Recipe: French toast casserole for your holiday breakfasts

Need to whip up a holiday breakfast? Try this crowd-pleasing recipe.

Posted 2:10 a.m. Dec 13, 2019 — Updated 2:10 a.m. Dec 13, 2019

Susan Caldwell

, Flour Power Kids Cooking Studio

Need to whip up a holiday breakfast? Try this crowd-pleasing recipe.

French Toast Casserole

1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)

8 large eggs

2 cups half-and-half

1 cup milk

1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ cup sugar

Dash of salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Maple syrup

Casserole Topping:

1 stick butter

1 cup packed light brown sugar

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350℉.

2. Cut bread into cubes or tear into small pieces. Place in a greased pan. In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, milk, half and half, sugar, salt, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over bread in the pan. Cover and refrigerate, if possible, for 2 hours or overnight. If you need to go ahead and bake it, that is fine also!

3. For Topping: Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Just before baking, spread topping on the top of the casserole.

4. Bake in preheated oven about 30 minutes until puffy and light golden brown.

Susan is the mom of two and owner of Flower Power Kids Cooking Studios, which has locations around the country, including in the Triangle. Go Ask Mom features recipes every Friday.

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