French Toast Casserole – Very Healthy Kids

French Toast Casserole is a delicious, warm, comforting breakfast casserole with the perfect sweetness. It feeds a crowd, can be prepared ahead of time, and takes only a few minutes to get together.

Why We Love This Baked French Toast

Baked French Toast is our answer whenever you want a breakfast that feels special. But you don't have time to toil in front of the stove all morning. (Let’s be honest.. how often do we want to do that??). My whole family loves this comforting casserole. And I love that it comes together so easily! You can assemble it the night before, which is really convenient on busy mornings. But usually I just throw everything together in the morning. Either way is delicious. The edges are browned and crispy, while the inside is soft and tender. And the crumble topping is fantastic!! This is one of those recipes you'll make again and again.

Baked French Toast Ingredients:

• Bread – We used a pound of sourdough bread.
• Eggs – This recipe calls for large eggs.
• Milk – We used 2% milk, but any milk will work here. The higher the fat content, the richer the flavor.
• Brown sugar – adds a rich, caramel-like flavor.
• Vanilla Extract & Cinnamon – Adds a warm, delicious flavor.
• Flour-All Purpose works best here.
• Butter – We used salted butter.

How to Make Baked French Toast

1. cube Place the bread in a large bowl.
2. whisk Mix together the eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
3. add Add the wet mixture to the bread and stir to combine.
4. pour Place everything in a greased 9×13 inch pan.
5. to combine Whisk flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter in a small bowl until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
6. handful Top the casserole with crumbs.
7. baking Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned and custard mixture is cooked through.

Best Types of Bread for Baked French Toast

Here are three important factors when deciding which bread to choose:

• You want the ability to dice or slice the bread, so uncut bread is best.
• To make baked French toast, you need to soak the bread in an egg and milk mixture to create a custard final product. If the bread is thinly sliced ​​or too soft, it will ultimately not have a good texture. Choose bread that is rich and sturdy.
• Most of the flavor comes from the seasonings and mix-ins you use, but your bread should taste good too! It is the main component of the dish.

Favorite Types of Bread for French Toast

• Brioche – A richer version of sandwich bread. This sturdy bread can maintain its shape even after absorbing egg water, making your dish crispy on the outside and soft and creamy on the inside.
• Challah – This is an egg bread somewhat similar to brioche. It'll absorb the custard without collapsing and will brown nicely on the outside, but still leave that creamy interior you want with French toast.
• French Bread – Bread with a hard crust that has no trouble absorbing custard and maintaining its consistency. Unlike brioche or challah, baguettes make French toast more chewy. Soak them in the egg and milk mixture for a long time until they are completely soft.
• Sourdough – one of our personal favorites! This bread adds a chewy texture, and the flavor of sourdough harmonizes well with the sweetness of a casserole.

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