Overnight Cranberry French Toast

Piece of cranberry french toast on a plate.

5 from 6 votes

Yield: 12 servings

Overnight Cranberry French Toast

Overnight Cranberry French Toast is a super sweet breakfast casserole recipe made with fresh cranberries. This baked french toast with fruit is a great make-ahead recipe to have on hand for the holidays!

Prep Time15

Cook Time55

Additional Time15

Total Time1 25

Ingredients

2 8 oz packages cream cheese
1 large egg
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract, divided
1 large loaf day-old brioche or challah bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 ½ cups fresh cranberries
10 large eggs, beaten
2 cups whole milk
⅓ cup maple syrup
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
zest of 1 orange, optional
powdered sugar, for garnish

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Instructions

Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 egg, powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
Arrange half the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish, and top with spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup of fresh cranberries over the cream cheese.
Top with remaining bread cubes and sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup fresh cranberries.
In a large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, maple syrup, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest.
Pour milk mixture over the bread cubes and press down with hands to allow the bread to soak up the milk mixture. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight, or for a minimum of 2 hours.
Remove the casserole from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before baking and let sit at room temperature. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Cover, and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking 25 to 30 minutes more, until center is firm and surface is lightly browned.
Serve warm with powdered sugar and maple syrup as desired!

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Notes

Storage:

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container, or under a couple tight layers of plastic wrap, for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 241kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 187mg, Sodium: 129mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 28g