This recipe for brioche baked French toast is the perfect dessert to serve to overnight guests or your family on a holiday or special weekend.
Making French toast has always been a special treat and I bet everyone can agree that the hardest part is the "short-order" cooking you need to manage when there are several mouths to feed.
Why not make a casserole instead? This French bread casserole is made with brioche bread that soaks up all the yummy custard and still keeps its shape.
How to Make Brioche Baked French Bread
Step 1: Cut up the bread into cubes to fill a standard casserole dish (9 x 13). I used sliced bread (about 10 slices) but you can just as easily cut up a loaf of brioche bread. Make sure that you butter or spray the pan with cooking oil first.
Step 2: Mix up the custard by whisking together eggs, half & half, brown sugar, vanilla and ground cinnamon.
Step 3: Pour the custard mixture evenly over the cubed bread.
Step 4: Then let it rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
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Step 5: Bake the casserole in the middle of an oven at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until the top starts to brown.
Step 6: Allow the casserole to cool slightly then dust with powdered sugar.
Cut and serve with maple syrup or honey. Or enjoy the delicious of this brioche French toast casserole on its own with a side of fresh berries.
Brioche French Toast Bake
Ingredients
- 10 slices Brioche Bread cubed
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups half & half
- .5 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
- Place cubed brioche bread in the bottom.
- In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, half & half, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes.
- Set the casserole dish into the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove the casserole dish from the refrigerator and into the oven for 45 mins.
- Remove the French toast bake pan from the oven and let cool slightly.
- Dust the top with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup on the side.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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