French toast casserole is a delightful breakfast dish that combines the flavors and textures of French toast with the convenience of a casserole. This versatile dish can be customized to suit your preferences, making it a perfect option for a special brunch or a cozy weekend morning. Whether you prefer classic French toast flavors or crave something a little more unique, this article will guide you through selecting the best recipe and provide tips for creating a delicious and satisfying French toast casserole.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
This is a breakfast casserole that you can prepare the night before and bake in the morning. It has a wonderful flavor, and is sure to become a family favorite.
Provided by Tina Young
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 9h
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pour melted butter into an 11x15-inch baking dish. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over the butter and top with bread slices, making sure slices are placed close together.
- Mix milk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a bowl until thoroughly combined; pour over bread in the baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place the covered casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover, and bake until puffed and lightly golden, about 15 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1076.6 calories, Carbohydrate 143.6 g, Cholesterol 367.3 mg, Fat 47.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 23.3 g, SaturatedFat 27.2 g, Sodium 1015.1 mg, Sugar 93 g
EASY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
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!
Provided by Heather Bogle
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes
Time 8h50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.3 calories, Carbohydrate 48.1 g, Cholesterol 174.9 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 352.1 mg, Sugar 32.3 g
OVERNIGHT BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
I made this for Christmas morning brunch, perfect to put in the oven and go open presents while it bakes. You can top with syrup or whipped cream or nothing at all. I found several different recipes similar to this one, but none had everything I wanted to do with it, so I thought I'd try to make my own. I think it is a very good start, but please, let me know what you think!
Provided by Joshua Dunham
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 9h45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoon milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth and creamy; fold in 1 cup blueberries.
- Cover the bottom of a 10x14-inch baking dish with 1 layer bread cubes. Spread cream cheese mixture over bread layer; top with remaining bread cubes.
- Whisk 2 cups milk, eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl; pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over bread-egg mixture. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before baking.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until center is set, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.1 calories, Carbohydrate 71.7 g, Cholesterol 177.6 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 734.3 mg, Sugar 20.5 g
FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Topped with cinnamon and sugar, this fuss-free overnight French toast casserole is my favorite way to make the breakfast favorite. Since you assemble this baked French toast the previous night, you save time in the morning, and if you have an extra hungry crowd, it's easy to bake up a few batches. -Sharyn Adams, Crawfordsville, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. , Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Dot with butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top. , Cover and bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with maple syrup if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 151mg cholesterol, Sodium 484mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
THE BEST FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
There's no need to get up early on the weekend to make brunch for a crowd. With this rich, custardy French toast casserole, nearly all the prep is done in advance. Simply assemble and refrigerate overnight. About an hour before brunch time, just pop it into the oven. Whip up a fast and easy banana-caramel topping and bask in the praise of your well-fed guests.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 9h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- For the casserole: Trim the ends from 1 loaf day-old brioche (about 1 pound) and cut into ten 1-inch thick slices. Cut each slice in half diagonally to make two triangles from each piece. (If the bread is fresh, dry it out a bit. Place the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees F for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.)
- Whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until well blended. Dip each triangle of bread in the custard, lightly coating each side. Shingle the pieces in the prepared pan, overlapping slightly.
- Pour any remaining custard over the bread slices. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or up to overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let rest 15 to 20 minutes at room temperature before baking. Remove the plastic wrap and bake until the casserole is golden and puffed and the custard is set, 45 to 50 minutes.
- For the topping: bring the butter, sugar and syrup to a boil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until the butter is melted and the mixture is begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla, a pinch of salt, and the walnuts, stirring to coat. Turn off the heat and add the sliced bananas, stirring to coat evenly. Spoon the desired amount of the banana-syrup mixture over the casserole and serve any additional on the side.
OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Make and share this Overnight French Toast Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Leta8076
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h20m
Yield 9-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt margarine in a 9 x 13 baking pan.
- Put 6 slices of bread in bottom of pan.
- In a bowl mix 1 cup brown sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon.
- Sprinkle 1/2 of this sugar mixture over bread.
- Add another layer of 6 slices of bread.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs with milk until well blended.
- Pour over bread layers.
- Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Bake covered at 350F 30 minutes.
- Uncover and continue baking 15 minutes or until set and browned.
BAKED APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
The biggest challenge you will have with this recipe is that there is usually never enough. It makes an 11x7-inch pan, and is easily devoured by me and my wife and son. Quick, easy, and oh-so delicious. Top with maple syrup and powdered sugar to your liking.
Provided by LorenWSmith
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Beat eggs, half-and-half, milk, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl; add bread cubes and stir to coat. Let soak until bread is moist, at least 10 minutes.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir apples and brown sugar into the melted butter to moisten the sugar completely; add cinnamon and cook, stirring regularly, until the apples are warmed yet still firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir apple mixture into the bread mixture; pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven until golden on top and still somewhat soft in the center, 35 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.7 g, Cholesterol 153.4 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 367.4 mg, Sugar 20.6 g
CINNAMON ROLL FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
This cinnamon roll French toast is the best ever.
