Description
A delicious twist on classic French toast with a lemon cheesecake flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices of bread
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a baking dish.
- Cut the bread into cubes and place in the dish.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add milk, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla, and salt. Mix well.
- Pour the mixture over the bread cubes.
- Let it soak for at least 30 minutes.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Use day-old bread for better texture.
- Adjust sugar based on your sweetness preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: lemon cheesecake french toast casserole