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French Toast Casserole Recipe

This french toast casserole recipe is easy to follow and makes an amazing breakfast. It is also freezable, allowing for a quick meal during busy mornings.
  • cook TIME 45 mins
  • prep TIME 20 mins
  • total TIME 1 hr 5 mins
Course: Breakfast, DessertCuisine: American
Keyword: French Toast Casserole, French Toast Casserole Recipe, How to make French Toast Casserole
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 511 kcal

Ingredients (14)

  • 6 oz baguette bread cut into chunks
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 3 tsp cinnamon divided into 2 and 1
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 oz raisins
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 6 oz red apples peeled and chopped
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 oz almonds
  • 2 oz walnuts
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

preheat the oven by healthykitchen101
2

Crack 3 eggs into a large bowl. Add 2 tsp cinnamon and whisk well.

Cracked eggs with spices on top in a bowl
3

Add 1 cup milk and 2 tsp vanilla extract, and stir until everything is well combined.

A bowl of milk about to be poured into a mixture of beaten eggs and spices
4

Sieve the egg mixture into a large bowl of 6 oz bread chunks. Gently give it a toss to coat them evenly in the egg mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.

Cubed bread soaked in an egg-milk mixture in a bowl, covered with plastic wrap
5

Soak 2 oz raisins in 1/4 cup of warm water.

A small bowl of raisins soaked in water
6

Melt 1 tbsp butter over low heat. Add 6 oz apples, 2 tbsp brown sugar, and 1 tsp cinnamon, and cook for 10 minutes. Add soaked raisins and raisin water, and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.

Cubes of apple drenched in caramel sauce bubbling in a pan
7

Toss the soaked bread with the room-temp cooked apple and nuts (2 oz walnuts, 2 oz almonds). Pour the mixture into a large baking dish, foil, and bake for 45 minutes.

A foiled round baking dish in the heating oven
8

When it’s done, take it out of the oven. Add 2 tsp confectioner’s sugar to a sieve and gently dust all over the surface of the casserole.

Caster sugar dusted on top of a round baking dish of French toast casserole
9

Divide the casserole into four with a knife and carefully lift each piece out. Place onto serving plates and drizzle with 2 tbsp maple syrup to serve.

A slice of French toast casserole hovered over a round baking dish, fully dusted with powdered sugar

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 511 kcal | Fat 25 g | Saturated Fat 5 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 9 g | Monounsaturated Fat 8 g | Cholesterol 137 mg | Sodium 320 mg | Potassium 510 mg | Carbohydrate 60 g | Fiber 6 g | Sugar 32 g | Protein 16 g | Vitamin A 391 IU | Vitamin C 2 mg | Calcium 184 mg | Iron 4 mg