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French Toast Casserole
Easy Baked French Toast Casserole with a cinnamon and brown sugar syrup... DELICIOUS! A decadent spin on a classic breakfast recipe that can feed a crowd! Minimal work and effort filled with incredible flavours. Prepare our French Toast Casserole overnight OR bake it right away
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking dish
- oven
- pot
- bowl
- microwave
- stove
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Lightly grease an oven safe 9"×13" baking dish (22 cm x 33 cm).
2
Melt butter in a small pot over low heat. (Alternatively, melt in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave in ⏱️ 15 second increments, stirring in between, until melted.)
3
Add 1 cup brown sugar, mixing well to combine. (If on the stove, let simmer for ⏱️ 1 minute to slightly dissolve the sugar.)Pour mixture into prepared dish and spread out to evenly coat.
4
Beat together eggs, milk and vanilla. Set aside.
large eggs6milk (full fat or 2%)2 cups
5
Combine remaining brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a separate bowl. Set aside.
ground cinnamon2 teaspoons
6
Arrange bread in a single layer over the butter/sugar mixture in the dish.
7
Pour half of the egg wash over bread. Top with half of the brown sugar/cinnamon.
ground cinnamon2 teaspoons
8
Arrange remaining bread slices over the top. Pour over remaining egg wash and top with remaining brown sugar/cinnamon. Lightly press bread into the egg wash to ensure slices are evenly soaked.
ground cinnamon2 teaspoons
9
Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes to soak up the custard mixture, or overnight for the best results
10
When ready to bake, take the dish out of the refrigerator ⏱️ 20 minutes before baking (if it has been in overnight) to get the chill out. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
11
Bake, covered, for ⏱️ 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking for a further ⏱️ 15 minutes.
12
Top with icing/powdered sugar. Serve with the syrup from the dish.
Nutrition Facts
calories
566 kcal
fat Content
20 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
42 g
sodium Content
494 mg
protein Content
15 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
177 mg
carbohydrate Content
80 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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