Baked Brown Sugar French Toast

Baked Brown Sugar French Toast is a delicious, rich and decadent breakfast casserole that's perfect for any occasion! Slices of challah are dipped in a cinnamon custard, layered over a mixture of brown sugar and brown butter and baked until golden. No need for syrup as the sugar mixture is the topping!

Serves 6.

Course Breakfast & Brunch

Cuisine American

Keyword baked french toast, breakfast, brown butter, brown sugar, brunch, challah, Christmas, christmas breakfast, french toast casserole

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 25

Additional Time 10

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 468

Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

Oval Baking Dish

Ingredients

1½ cups dark brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 large eggs
1½ cups half & half see notes
1 tablespoons real vanilla extract
1 loaves challah (or use brioche) sliced into 3/4 to 1-inch slices
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375° degrees.
In a small skillet melt butter over medium to medium-low heat. Stir, slowly cooking the butter until the milk solids are toasty and golden brown. About 8 to 10 minutes.
Lightly spray a 2-quart oval baking dish (roughly 10in. x 13in. x 2in.) with ghee or coconut nonstick spray. Add the brown sugar into a baking dish and pour in the browned butter. Stir until combined and then spread out evenly.
In a shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour in the half & half and whisk until thoroughly combined.
Dip both sides of the sliced challah into the custard and arrange, overlapping the slices on top of the brown sugar mixture.
Bake uncovered in the lower third of your oven for 25 minutes, rotating pan halfway through to ensure even baking and browning.
Once baked, remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes before dusting with a little powdered sugar.
Serve onto plates and drizzle a little of the brown sugar butter mixture (from the bottom of the baking dish) over top.

Notes

What is Half & Half?

Half & half is commonly found in the dairy section of most American grocery stores. It is equal parts whole milk and heavy cream.

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