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Rex's French Toast Casserole
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Soaking Time
8 hrs
 

The perfect breakfast or brunch dish!

Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Breakfast, Brunch, Casserole, Challah, French Toast
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Casserole Ingredients
  • 1 Loaf Challah Bread
  • 8 Eggs
  • 2 cups Whole milk
  • 1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tbs Vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 c Butter (cold) cut into pieces
Extras
  • Powdered Sugar for dusting
  • Syrup (not necessary, up to your taste)
Instructions

  1. In order for this recipe to come out as desired, prep the casserole the night before or at least 8 hours before you want to bake the French Toast Bake.

  2. Cut Challah loaf into 1 inch cubes and evenly place into a greased 9x13 pan.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the 8 eggs, 2 cups whole milk, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 3/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon of vanilla. Whisk for 1 minute. Pour evenly over bread.

  4. Cover your pan and refrigerate overnight for at least 8 hours.

  5. Now, you will make the topping. In a food processor, mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until small crumbles are formed. You can also mix by hand if you do not have a food processor. If mixing by hand, cut the butter up into small pieces and add it to the topping mixture. Then, using a pastry blender, or a fork, smash the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.

  6. Place the mixture into a plastic bag and refrigerate overnight.
  7. In the morning, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  8. While the oven preheats, remove the bread mixture pan and your topping mixture from the refrigerator. Gently toss the bread mixture, flipping it over so that the egg custard covers all of the bread pieces. Then, sprinkle the topping mixture evenly over the bread in the pan.
  9. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the tips of the bread cubes start to brown.
  10. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Then, lightly sprinkle the french toast bake with powdered sugar. Serve and enjoy!