Breakfast for 12
Cranberry Cream Cheese French Toast
$7.11for 475 minServes 12
Cubed French bread layers with cream cheese and cranberry sauce, then bakes in an egg custard until puffed and firm.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bagels, 12$0.70 each typical | 12 | $8.40Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
 | Cranberry sauce, 14 oz$0.12/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.68Typical price |
 | Eggs, 12$0.30 each typical | 12 | $3.60Typical price |
 | Milk, 17 oz$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $21.32 | ||
Swaps
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
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- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$1.78 per serving$7.11 for 4
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Ingredients
- 12 cups cubed french bread
- 2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1 can (14 oz) whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 12 large eggs
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 dash ground nutmeg
- additional maple syrup (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
- Layer half the bread, cream cheese, and cranberry sauce in the dish, then repeat the layers.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread and press gently to soak the cubes.
- Bake for 50 minutes, until the center is firm and the eggs are fully cooked.
- Rest the French toast for 10 minutes before adding optional maple syrup.
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