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Cinnamon Crusted French Toast Bake

Make your breakfast the highlight of your day with this French Toast Bake that carries the heartwarming aroma of cinnamon and a buttery pecan crumble topping. Prepared with a cubed sourdough bread soaked in a rich custard, this dish promises a comforting start to your day. Even better, it can be pre...
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1 hr
TOTAL TIME
879
CALORIES
$1.76
PER SERVING
Cinnamon Crusted French Toast Bake
Ingredients
CRUMBLE TOPPING
4 SERVINGS
All-purpose Flour
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Ground Cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Salt
1/8 tsp salt
Pecans
1/4 cup pecans
chopped
Unsalted Butter
1/4 cup unsalted butter
cold and diced into small cubes
Light Brown Sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
packed
Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Ground Nutmeg
1 pinch ground nutmeg
Whole Milk
2 cups whole milk
Sourdough Bread
15 oz sourdough bread
cut into 1 inch cubes
Brown Sugar
3 tbsp brown sugar
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp unsalted butter
melted for topping plus extra for greasing the baking dish
Eggs
6 large eggs
Powdered Sugar
1 tsp powdered sugar
for dusting
Maple Syrup
maple syrup
for serving
Directions
START WITH
15 min
PREP TIME
45 min
COOK TIME
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
1
Butter a 13 by 9 inch baking dish and evenly spread sourdough bread cubes into it.
2
In a bowl, whisk together brown sugar, ground nutmeg, eggs, whole milk, and vanilla extract until well blended.
3
Slowly and evenly pour the egg mixture over sourdough cubes until they're all coated.
4
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and chill overnight, or for a minimum of 10 hours.
CRUMBLE TOPPING
5
In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, pecans, and diced butter. Mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
6
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While the oven heats, remove the baking dish from the fridge and let it rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.
7
Evenly spread the crumble over the bread cubes and bake for 40-45 minutes until the center is cooked and not soggy.
FINISH WITH
8
Allow the baked French toast to cool a bit before drizzling with melted butter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired and cut into squares.
9
Serve warm, each serving drizzled generously with maple syrup.
Health Info
Macros
107g
CARBS
37g
FAT
28g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
TREE NUTS
WHEAT
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