Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast

Name: Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast
Prep time: 9 h 30 min
Cook time: 9 h 30 min
Total time: 9 h 30 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 454 grams packages cold cream cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes; 12 larges eggs; 473 milliliters half-and-half; 79 milliliters pure maple syrup; 237 milliliters sliced fresh strawberries; 237 milliliters water; 12 slices home-style white bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, divided; 237 milliliters white sugar

Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe makes 15 servings with 333 calories, 9g of protein, and 19g of fat each. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Mother's Day. If you have butter, bread, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 9 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Generously grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

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Arrange half the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Evenly distribute cream cheese cubes over the bread cube layer; sprinkle 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries atop cream cheese layer.

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Cream Cheese

Strawberries

Bread Cubes

Bread

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Layer the remaining bread cubes over strawberry layer.

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Bread Cubes

Strawberries

Pour half-and-half into a blender; pulse for a few seconds. Blend eggs into half-and-half until fully incorporated.

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Egg

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Add maple syrup and blend until smooth.

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Maple Syrup

Pour mixture evenly over bread mixture. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

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Bread

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Remove baking dish from refrigerator 45 minutes before baking.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Bake the covered casserole in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

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Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until French toast is puffed and golden brown, about 30 more minutes.

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Toast

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Stir sugar, water, and cornstarch together in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes.

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Corn Starch