Raspberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole has tart raspberries and a smooth cream cheese filling. Skip waiting overnight, this delicious breakfast bake is ready in just 45 minutes.
Why I love this recipe
This easy recipe has just 9 ingredients and makes two generous servings for a gorgeous breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. Top it with a drizzle of maple syrup.
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Ingredients
(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)
white bread
pure vanilla extract
large eggs
milk
ground cinnamon
light brown sugar
cream cheese
confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar)
fresh raspberries
Substitutions
Try using cubed French bread, Italian bread, brioche bread, or Texas toast bread.
You can use blueberries or other fresh berries instead of raspberries.
Try adding in chocolate chips or glazed walnuts.
Equipment used for this recipe
- two 18.6-ounce baking dishes
- mixing bowl
- stand mixer (or electric mixer)
How to make Raspberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 - Grease two 18.6 oz oven-safe baking dishes with butter or spray with nonstick spray.
Step 3 - On a cutting board, cut the bread into cubes, about 1 inch in size.
Step 4 - In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon, brown sugar, and ½ teaspoon vanilla together.
Step 5 - Fold the bread cubes into the egg mixture until well-saturated.
Step 6 - Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment beat the room-temperature cream cheese on medium-high speed until completely smooth.
Step 7 - Beat in the powdered confectioners’ sugar and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract until combined.
Step 8 - Drop small spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture on top of the bread mixture.
Step 9 - Then sprinkle on the raspberries. Stir gently to combine.
Step 10 - Pour the bread mixture into the prepared dishes, divided evenly.
Step 11 - Bake uncovered for 30 – 35 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve hot dishes on cork trivets to protect tables and surfaces.
Pro Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
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Raspberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 slices white bread
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (divided)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
- 3- ounce cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar)
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease two 18.6 oz oven-safe baking dishes with butter or spray with nonstick spray.
- On a cutting board, cut the bread into cubes, about 1 inch in size.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon, brown sugar, and ½ teaspoon vanilla together.
- Fold the bread cubes into the milk mixture until well-saturated.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment beat room temperature cream cheese on medium-high speed until completely smooth.
- Beat in powdered confectioners’ sugar and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract until combined.
- Drop small spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture on top of the bread mixture.
- Then sprinkle on raspberries. Stir gently to combine.
- Pour the bread mixture into prepared dishes, divided evenly.
- Bake uncovered for 30 - 35 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Serve hot dishes on cork trivets to protect tables and surfaces.
Video
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
Nutrition
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