Name: Baked Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 9 h 25 min
Yield: serves 12
Ingredients: 1 (12-14 ounce) loaf french bread, sourdough bread, or challah*; 8 ounces (224g) brick-style cream cheese, softened to room temperature*; 2 Tablespoons (15g) confectioners' sugar (don't leave it out, trust me); 3 teaspoons (15ml) pure vanilla extract, divided; 8 large eggs; 2 and 1/4 cups (540ml) whole milk; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2/3 cup (133g) packed light brown sugar; 1/3 cup (69g) packed light brown sugar; 1/3 cup (42g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled); 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 6 Tablespoons (86g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed; optional: fresh fruit, maple syrup, and/or confectioners' sugar for topping