Cannoli French Toast Bake
Be prepared to be WOWed by this french toast bake! It’s one of our favorites and it will be on your list of favs too! A sweet creamy mascarpone-ricotta filling sandwiched between brioche bread! Simply delicious!
Cannoli French Toast Bake
Oh my my! A mascarpone/ricotta filled brioche bread soaked in a ricotta custard. Garnished with mini chocolate chips!
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Ingredients
- 1 loaf sliced brioche bread
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Cannoli Filling
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 1.5 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl Whisk together milk, eggs, ricotta, sugar, salt and vanilla.
- In another bowl add all the ingredients for the cannoli. Mix until smooth and creamy!
- Take one slice of bread and spread 2 tablespoons of the cannoli mixture. Place another slice or brioche on top. Cut into four. Arrange facing up in a buttered baking dish.
- Pour custard over the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight! This will help the custard really soak into the bread.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove cover from the baking dish. Top with mini chocolate chips. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until it is golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar!
Ugh I added the mini chocolate chips when I let it chill overnight, will that be a
Problem?
Hi Tracy,
No need to panic extra chocolate chips is the perfect problem to have! 🙂 … Add a little extra when its out of the oven and it will be perfect!
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
Can I not use the mascarpone cheese? If I don’t what should I substitute it for?
Can I not use the mascarpone cheese? If i don’t, what can I substitute it with ?
Can I use the whole milk ricotta cheese for both the custard and the cannoli filling?
If I double this, will it fit into a 13×9 pan?
Yes! That would work!
My goodness this is delicious! It’s rich and decadent and I can’t stop eating it! Wow!
How many does it serve?
Hi Elaine- This serves 4-6 people.
My mom made bread kidding all-the-time and would leave sliced bread out over night to get stale. She only used stale bread for bread pudding.
Do you recommend letting the bread get stale before using?
Yes! Stale bread makes it even better since it really helps soak up the custard!
Do you drain the ricotta prior to adding to recipe?
No we don’t, the full fat ricotta we use doesn’t generally have a lot of excess liquid. If the one you have has a lot of liquid, you can certainly drain it.
I made this for my husband & kids as a decadent Christmas morning breakfast, and it was simply “bliss” on my fork. I followed the recommendation to prep it the night before, and the flavor was just insane! So good! The texture was also spot on; not at all soggy or soupy (I was slightly worried about that). I will definitely make this again for future special occasions.
Amazing!
WOW. I made this for Christmas morning breakfast while we open presents and it’s amazing! My son took one bite and declared this needs to be a tradition every year. The other kids all raved about it and I ate 3 helpings. Thanks so much for this recipe!
Yay! We love this! Happy Holidays!
Could I sub heavy cream or half n half for the whole milk?
Absolutely!
What size pan are we baking in?
This is approximately 11×7, and 1.5 quarts!
What size dish?
This is approximately 11×7, about 1.5 quarts!
I am actually making this right now and I am super excited to try it, I am a little confused that it asked for kosher salt but but it doesn’t call for it anywhere in the recipe. Am I missing a step somewhere? Thank you
So sorry, just adjusted the recipe. It should be go in the custard!
I would love to try this recipe (Cannoli French Toast Bake) but I am a little confused on the directions. Could you please explain step 3 a bit more. I don’t understand how you slice the bread. Do you mean cut the whole loaf in half lengthwise so you end up with 2 slices? I am sorry for my confusion. I love your recipes and I am an avid follower. Thank you! Mary
Hi Mary- The bread is already sliced. You take one slice, add the filling, and top it with another slice to make a ‘sandwich.’ You will then cut them into four pieces and place them in the baking dish! Let me know if that makes more sense! Thank so much for your kind words and for following! <3
So you use all of the bread and make as many “sandwiches” as you can?
Yes, it should you about 1 whole loaf of brioche, approx 16 oz.