French Toast Casserole

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

½ a loaf of French bread ((about 8 oz) cut into cubes)

½ cup butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

6 eggs

2 cups milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 teaspoons cinnamon (divided)

1 Tablespoon brown sugar (for topping)

powdered sugar for topping (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter a 13x9 inch baking pan and set aside.

In a small sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted, stir in brown sugar until dissolved and mixture is smooth. Pour mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan and spread evenly.

Add bread cubes to the pan, spreading over the top of the brown sugar/butter mixture.

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1 tsp of cinnamon. Pour egg mixture over the top of bread cubes, insuring that all pieces of bread are saturated. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.

Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Use fancy brioche bread and add some nutmeg