Delicious French Toast Bake Recipe
Last weekend I made a French Toast Bake for a bridal shower brunch. I love this recipe because it is so easy (Fia could do this by herself), economical (most expensive ingredient was the Texas Toast at $2), & oh-so-delicious! The best part is that it is made the day before so there is no fuss on the day you consume it….perfect for a Sunday afternoon or brunch. This food post will be step-by-step as I take you through the entire recipe with me…as I like to make my own tweeks & people get mad at me for not telling them EXACTLY what I did. *My additions to the recipe will be in red*
Before I begin….I must note that I was making a double batch (two 9 x 13 pans) so the pictures have double the ingredients. The recipe listed below is for 1 pan (9 x 13). Happy eating!!
Ingredient Checklist
1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
1 cup brown sugar
1 loaf Texas toast
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Powdered sugar for sprinkling
Directions
1. Melt butter in microwave & add brown sugar….stir till mixed.
2. Pour butter/sugar mix into bottom of 9 x 13 pan….spread around
3. Beat eggs, milk, & vanilla
4. Lay single layer of Texas Toast in pan
5. Spoon 1/2 of egg mixture on bread layer
6. Add 2nd layer of Texas Toast
7. Spoon on remaining egg mixture
8. Cover & chill in fridge overnight
9. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes
10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar
11. Serve with warm maple syrup (I don’t do the syrup part)
- Crack eggs & get them started (on low)
- Melt butter in microwave
- Add brown sugar & stir together
- Pour mixture into 9 x 13 pan
- Spread evenly to cover bottom of pan
- Add milk & vanilla to egg mixture
- *Add 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar to egg mixture*
- Spread even layer of Texas Toast on butter/sugar layer
- *I cut off the crusts…this is NOT necessary….I just think it looks nicer…it was for a bridal shower*-
- After you have 1 even layer, ladle on 1/2 of egg mixture
- *Sprinkle brown sugar & cinnamon before next layer*
- Spread second layer of Texas Toast
- Ladle second half of egg mixture
- *Spread thin layer of butter*
- *Sprinkle lightly with white sugar & cinnamon*
(I think the butter & sugar help give the final product a crusty top….I could easily be wrong….but it sure doesn’t hurt the flavor….and since this recipe is far from figure friendly…then why not?)
- Refrigerate overnight
- Bake at 350 for 45 minutes
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar
- Top should be crusty, middle should be soft & moist, & bottom is just glorious!
- The recipe calls for eating it with warm maple syrup. I did not do this….it would be way too sweet….instead, I added the Tablespoon of powdered sugar in the egg mixture.
- I personally feel that eating it upside down is the way to go…..that way you don’t waste any of the sticky bits of heaven on the plate
