Description
A delightful breakfast casserole combining the flavors of cheesecake and French toast, perfect for brunch or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 slices of bread (a sturdy bread works best)
- 1 cup cherry pie filling (fresh cherries can work, too!)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Powdered sugar for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC). Grease a casserole dish to prevent sticking.
- Tear the bread into bite-sized pieces and layer half on the bottom of the dish.
- Spread the softened cream cheese evenly over the bread.
- Layer the cherry pie filling generously over the cream cheese.
- Add the remaining torn bread pieces on top.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, sugar, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Pour the egg mixture over the casserole, gently pressing down the bread pieces to soak them evenly.
- Allow it to sit for about 10 minutes to soak in the flavors before baking.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until it becomes golden brown and is set in the center.
- Let it cool slightly. If desired, dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.
Notes
For best results, use day-old bread for a creamier texture. You can prepare it the night before and bake it in the morning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 90mg