French Toast Casserole

Courtesy of Family Features/Culinary.net

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread (about 1 ½ lbs.), cut into 1-inch cubes
• 5 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups unsweetened milk
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• maple syrup, for serving
• Topping:
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or coconut oil, melted
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Directions

Grease 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Place bread cubes in baking dish. In large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Pour mixture evenly over bread cubes. If making casserole ahead, cover baking dish and refrigerate overnight. If baking immediately, let stand 30 minutes at room temperature to allow bread to soak up egg mixture. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
To make topping: Drizzle casserole with melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans. Top with strawberries and blueberries. Cover and bake 35 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10-20 minutes, or until topping is browned and egg mixture has mostly set. Remove from oven, cover loosely with foil and let stand 10 minutes. Dust with confectioners’ sugar. Serve with maple syrup.

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