Baked French Toast Casserole
Who likes a good brunch? I know I for sure do!
Well pour yourself a mimosa and get ready because you are about to indulge in one of the best brunch recipes of your lifetime!
I did a collab on instagram with some amazing foodies and this was the recipe I had created for it. It was so much fun to make and it definitely was a hit. French toast has always been one of my favorite things to indulge in when I was younger and still to this day. It's so versatile and you can choose any toppings you want to throw on it! For this particular one I chose strawberries, blackberries and chopped pecans. It was a delicious combo!
INGREDIENTS:
-1 loaf of any kind of bread you prefer
FRENCH TOAST BATTER:
-6 eggs
-1/2 cup heavy cream
-2 tbsp vanilla extract
-1 tbsp almond extract
-3 heaping spoonfuls of brown sugar
-dash of cinnamon
-2 tbsp diced butter
-handful of chopped pecans
TOPPINGS:
-Strawberries
-Blackberries
-Powdered sugar
METHOD:
Grab your loaf of bread (whichever bread you prefer) and cut each piece in half, diagonally. Make up your batter mixture which are your eggs, heavy cream, extracts, brown sugar and cinnamon. Give that a nice whisk for a minute or so. Take your sliced bread and place each one into the mixture first before putting it into your greased bread pan. After your bread is all placed you should still have a little mixture still left to pour over the top of the slices. Let that soak up overnight or for a few hours. Dice up some cold butter and place onto the bread along with some pecans. Preheat oven to 360 F, and bake for about 35 mins. (Optional; You can cover your casserole with aluminum foil if you don’t want the tops of your bread to get crispy.) Take out and slice up whatever fruit you desire, I cut up some strawberries and blackberries for mine. Sift on some powdered sugar, drizzle some honey and do yourself a favor and grab yourself a nice piece!
*Servings: 6-8 servings
*Prep Time: 3 hours/overnight
*Bake Time: 35 mins
But first, we brunch!