Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
French Toast:
- 1 loaf of store-bought French bread
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Whipped Cream Topping:
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (or amaretto flavoring)
Instructions
- Generously butter a 9x13 baking dish.
- Cut the French bread loaf into 1-inch slices, discarding the ends.
- Arrange the bread slices as stacks of two (like sandwiches) inside the prepared dish. S
- et aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, then beat in the vanilla, lemon juice, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Spread a thick layer of the cream cheese filling between each set of sliced bread, resulting in cream cheese sandwiches!
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl or 2-quart batter bowl, whisk the eggs together until combined.
- Whisk in the milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt and beat for a minute or two until well combined.
- Pour the mixture evenly over the sandwiches in the pan.
- Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Carefully flip over each sandwich in the pan, then cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, unwrap, and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat the whipping cream, sugar, and almond flavoring together for the whipped topping.
- Serve with whipped topping and fruit.