Description
Delicious lemon cheesecake flavored French toast casserole.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf of French bread, cubed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup lemon curd
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Powdered sugar for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Cube the French bread and place it in the baking dish.
- In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and lemon curd until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest.
- Pour the egg mixture over the bread, then dollop the cream cheese mixture on top.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar.
Notes
- For a stronger lemon flavor, add more lemon zest.
- This can be made ahead of time and baked in the morning.
- Try adding fresh berries for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: lemon cheesecake, French toast casserole, breakfast casserole, brunch recipe