French Toast Casserole

Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 50 min
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 loaf of french, sourdough, or challah bread
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
6 tbsp powedered sugar
3 tsp vanilla extract (divided)
8 eggs
2 1/4 cups whole milk
1.5 tsp ground cinnamon (divided)
1 cup light brown sugar (divided 1/3 & 2/3)
1/3 cup all purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter (cold + cubed)
Recipe:
  1. Grease a 9x13 pan.
  2. Slice bread into cubes (1 inch).
  3. Spread cubes into baking pan until ~ 1/2 full.
  4. Beat creamcheese until smooth, add powdered sugar and vanilla until combined.
  5. Drop random spoonfuls throughout bread into pan.
  6. Finish filling pan with bread cubes.
  7. Whisk : eggs, milk, cinnamon, 2/3 cup brown sugar, remaining vanilla untill smooth.
  8. Pour mixture over bread. Store covered in refridgerator overnight. Next Morning
  9. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  10. Remove pan from refridgerator.
  11. Whisk: 1/3 cup brown sugar, flour, cinnamon in a bowl.
  12. Cut in cold cubed butter.
  13. Sprinkle over your pan of soaked bread.
  14. Bake 45-55 minutes until golden brown.
  15. Serve with maple syrup, powdered sugar, or fruit topping.