Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Casserole

Description

This warm, sweet cinnamon roll casserole is a great twist on French toast, kind of like a French toast casserole and custard mixed. We have it every Christmas morning. Serve with whipped cream and either blackberry or strawberry preserves.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter, or as needed
  • 1 (16 ounce) loaf cinnamon swirl bread (such as Pepperidge Farm®)
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Butter 6 slices of cinnamon swirl bread; place butter-side down into a casserole dish. Butter 6 more slices of bread and place butter-side down on top of other slices.
  2. Mix milk
  3. sugar
  4. eggs
  5. vanilla extract
  6. and salt together in a bowl and pour over bread. Let sit for 8 hours to overnight.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  8. Place casserole dish inside a larger pan; pour water into the outside pan
  9. making sure not to get water into the casserole.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out mostly clean
  11. about 50 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 9 hrs 5 mins

Servings: 8

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