French Toast Casserole

By Divalissa

This delicious casserole is perfect for breakfast or dessert. If you love french toast, you will LOVE this!

Ingredients

• 1 loaf of bread, cubed
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1-2 tablespoons butter

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1. Fill a 9x12 pan with bread cubes.

2. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.

3. Pour egg mixture over bread.

4. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to allow bread to absorb egg mixture.

5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

6. Dot with butter.

7. Bake about 50 to 60 minutes, until top is golden.

8. Serve plain, or with butter and syrup/powdered sugar.

- Variations -
CINNAMON/SUGAR
Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar and over the top before baking.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS/CRAISINS
Before step 3, mix in 1 cup each of white chocolate chips and Craisins with bread cubes.

BLUEBERRIES AND PECANS
After baking for 30 minutes, sprinkle 1 cup of chopped pecans and 2 cups of fresh or frozen blueberries on top.

APPLE/RAISIN
Before step 3, mix together ½ cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix in 2 tablespoons melted butter. Stir in 3 cored and peeled apples and ½ cup raisins until evenly coated.

PRALINES
Before step 6, combine 1 cup butter, 1 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 cup chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg in a medium bowl and blend well.
Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread before baking.