#Baked french toast free#

Feel free to add a little more sugar if you prefer it sweeter. Sugar – I use 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar in the egg mixture, but any sugar will work.Cinnamon – For the classic French toast flavour.Salt – Just a pinch, but essential in an eggy custard.Vanilla – Optional, but adds more flavour.Just be aware the custard won’t be as creamy. Whole Milk – You can use a milk with less fat, or even non-dairy milk.You can even use your favourite gluten-free bread. If you can’t find either of those, any loaf of bread that is sturdy, and not too spongy, will work. Bread – I like to use 1 large loaf of day old challah or brioche which is sold at most grocery stores.So essentially, this is a deconstructed version of French Toast. The beauty of this casserole is that you are using the exact simple ingredients you would use to make a skillet-cooked French toast. Just be sure to give the bread at least a half hour to soak up the custard before you bake it. Though it’s super convenient to make the casserole the night before, you can certainly make this baked French toast the day you plan on eating it. It then emerges from the oven all puffed with a tender, custardy interior and a crispy, craggy top. The overnight soak allows the bread to soak in the sweet vanilla custard and in the morning, you simply bake it for a little under an hour. With this recipe you get all the delicious flavour of your beloved French toast but instead of pan-frying individual pieces on the stove-top, it’s all assembled in a baking dish then tucked in the fridge to sit overnight. Leftovers are just as good – even straight-out-of-the-fridge cold. And if you don’t have a crowd to feed, no worries. It couldn’t be less challenging to prepare, yields plenty to feed a hungry crowd, and and everyone will love it. With it’s pastry-like richness I am certain this classic French toast will become your go-to dish for special brunches or a laidback weekend breakfast. This crave-worthy baked French toast is filled with sweet and eggy bread pieces, then baked until the centre is custardy and the top is golden and crisp. Or for those who appreciate recipes you’re able to prep ahead of time – particularly when planning for a special weekend breakfast or brunch. This one is for all the French toast lovers out there that would like to avoid the tedious flipping of individual toasts first thing in the morning. Puffy and luxuriously rich, this Baked French Toast casserole can be assembled the night before, then baked in the morning for an easy and laidback weekend breakfast or brunch.