Baked French Toast

    This is the perfect Christmas morning breakfast bake. We had it for breakfast this morning along with my dad's biscuits and gravy! You can use whatever bread you'd like, I bet it would be great with challah!! This time I used the Pepperidge Farms soft oatmeal bread. So delicious and great if you're cooking for a group of family or friends.

Baked French Toast

Ingredients:

- sliced bread of your choice

- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter

- 1 cup of brown sugar

- 3 teaspoons of cinnamon, divided

- 4 eggs

- 1 1/2 cups of milk

- 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract

- confectioners' sugar for dusting (optional)

    In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter and mix in the brown sugar a 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Microwave on high for 1 more minute and stir well. Spread sugar mixture into the bottom of a greased 8" x 11" casserole dish. (you could definitely use a 9" x 13").

     In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, and vanilla. Layer the bread on top of the sugar mixture and gently spoon some of the egg mixture over the bread.Then, sprinkle with cinnamon. Continue layering bread, egg, and cinnamon until casserole is full and all of the bread is saturated with the egg mixture. Let that sit in the refrigerator overnight. 

    When you're ready to bake it, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for about an hour, covered for the first 30 minutes. Bake until golden brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar and enjoy!