Provided by finneganm1
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with melted butter.
- Cut each cinnamon roll into 8 pieces and put into the prepared pan.
- Mix eggs, milk, vanilla extract, maple extract, and cinnamon together in a bowl and pour over the rolls.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 23 to 30 minutes. Cover with packaged icing and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.9 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 74.2 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 369.3 mg, Sugar 10.6 g
APPLE-RAISIN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
This is a delicious breakfast dish that my mother likes to prepare for Christmas breakfast. It is easy to prepare, and sets overnight, so in the morning you just put it in the oven and enjoy.
Provided by JRGLUCHOW
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix in melted butter. Stir in apples and raisins until evenly coated. Pour into prepared pan. Arrange bread slices in an even layer over apples.
- In the bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Pour over bread, making sure every slice is fully soaked. Cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerated overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove dish from refrigerator while the oven is heating. Bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove cover, and bake 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Cholesterol 115.8 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 354.3 mg, Sugar 28.2 g
PAULA DEEN'S PRALINE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Very easy to make and delicious. Make it up the day before and set in refrigerator over night. This is a great recipe from a great southern cook, Paula Deen.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Generously butter a 13 X 9 inch casserole dish;.
- Mix the eggs, half and half, maple syrup,and sugar in a large bowl.
- Place the bread slices in the prepared casserole dish and cover with the egg mixture: cover with plastic wrap and let soak overnight in refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees; remove the casserole from refrigerator.
- Make the Topping: melt the butter in a saucepan; add sugar and maple syrup and cook for 1 to 2 minutes; stir in pecans;.
- Pour the mixture over the bread and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, allow to cool 10 minutes before serving, enjoy.
FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Tastes good for breakfast, just like French toast. It's easy to make too! Serve warm with maple syrup on top.
Provided by STARFLOWER
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 1h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter an 8x8 inch baking pan.
- Line bottom of pan with bread cubes. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt and vanilla. pour egg mixture over bread. Dot with margarine; let stand for 10 minutes.
- Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the top. Bake in preheated oven about 45 to 50 minutes, until top is golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 128.9 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 388 mg, Sugar 12.8 g
RAISIN BREAD FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Tastes good for breakfast, just like French toast. It's easy to make too! Serve warm with maple syrup on top.
Provided by gingem
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter an 8x8-inch baking pan.
- Pour bread cubes into the prepared pan.
- Beat milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until evenly mixed; pour mixture over bread cubes. Arrange butter chunks atop bread mixture. Set aside for bread to absorb liquid, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, 45 to 50 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27.4 g, Cholesterol 144.1 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 226.5 mg, Sugar 11.5 g
PRALINE PECAN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Great for Christmas morning!
Provided by jmsorce
Categories Main Dish Recipes
Time 8h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix half-and-half, eggs, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar together in a large shallow bowl; add French bread. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place butter in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Place casserole dish in the preheating oven to melt butter, about 5 minutes. Swirl butter over bottom of the dish.
- Spread brown sugar, maple syrup, and pecans over the melted butter. Arrange soaked bread atop pecan mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until French toast is cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.9 calories, Carbohydrate 50.2 g, Cholesterol 218 mg, Fat 23.9 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 320.1 mg, Sugar 30.4 g
COCONUT-ALMOND FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
The buttery coconut-almond crust makes this French toast casserole truly special and offsets the creamy, fluffy texture of the bread. You'll want to assemble the dish the day before to give the bread time to soak in the custard.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 8h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish.
- For the French toast: Lay the bread slices in one layer (it's OK if they overlap a little) on a baking sheet. Bake the slices (to dry them out a little) for 6 minutes, then flip and bake for 6 minutes more. Set aside to cool.
- Whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Dunk each bread slice in the egg mixture to coat thoroughly and shingle the slices in the buttered casserole dish. Pour any remaining egg mixture over the bread. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- For the coconut-almond crust: Put 1/2 cup of the coconut, 1/3 cup of the almonds, granulated sugar, flour and salt in a food processor and process until very fine. Add the butter, egg and egg yolk and process well to form a smooth paste.
- To assemble the casserole: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the coconut-almond mixture evenly over the soaked bread slices. Top with the remaining 1/4 cup sliced almonds and 3 tablespoons coconut and bake until puffed and lightly golden and the custard is set (the center of the casserole will no longer jiggle when shaken), 45 to 50 minutes. Allow to cool for 1 hour before serving, or serve at room temperature.
- Serve with a sprinkling of powdered sugar and berries if using.
