This is totally yummy and one of those make-the-night-before, bake-it-in-the-morning breakfasts. Try it for your family!

Baked French Toast

• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• Chopped walnuts
• 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
• Powdered sugar (optional)
• 12 slices bread, white or cinnamon-raisin
• Berries or thinly sliced, peeled apples
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla

In 9×13 casserole dish, mix melted butter, brown sugar, and syrup. Sprinkle walnuts over this.

If desired, sweeten cream cheese with powdered sugar to taste. Spread cream cheese on 6 bread slices; lay in single layer in dish. Lay berries or apples on top of this. Top with remaining bread slices.

Mix eggs, milk, and vanilla; pour evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, bake uncovered at 350° for 45 minutes. Loosen edges with spatula, then invert onto a cookie sheet and let sit a few minutes. Cut and serve.

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