French Toast Casserole With Brioche
Make your weekend mornings easy with this next level french toast casserole! Brioche bread is soaked in a sweetened custard and baked until golden brown and steaming. It has everything you love about traditional french toast, just made in one pan!
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 312kcal
Equipment
- 1 10 inch cast-iron skillet (9x13 baking dish can be substituted)
Ingredients
- 1 loaf brioche bread Trader Joes has my favorite one!
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
For the cinnamon topping:
- 4 tbsp butter melted
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
For serving:
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- maple syrup
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon and vanilla extract. Whisk well.
- Tear the brioche into irregular 1 to 2 inch pieces. Then add them to your cast iron pan or baking dish.
- Pour the custard mixture evenly overtop of the torn bread.
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Mix to create a thin paste.
- Drizzle the butter/sugar mixture all over the top of the casserole. Cover with aluminum foil and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours to overnight.
- Remove the foil and bake at 375 degrees F. for 35 to 45 minutes.
- Once baked, sift powdered sugar all over the top and serve with warm maple syrup!
Nutrition
Serving: 9servings | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.1g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 13.4g | Saturated Fat: 5.3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 10.1g | Calcium: 44mg