CINNAMON SWIRL FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
This warm, sweet cinnamon roll casserole is a great twist on French toast, kind of like a French toast casserole and custard mixed. We have it every Christmas morning. Serve with whipped cream and either blackberry or strawberry preserves.
Provided by amber
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes
Time 9h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Butter 6 slices of cinnamon swirl bread; place butter-side down into a casserole dish. Butter 6 more slices of bread and place butter-side down on top of other slices.
- Mix milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl and pour over bread. Let sit for 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place casserole dish inside a larger pan; pour water into the outside pan, making sure not to get water into the casserole.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, about 50 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.3 calories, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 127.2 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 368.4 mg, Sugar 16.8 g
BROWN SUGAR PECAN OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Overnight Baked French Toast with a brown sugar and pecan crumble topping.
Provided by Elyse
Yield 10-12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut bread into 1-inch cubes and place in a 9x13-inch baking pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.
- Pour over bread in prepared pan; set aside.
- In another bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, salt, butter and cinnamon using a fork or pastry cutter until crumbs begin to form.
- Sprinkle mixture on top of the bread then top with chopped pecans.
- Cover and store in fridge overnight.
- The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes, or until the center is set and bread is golden brown.
- Cut into pieces and serve with maple syrup.
CINNAMON-RAISIN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
This cinnamon-spiced French toast is a delicious make-ahead recipe to serve a crowd at your next brunch.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Dip brioche in egg mixture, then arrange in dish, overlapping slightly and sprinkling raisins between slices. Pour remaining egg mixture over brioche and let stand 30 minutes or refrigerate up to overnight. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Bake until puffed and custard is just set in center, 55 to 65 minutes (tent with foil, if browning too quickly). Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 4 g
FRENCH TOAST-SAUSAGE CASSEROLE
An easy, overnight breakfast casserole that puts the sausage right in with the French toast!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 9h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
- Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In baking dish, arrange 4 of the bread slices, cutting as needed to fit dish. Spoon sausage over bread. Top with remaining 4 bread slices.
- In large bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, milk, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt and vanilla with whisk until well blended. Pour evenly over bread. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish. Bake 40 minutes or until golden brown and set. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with syrup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 790 mg
BAKED OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH PRALINE TOPPING
This is an easy, delicious, do-ahead baked casserole brunch recipe that doesn't need any syrup, since the French toast has its own praline topping. You can microwave the praline topping slightly to help spreadability.
Provided by Kathy Markman
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 9h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and arrange bread slices in a row.
- Combine eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until blended. Pour mixture over bread slices, making sure all are evenly covered. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine butter, brown sugar, chopped pecans, corn syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Spread praline topping over bread mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and lightly golden, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 181.2 mg, Fat 31 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 480.8 mg, Sugar 22.9 g
APPLE CRISP FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Provided by Bobby Flay
Categories main-dish
Time 2h35m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For the French toast and caramelized apples: Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
- Spread the bread cubes on a large baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Let cool. Adjust the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the sugar, apple cider and lemon juice in a large, high-sided saute pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in the Gala and Granny Smith apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add the apple brandy if using; cook a few minutes longer. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the apples to a bowl (you don't want the apples to be too wet) and let cool. Reserve the apple cooking liquid for serving.
- For the streusel: Mix together the butter, salt and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add the flour, oats and cinnamon and mix until well combined. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Squeeze the mixture in your hands to form larger and smaller clumps.
- For the casserole: Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some softened butter. Whisk the eggs, yolks, vanilla and cinnamon in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in the half-and-half, then fold in the cooled apples. Add the bread and stir to coat, pressing down to make sure bread is totally submerged. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the apple-bread mixture to the buttered baking dish, pressing down to make sure the top is an even layer. Scatter the streusel evenly over the top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until puffed and lightly golden brown, another 30 minutes or so. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
- Reheat the reserved apple cooking liquid. (If very thin, simmer briefly over medium heat until reduced to a syrup; if there isn't much, add some apple cider and simmer briefly.) Turn the heat to low and whisk in the cold butter, piece by piece, until emulsified. Serve with the French toast.
Tips:
- Choose the right bread: French toast casserole works best with a bread that is slightly stale, as this will help it to soak up the custard more easily. Some good options include brioche, challah, or French bread.
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients you use, the better your casserole will taste. Use fresh eggs, milk, and cream, and choose a good-quality maple syrup or honey for serving.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the casserole tough. Just stir until the ingredients are combined.
- Let the casserole rest before baking: This will allow the bread to soak up the custard and become more flavorful.
- Bake the casserole until it is golden brown and set in the center: This will usually take about 30-35 minutes.
- Serve the casserole warm with your favorite toppings: Some popular toppings include maple syrup, honey, butter, fruit, and whipped cream.
Conclusion:
French toast casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its simple ingredients and customizable toppings, it is a dish that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a special breakfast or brunch recipe, give French toast casserole a try.
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