French Toast Casserole

Christmas Eve is tomorrow which means you must which up this recipe stat! It’s seriously the coziest breakfast to have ready to go (I recommend prepping the night before) for family gatherings and holidays. Honestly, just looking at it is making my mouth water while I check the pantry for ingredients!

I first met French toast casserole when my sister-in-law, Tasha, served it at a Mother’s Day brunch. I immediately asked for the recipe — to which she replied, “It’s all Paula Deen!” Of course, I should have known with the butter :) French toast casserole quickly became a breakfast staple in my recipe arsenal. I was even so bold to serve it at Pancake Club earlier this month instead of pancakes. Sorry pancakes, sometimes it’s nice not to stand over the griddle and still enjoy a warm breakfast.

French Toast Casserole

2015-12-16 23:30:11

Serves 8

Start prepping this dish the night before!

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

40 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

40 min

716 calories

66 g

285 g

45 g

15 g

22 g

250 g

374 g

35 g

1 g

21 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

250g

Servings

8

Amount Per Serving

Calories 716

Calories from Fat 394

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 45g

69%

Saturated Fat 22g

109%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 5g

Monounsaturated Fat 16g

Cholesterol 285mg

95%

Sodium 374mg

16%

Total Carbohydrates 66g

22%

Dietary Fiber 3g

10%

Sugars 35g

Protein 15g

Vitamin A

26%

Vitamin C

1%

Calcium

17%

Iron

17%

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

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For the French toast casserole

1. 1 loaf French bread (or various bread scraps, most anything works!)
2. 8 large eggs
3. 2 cups cream
4. 1 cups milk
5. 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
7. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8. 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
9. Dash of salt

For the praline topping

1. 1 stick of butter
2. 1 cup brown sugar, packed
3. 2 tablespoons corn syrup
4. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5. Optional - 1 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

1. Begin preparing this dish the night before you want to serve it. I promise, it turns out much, much better that way!
2. Cube bread into bite size pieces and spread in a buttered/sprayed 9x13 casserole dish. Set aside.
3. In a blender, add eggs, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, and spices. Briefly pulse until incorporated. Pour over bread and gently toss to insure all the bread is coated well. Add a lid and refrigerate over night.
4. In the morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and remove your casserole from the fridge. While the oven preheats, assemble the praline topping. First, heat the butter on the stovetop. Remove from heat and mix in brown sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon, and pecans. Spoon over casserole and bake for 40 minutes.
5. Allow the French toast casserole to cool and settle for 10 minutes once it comes out of the oven. No need for syrup or other toppings. It's perfectly divine just the way it is!

By Gretchen Bossio

Adapted from Food Network

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calories

716

fat

45g

protein

15g

carbs

66g

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Adapted from Food Network

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