Grease a 9x13-inch oven-safe dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2 -In an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until it is smooth.

Step 3 -Add in the sugar and beat until it is fully mixed.

Step 4 -Add in 1 of the eggs and 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice.

Step 5 -Stir to combine, then set it aside.

Step 6 -Using another mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining 10 eggs, the whole milk, the half-and-half, the maple syrup, the vanilla extract, the ground cinnamon, and the ground nutmeg until well-combined and set it aside.

Step 7 -Layer the French bread along in the bottom of the prepared dish.

Step 8 -Spread 2/3 of the cream cheese mixture evenly over of the bread.

Step 9 -Add 1/2 of the strawberries evenly on top of the cream cheese mixture.

Step 10 -Repeat with the remaining cream cheese mixture and the remaining strawberries.

Step 11 -Pour the egg mixture over the casserole, pressing down to ensure the bread is submerged.

Step 12 -Cover the dish to refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to overnight.

Step 13 -Once you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 14 -While the oven is preheating, transfer the casserole from the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature.

Step 15 -Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil.

Step 16 -Bake for 30 minutes.

Step 17 -Remove the foil and bake until the top is golden-brown and the casserole is fluffy, about 30 minutes.

Step 18 -Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to rest for about 15 minutes.