Creme Brûlée Stuffed French Toast

This stuffed French toast is made the night before and creates the best breakfast for Christmas morning.

Looking for a new Christmas morning breakfast? Look no further than this overnight Creme Brûlée Stuffed French Toast. Make life easier by making breakfast up the night before so that you just have to pop it in the oven the next morning. The caramelized top to this stuffed french toast really takes it over the top and will make everyone think you spent hours making breakfast!

Ingredients for Overnight Creme Brûlée Stuffed French Toast

For the Filling

• Creme Cheese – this is the perfect creamy middle for our stuffed french toast
• Vanilla Extract – for the perfect warm flavor
• Maple Syrup – to sweeten the filling
• Optional – you can truly customize this french toast by adding in your favorite fruit as well!

For the Casserole

• Brioche – a total of 12 slices are needed. Store bought or homemade if you are feeling extra
• Eggs – for the custard filling
• Heavy Creme – for the custard filling, you can swap this for milk if you want to lighten it up some
• Vanilla Extract – the measure with your heart of all baking
• Cinnamon – optional. If you don’t like cinnamon in your french toast leave this out
• Brown Sugar – for the caramelized top
• Butter – to mix with the brown sugar to caramelize the top of your french toast.

How to make Creme Brûlée French Toast

• In a medium size bowl combine cream cheese, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Mix to combine. Set aside for later.

• Combine the melted butter and brown sugar. Pour into the bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish. Set aside for later.

• On half the brioche bread spread cream cheese mixture. Keeping to the center of the bread. Layer the second half of the brioche bread on top. Set the brioche sandwiches in the casserole dish on top of the sugar mixture.

• In a medium sized bowl combine eggs, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix to combine, pour over top of the bread.

• Cover the casserole dish and place in the fridge overnight (let the mixture combine for at least 6 hours).

• Preheat oven to 350. Place casserole dish in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven, flip over each piece and then place back in the oven on broil until the tops have browned. Watch carefully. DO NOT WALK AWAY. Do not be like me. Resist the urge to walk away and watch carefully. Once brown remove from the oven.

• Top with maple syrup and enjoy!

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Creme Brûlée Stuffed French Toast

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This stuffed French toast is made the night before and creates the best breakfast for Christmas morning.

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Prep Time:20 minutes mins

Cook Time:40 minutes mins

Wait Time:6 hours hrs

Total Time:7 hours hrs

Course: Breakfast

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 819kcal

Ingredients

For the Filling

• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup maple syrup

For the Casserole

• 1 loaf brioche bread 12 slices
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter melted

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Instructions

• In a medium size bowl combine cream cheese, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Mix to combine. Set aside for later.
• Combine the melted butter and brown sugar. Pour into the bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish. Set aside for later.
• On half the brioche bread spread cream cheese mixture. Keeping to the center of the bread. Layer the second half of the brioche bread on top. Set the brioche sandwiches in the casserole dish on top of the sugar mixture.
• In a medium sized bowl combine eggs, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix to combine, pour over top of the bread.
• Cover the casserole dish and place in the fridge overnight (let the mixture combine for at least 6 hours).
• Preheat oven to 350. Place casserole dish in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Remove from oven, flip over each piece and then place back in the oven on broil until the tops have browned. Watch carefully. DO NOT WALK AWAY. Do not be like me. Resist the urge to walk away and watch carefully. Once brown remove from the oven.
• Top with maple syrup and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 819kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 384mg | Sodium: 579mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 2288IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 2mg