Make Ahead – Stuffed French Toast

Make Ahead – Stuffed French Toast

One of my favorite ways to entertain during the holiday season is to have friends over for breakfast or brunch! A couple of years ago, we hosted a Christmas Eve breakfast that really stands out in my mind. Our house was full of friends, laughter, and children bursting with excitement! After some yummy food, we headed to a nearby farm for a horse drawn sleigh ride. The snow was lightly falling and the children were trying to catch snowflakes on their tongue. We even sang Christmas carols as the bells on the horses bridles jingled as they plowed through deep snow. It could have been a scene taken directly off the front of a Christmas card. It was a perfect way to start the day.

Make Ahead – Stuffed French Toast

This recipe for Stuffed French Toast is perfect for that Christmas Eve breakfast when you don’t want to be up at 4 AM cooking. I like to have as much as possible done the night before. This recipe fits that bill perfectly. It’s easy and quick. You make it the night before, store it in the fridge, and cook it in the morning. I make it with eggnog but you can also replace the eggnog with milk and the outcome is just as delicious.

Make Ahead – Stuffed French Toast
It’s a simple recipe! Cube up some french bread and layer with cubed cream cheese.
Make Ahead – Stuffed French Toast
Whisk the eggs, eggnog, and maple syrup together until smooth. Pour egg mixture and press down slightly to ensure all bread is soaking in the egg mixture.
Make Ahead – Stuffed French Toast
Then cover with plastic wrap and leave in the fridge overnight, while visions of sugar plums dance in your head! Actually if I had visions of sugar plums, I would probably check my temperature and be sure I wasn’t running a fever.
Make Ahead – Stuffed French Toast
Bake the next morning in a preheated oven until the top is browned and the center is firm!

Also check out Onion Cheese Bites, they are perfect for Holiday Entertaining!

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Make Ahead – Stuffed French Toast

Eggnog Stuffed French Toast

Delicious make the night before French Toast!

Yield: Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 large loaf of firm white bread cut into cubes
6 oz of cream cheese cut into small cubes
8 large eggs ( I increase the eggs to 10 eggs if using milk and not eggnog)
2 cups Eggnog (you can also just use milk if you like)
1/4 cup real maple syrup

Directions:

Spray a 8×13 pan with Pam (or butter) then spread half the bread cubes on the bottom. Sprinkle half the cubes of cream cheese on top of the bread cubes. Repeat, layering the rest of the bread then the cream cheese.

Whisk the eggs, eggnog, and maple syrup together until smooth. Pour egg mixture over bread and cream cheese cubes and press down slightly to ensure all bread is soaking in the egg mixture. Cover and place in the fridge overnight.

In the morning, preheat oven to 350. Bake uncovered 30-40 minutes until center is just firm. Let the french toast stand 20 minutes then cut into squares and serve with warm maple syrup.

Makes 8 good sized servings!

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2 Comments

Judith Ann says:
December 19, 2014 at 7:52 pm

I am going to try this yummy looking recipe next week….Thank you very much for offering this…..Merry Christmas to you all.

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easyonthecook says:
December 20, 2014 at 9:13 am

Thank you so much Judith! I hope will enjoy the french toast, it’s a favorite at my house! Merry Christmas to your family!

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