Easy French Toast Brunch Ring

Whip up this make ahead French toast ring stuffed with fresh berries for your next girls' brunch! MORE+ LESS-

By Half Baked Harvest

March 21, 2017

Ingredients

package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/4

cup sugar

teaspoon vanilla extract

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

cup milk

eggs

tablespoon vanilla extract

teaspoon cinnamon

1/2

teaspoon salt

can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dough sheet

Powdered sugar, whipped cream, fresh berries and maple syrup, as desired for serving

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Using an electric mixer, beat together the filling ingredients until whipped and fluffy.
2

In another clean bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and salt.
3

Unroll the crescent dough sheet. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the dough, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edges.
4

Starting with the long side of the rectangle, roll up into a log and then pinch the edges to seal.
5

Using a serrated knife, cut the log into 12 slices. Place the slices in a gallon-size zip-top bag or 9x13-inch glass baking pan. Pour the egg mixture over the rolls; seal the bag (or cover the pan with plastic wrap) and place in the fridge for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
6

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350ºF and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
7

Remove the pastry from the fridge and arrange the slices in a circle on the prepared cookie sheet. Brush any remaining egg mixture left in the bag over the dough. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
8

Serve the French toast ring warm with a dusting of powdered sugar, fresh berries and a drizzle of maple syrup, if desired. You could also add a little whipped cream too!

Alternatively, arrange the slices of dough in a greased 9x13-inch glass baking pan. Pour the egg batter over the dough, cover and refrigerate until ready to bake (30 minutes to overnight). Bake and serve as directed.

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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