Brioche French Toast Casserole

Brioche French Toast Casserole

from disheswithdad.com
65 min
7 servings

This oven baked french toast casserole is made with soft and buttery brioche bread soaked in a sweet custard and topped with a crunchy cinnamon topping.

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf brioche bread
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 Tablespoons cold butter

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut your bread into 1 inch cubes and place them in your baking dish in an even layer.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt.

  3. 3

    Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread cubes.

  4. 4

    For the topping, stir together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour. Then add the cold butter and cut in with a pastry blender or two forks, until it resembles pea sized crumbs.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle the topping over the bread cubes, then cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight.

  6. 6

    Preheat your oven to 350°F. Remove the dish from the fridge and let sit for around 15 minutes while the oven preheats.

  7. 7

    Cover the baking dish with foil and set on a rack in the center of the oven. Bake for 20 minutes.

  8. 8

    Remove the foil and bake for 30-35 minutes until the French toast has puffed up and is set. There may be a slight jiggle in the middle when you shake the dish.