Breakfast/brunch

Puffy French Toast Casserole

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Super easy, and yummy!! A real crowd pleaser for brunch...

posted by

KatrinaDale

on 12/4/2011

time

prep:

10 min

total:

8 hr 55 min

servings

total:

12 servings

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What You Need

loaf (8 oz.) French bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 6 cups)

1-1/2

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

eggs

cups milk

1/2

cup maple-flavored or pancake syrup

1/2

cup PLANTERS Pecan Pieces

Enjoy serving Maxwell House coffee with this delicious recipe.

Make It

PLACE bread cubes in greased 13x9-inch baking dish; top evenly with the cream cheese.

BEAT eggs, milk and syrup with wire whisk until well blended. Pour over ingredients in baking dish; cover. Refrigerate overnight.

PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Bake, uncovered, 35 min.; sprinkle with the pecans. Bake an additional 10 min. or until center is set. Serve with additional syrup, if desired.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Family Fun

This is a great breakfast-time casserole when you have family or friends visiting from out of town. It goes together quickly the night before so that you can spend more time with your guests!

Serving Suggestion

For a delightful brunch idea, serve this casserole with a seasonal fresh fruit salad.

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KatrinaDale

posted:12/4/2011

Super easy, and yummy!! A real crowd pleaser for brunch...

snyderch01

posted:4/5/2010

This was very easy to make and kids & adults loved it. I served it with whip cream & fresh cut strawberries on top. It also tasted great the next day, reheated.

KatherineH

posted:3/26/2010

I "buttered" the french bread with honey and nut cream cheese before cutting it into chunks. I did go ahead and add the vanilla to the egg mixture but also sprinked the top with cinnamon. My big family loved this!!! Definately adding it to my breakfast/brunch repertoire!!!

madam_quisby

posted:9/29/2009

we really liked this dish, spreading the cream cheese on the bread and then cutting it really helped. made this for a brunch and everyone loved it.

justmelane

posted:8/4/2009

My family did not care for this recipe.

herbeana

posted:7/8/2009

Next time I make this, I would leave off the cream cheese!

Darby55

posted:4/21/2009

Great recipe! Did use recommendation of spreading whipped cream cheese on both sides of bread before cutting into 1/2" squares. Added cinnamon, vanilla and sugar to egg mixture. Response was GREAT - gave out lots of recipes! Leftovers 1-2 days later were even better!

naypol84

posted:4/5/2009

This was easy to make, but I definitely didn't care for the cream cheese. It took away from the flavor. I'll make it again, but minus the cream cheese.

thecakemanswife

posted:12/31/2008

We had this christmas morining it was great. I did change a little. First I used french toast bread(from ralphs) I added cinimmon, nutmeg and vanilla. My family loved it. Leftovers were great the next day.

dorothy52

posted:12/23/2008

A friend of mine made this a couple of years ago. Now almost every Christmas it is a tradition for me to make it and bake it at his home while the children are opening their presents. The only thing I do differently is I spread the cream cheese on each slice of bread. Takes time but everybody gets a taste of it instead of one big glob.