Easy French Toast Casserole (make Ahead)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 loaf french bread
• 12 eggs, beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 the night before: grease a 9x13 baking dish. break up half the bread by tearing or cutting into 1 inch or so cubes.
• 2 scatter cubed cream cheese over the top.
• 3 top with the remaining bread, also broken or cut into cubes.
• 4 sprinkle with the cinnamon and the sugar.
• 5 pour maple syrup over the top (the real stuff always tastes better!).
• 6 pour the beaten eggs over the top next.
• 7 cover with foil and place in the fridge overnight.
• 8 the next day: preheat oven to 350°f
• 9 bake uncovered 45-60 minutes, depending on your oven and how mushy you like your french toast.
• 10 sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.