Cranberry and Cream French Toast
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 459kcal
The ultimate comfort food for breakfast at Christmastime is this Cranberry and Cream French Toast. Prepared the night before, making breakfast or brunch a cinch, brioche bread is layered with cranberries and cream cheese and soaked in a custard made with cream, maple syrup, vanilla, and nutmeg. A holiday breakfast doesn't get any tastier than this!
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Ingredients
- 1 loaf brioche, cut into one-inch cubes
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into half-inch cubes
- 2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 12 large eggs
- 2 cups cream
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Grease ramekins, mini oven-safe baking dishes or a regular 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Transfer half of the prepared brioche to the baking dish in an even layer. Dot the bread with the cubed cream cheese and one cup of cranberries. Next, add the remaining cubed brioche.
- Whisk together the eggs, cream, maple syrup, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and salt.
- Pour the mixture evenly over the last layer of brioche. Dot the top with the remaining cranberries.
- Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, remove the dish from the fridge and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes while you preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and bake for a further 25 minutes.
- Serve warm with maple syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 375mg | Sodium: 359mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1676IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 1mg