French Toast Bake Recipe

Make your mornings special with this easy French Toast Casserole. It has everything you love about traditional French Toast, and is baked all in one pan!

When I was growing up, my older sisters did a lot of the cooking. They each had their own specialties, and my younger brother and I always looked forward to their meals.

One of our favorites is French Toast, and to this day my sister makes it better than anyone I know. Since we are separated by lots of land, I don’t get to scarf down her French Toast as much as I would like.

But I have found that no matter if you’re missing your family or simply just the food of your memories, sometimes the only solution is to head to the kitchen and get a little creative.

I’m telling you right now that this French Toast Casserole is so good, you may find yourself wanting it for not only breakfast, but also for your lunch, midday snack, dinner, and dessert as well!

You will make the bottom layer with brown sugar and melted butter, and it is just absolutely swoon-worthy!

French Toast Casserole Recipe

This best-loved overnight French toast casserole is perfect for making ahead of time! It’s eggy with a hint of cinnamon.

Prep: 15min

Total: 300min

Serving Size: 1 g

Nutrition Facts: calories 564 kcal, Carbohydrate 72 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 25 g, Saturated Fat 14 g, Cholesterol 218 mg, Sodium 599 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 38 g, servingSize 1 g, Trans Fat 0.5 g, unSaturated Fat 9 g

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf sourdough bread (or brioche, challah or French bread)
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup cold unsalted butter (cut into pieces)

Instruction:

1. Cut bread into 1-inch cubes and scatter evenly in a greased 9-x-13-inch baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, mix eggs, milk, heavy cream, vanilla, and sugar together, then pour evenly over the bread.
3. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
4. To make the topping, mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Cut butter into this mixture until crumbly. Place the topping in a small resealable plastic bag and refrigerate overnight as well.
5. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F.
6. Unwrap the baking dish and sprinkle the topping evenly over the bread.
7. Bake, uncovered, for 45–60 minutes, depending on how soft you like it.

French Toast Casserole

Make your mornings special with this easy French Toast Casserole. It has everything you love about traditional French Toast, and is baked all in one pan!

Prep: 10min

Total: 40min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 382 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 159 mg, Sodium 328 mg, Sugar 32 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• ½ a loaf of French bread ((about 8 oz) cut into cubes)
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon (divided)
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar (for topping)
• powdered sugar for topping (optional)

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter a 13×9 inch baking pan and set aside.
2. In a small sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted, stir in brown sugar until dissolved and mixture is smooth. Pour mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 pan and spread evenly.
3. Add bread cubes to the pan, spreading over the top of the brown sugar/butter mixture.
4. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1 tsp of cinnamon. Pour egg mixture over the top of bread cubes, insuring that all pieces of bread are saturated. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Enjoy!

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