Brioche French Toast Casserole
Equipment
- Baking pan
- mixer
- spatula
- bowls
Ingredients
For the casserole:
- 16 oz brioche loaf cut into 1-inch cubes
- 12 oz cream cheese softened (or 1 ½ packages)
- ½ cup sugar
- 4 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream divided
- 2 cups mixed berries fresh or frozen
- 10 large eggs
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the berry sauce:
- 2 cups mixed berries fresh or frozen
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside!
- Cut bread into 1-inch cubes and place half into the bottom of the pan.
- In the bowl of a mixer, mix cream cheese, ½ cup of sugar, and 2 ¼ cups of heavy cream until homogeneous and creamy. Spoon half of the cream cheese mixture on top of the bread in dollops and spread. Sprinkle on 1 cup of berries. Top with the remaining bread, cream cheese mixture, and 1 cup of berries.
- In a separate bowl, make the custard: Add eggs, 2 cups heavy cream, ⅔ cups sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Beat well until well mixed (about 1 minute). Pour egg mixture over bread/cream cheese/berries.
- Make sure to use a spoon to push some of the custard below the top layer of the casserole. Cover with foil and let sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Bake, covered with foil, for 30 minutes. Then remove foil and discard.
- Continue to bake the brioche French toast casserole for 20-25 minutes, or until the top is set and jiggly.
- Remove from the oven and let stand while you make the berry sauce. To do this mix mixed berries, sugar, and cornstarch in a microwave-safe bowl until the mixture is homogeneous. Cook on high for 2 minutes, then mix. If the sauce is not thick, cook for an additional 2 minutes. It should be saucy yet thickened.
- Spoon sauce over the baked French toast casserole and enjoy!
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