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Gettin’ Fancy French Toast Casserole is an easy french toast casserole that will be great for holidays or lazy mornings. You know, those mornings where a tasty, hearty breakfast would be amazing, but you don’t have the time or energy to spend a ton of time cooking. Prepare the night before. Refrigerate overnight. Pop it in the oven in the morning. Enjoy a warm, filling breakfast with very little morning effort. It pairs well with cut fruit that you can also prepare the night before.
I also love that with this recipe, you can play around with amounts of ingredients and baking times. No pressure to have everything perfectly exact. Plus, it gives you the ability to make a unique blend just right for your family’s preferences.
It’s no secret that I don’t have the greatest skills or luck in the kitchen. But even I can make Gettin’ Fancy French Toast Casserole and create a beautiful, delicious breakfast that looks and tastes amazing and well … fancy. Want to get extra fancy? Top it with just a smidge of powdered sugar.
Cool tools to make Gettin’ Fancy French Toast Casserole even easier
- Cube French bread into 1-2” pieces.
- Heat butter and brown sugar on the stove over medium heat until melted.
- Combine eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla bean paste. Whisk well.
- Grease or spray pie or casserole dish. If you use a casserole dish you may be able to use a full loaf of French bread.
- Pour brown sugar/butter mixture into the prepared pan.
- Top with French bread.
- Pour milk, egg, cinnamon, vanilla mixture over the bread pieces.
- Toss it around a bit until every piece is fully coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Bake at 350* F for 30-45 minutes or until bread is no longer soggy. Depending on the type of milk and bread used, it may need a few extra minutes
- If you used too much milk, your casserole may be a bit soggy on the bottom. If this happens, use a spatula to flip parts of the casserole over and bake for 10-15 more minutes.
Gettin' Fancy French Toast Casserole
Gettin' Fancy French Toast Casserole is an easy french toast casserole that will be great for holidays and lazy mornings. Prepare the night before, refrigerate overnight. Then all you have to do is pop it in the oven in the morning. One of the things I love about this recipe is you can play around with amounts of ingredients, baking times. No pressure to have everything perfectly exact. Ability to make a unique blend just right for your family's preferences.
Ingredients
- 1/2 loaf French bread
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 c milk
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1/2 c butter
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (can substitute vanilla extract)
Instructions
- Cube French bread into 1-2” pieces.
- Heat butter and brown sugar on the stover over medium heat until melted.
- In separate bowl, combine eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla bean paste. Whisk until well blended.
- Grease pie or casserole dish. If you use a casserole dish, you can use and add more bread up to a whole loaf.
- Pour brown sugar and butter mixture into the pie or casserole dish.
- Place French bread in dish, topping the brown sugar and butter mixture.
- Pour milk, egg, cinnamon, vanilla mixture over the bread pieces.
- Toss it around some until every piece is fully coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Can be refrigerated overnight.
- Bake at 350* F for 30-45 minutes or until the bread is no longer sorry. The actual time may vary depending on type of milk and type of break used.
- If casserole seems soggy on bottom, flip parts with spatula and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.
