Easy Baked French Toast Casserole with a cinnamon and brown sugar syrup… DELICIOUS!
A delicious spin on a classic breakfast recipe that can feed a crowd with minimal work and effort. Filled with decadent flavours, prepare our French Toast Casserole overnight OR bake it right away!
FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Golden, caramelized toasts on the outside; creamy soft and pillowy on the inside with the perfect cinnamon syrup in every mouthful. All of the flavours of your favourite French toast made easy in a baking dish? YES, I’ll take it!
No dipping or flipping or frying, comfort food doesn’t get any better than throwing it in the oven. Imagine a dish full of warm and custardy French toast on a Sunday morning…
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HOW TO MAKE FRENCH TOAST OVERNIGHT
It doesn’t get any easier to make a warm French toast casserole when you’re craving a classic French toast without the work. You don’t even need maple syrup to serve it with…it has its own!
Simple French toast prepared in minimal steps:
- Make your own syrup with butter and brown sugar. You can do this on the stove or in the microwave — whatever is easiest for you.
- Pour into a baking dish. I use a 9″ x 13″ baking dish (22 cm x 33 cm).
- Prepare a simple egg wash with eggs and milk. You could also use half and half (half whole milk and half heavy/thickened cream).
- Place bread in a single layer over the syrup in the dish. There’s no need to cube your bread if you don’t wish too. Just place the slices in and arrange them so they fit.
- Pour half of the egg wash over bread and top with a dusting of brown sugar/cinnamon.
- Layer remaining bread over the top and pour over more egg wash.
CAN YOU SOAK FRENCH TOAST OVERNIGHT?
ABSOLUTELY!
Lightly press bread into the egg wash to ensure every slice is evenly soaked in the custard egg wash. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. (If you don’t have time, you can refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes to soak up the custard mixture before baking.)
When ready to bake, take the dish out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before baking to get the chill out.
HOW TO BAKE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
When ready to bake, take the dish out of the refrigerator at least 20 minutes before baking if it has been in overnight to get the chill out. Bake for 45 minutes and prepare to have your mind blown!
Top with icing sugar or powdered sugar and serve with the syrup from the base of the dish!
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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
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
French Toast
Servings: 8 – 10 people
Calories: 564 kcal
:
Ingredients
-
1/2
cup
unsalted butter -
1 1/4
cup
light brown sugar,
packed -
1
loaf
thick sliced bread about 2-inches thick,
(1.4 lb or 650 g loaf) -
6
large
eggs -
2
cups
milk
(full fat or 2%) -
2
tablespoons
pure vanilla extract -
2
teaspoons
ground cinnamon -
1/2
teaspoon
ground nutmeg -
Icing sugar,
to dust - Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi fruits, pineapple, bananas or any other fruit to serve.
Instructions
Lightly grease an oven safe 9″×13″ baking dish (22 cm x 33 cm).
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.)
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.
Beat together eggs, milk and vanilla. Set aside.
Combine remaining brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a separate bowl. Set aside.
Arrange bread in a single layer over the butter/sugar mixture in the dish.
Pour half of the egg wash over bread. Top with half of the brown sugar/cinnamon.
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.
Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to soak up the custard mixture, or overnight for the best results
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).
Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking for a further 15 minutes.
Top with icing/powdered sugar. Serve with the syrup from the dish.
Nutrition Facts
French Toast Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 564
Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g
29%
Saturated Fat 10g
50%
Cholesterol 176mg
59%
Sodium 532mg
22%
Potassium 337mg
10%
Total Carbohydrates 80g
27%
Dietary Fiber 4g
16%
Sugars 42g
Protein 15g
30%
Vitamin A
13.1%
Vitamin C
0.2%
Calcium
24.9%
Iron
22.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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