New Orleans Praline Crunch French Toast Casserole

Raven
Raven @ShugieSweetz143
Decatur, Alabama

If you like french toast and bread pudding, then this will hit the spot. I had this in New Orleans and it was amazing!Great way to use day old bread. It is great warm or room temperature. I like mine with maple syrup, but it is great without it also. Great for brunch or family breakfast. #Cajun

New Orleans Praline Crunch French Toast Casserole

If you like french toast and bread pudding, then this will hit the spot. I had this in New Orleans and it was amazing!Great way to use day old bread. It is great warm or room temperature. I like mine with maple syrup, but it is great without it also. Great for brunch or family breakfast. #Cajun

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Ingredients

30-45 min
9x13 servings
  1. 1 loafstale bread * see note*
  2. 8eggs beaten well
  3. 2 teaspoonvanilla
  4. 2 cupswhole milk
  5. 1/2 cupheavy cream
  6. 1 tablespooncinnamon
  7. 1/2 teaspoonnutmeg
  8. 8 ozsoftened cream cheese
  9. 2 cupspowdered sugar
  10. 2 tablespoonmilk or enough to thin some
  11. Praline Crumble:
  12. Mix until it is crumbly texture and add to top of mixture
  13. 1 cupbrown sugar
  14. 1/3 cupall-purpose flour
  15. 6 tablespoonssoftened butter
  16. 1/2 cupchopped pecans

Cooking Instructions

30-45 min
  1. 1

    Cut bread into 1 inch cubes. You can use any bread. French and brioche are wonderful.

  2. 2

    Place bread cubes in large mixing bowl.

  3. 3

    Mix the whole milk, eggs, heavy cream, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.

  4. 4

    Mix well and pour over bread. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight so bread can soak up custard.

  5. 5

    The next day, spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray and heat oven to 350 degrees.

  6. 6

    Pour the bread mixture into pan and spread evenly.

  7. 7

    In separate bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and milk to make a thick but not to thick paste.

  8. 8

    Dollop cream cheese over bread mixture and slightly push into mixture.

  9. 9

    Put the praline crumble evenly over top and bake until set in middle. Check after 30 minutes.

  10. 10

    Serve warm with syrup or ice cream or just like it is.

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