Breakfast for 12
Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
$4.25for 470 minServes 12
French bread and cream cheese soak in sweet custard, then bake under a buttery cinnamon crumb topping.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical | 5.25 | $3.73Typical price |
 | Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 13 oz | $0.51Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.74 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetBreakfastsCold-weather comfortWinter
$1.06 per serving$4.25 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 lb french bread
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- powdered sugar and cinnamon for topping (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cut the French bread into cubes and place half in the dish, then scatter the cream cheese over them.
- Add the remaining bread and whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla together.
- Pour the custard over the bread and let it stand for 10 minutes.
- Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and butter into crumbs, then scatter them over the casserole.
- Bake for 45 minutes, until the center is set and the eggs are fully cooked.
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