An easy overnight breakfast bread pudding (French toast casserole) with cream cheese, fresh tart cranberry flavor, and an eggnog infused custard. Christmas breakfast traditions start here! Who wouldn’t want to wake up on Christmas morning to a fragrant and delicious hot breakfast casserole made with eggnog, fresh cranberries, and cinnamon?
Easy Breakfast Casserole
A breakfast bread pudding is similar to a breakfast strata or a French toast casserole.
This breakfast bread pudding is the perfect make-ahead meal for cooks that like to sleep in too. Swap out the fresh cranberries and use up your leftover cranberry sauce! This is a favorite breakfast all year long and an especially great Christmas breakfast idea. This is great for holidays, weekends, and guests since it should be made ahead of time and refrigerated overnight.
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Ingredients in Breakfast Bread Pudding
CRANBERRY MIXTURE Choose whole cranberries without bruises. Frozen cranberries will work fine. Add a handful of fresh or frozen blueberries for an extra pop of color and flavor! Short on time? Use leftover cranberry sauce. EGGNOG (or Milk) BATTER Eggnog is mixed with eggs to bring it all together (much like the custard in a breakfast strata)! If you don’t have eggnog, milk and/or light cream work just as well. Add a pinch of nutmeg or even pumpkin pie spice. BREAD Make bread cubes the easy way by stacking 4 slices at a time and cutting them into strips and then cubes. Try brioche or braided bread for a different flavor & texture. CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE Cloves, cinnamon, orange zest, sugar, and cream cheese add a rich yummy flavor!
How to Make Cranberry Bread Pudding
This is a zest cranberry-studded eggnog-spiced French toast cassrole. All of our favorite Christmas flavors are in this dish!
Tips for the Best Bread Pudding
For the fluffiest casseroles, always use large eggs. Let the cream cheese come to room temperature before using and it will blend easier and faster in any recipe. Avoid using heavier breads like whole wheat as they will absorb too much batter and make the casserole too dense. Keep leftover casserole in the fridge for up to 3 days, reheat in the oven until heated through.
More Christmas Breakfast Ideas
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