Easy French Toast Casserole

New Year's - Holidays and Events

Delicious and decadent, simple spin on French toast. Got the idea from a bed and breakfast in the south. Add additional ingredients; we like blueberries and cream cheese, cinnamon apples, nuts, and dried fruit!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 French toast casserole

Easy French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar

½ cup butter

1 (8 ounce) loaf crusty French bread

cut into bite-size pieces

or as needed

2 cups milk

6 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 pinch ground cinnamon

or to taste

1 tablespoon brown sugar

or as needed

Chef John's Baby Porchetta

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Directions

Step 1

Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Stir 1 cup brown sugar and butter together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves into butter 2 to 4 minutes. Pour into prepared baking dish and spread a 1 1/2- to 2-inch layer of bread pieces over the top.

Step 3

Beat milk eggs and vanilla extract together in a bowl; pour milk mixture over bread into the baking dish and move bread as necessary to ensure all bread is absorbing liquid. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove and discard plastic wrap from baking dish and sprinkle remaining brown sugar over the top of the bread mixture.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbling about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Easy French Toast Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 382.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.2g 21%

Carbohydrates: 48.1g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 32.3g

Fat: 17g 26%

Saturated Fat: 9.4g 47%

Cholesterol: 174.9mg 58%

Vitamin A Iu: 652.8IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.5mg 27%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 63.4mcg 16%

Calcium: 132.8mg 13%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 22.3mg 8%

Potassium: 222.5mg 6%

Sodium: 352.1mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 152.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.