Cinnamon Raisin French Toast Casserole Recipe Recipe Cards

CINNAMON-RAISIN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Dip brioche in egg mixture, then arrange in dish, overlapping slightly and sprinkling raisins between slices. Pour remaining egg mixture over brioche and let stand 30 minutes or refrigerate up to overnight. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Bake until puffed and custard is just set in center, 55 to 65 minutes (tent with foil, if browning too quickly). Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

RAISIN BREAD FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter an 8x8-inch baking pan.
• Pour bread cubes into the prepared pan.
• Beat milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until evenly mixed; pour mixture over bread cubes. Arrange butter chunks atop bread mixture. Set aside for bread to absorb liquid, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, 45 to 50 minutes.

CINNAMON RAISIN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Place bread in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the bread slices in a single layer. Pour egg mixture over bread; soak 10 minutes. Turn slices over; soak 10 minutes more or until soaked through.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet; set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry half the bread slices until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to wire rack; place in oven while cooking remaining bread. Wipe out skillet; repeat with remaining butter, oil, and bread. Keep in oven until ready to serve. Serve warm with maple syrup, if desired.

RAISIN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Put the bread cubes in a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla.
• Pour egg mixture evenly over the bread cubes.
• Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
• Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before baking; preheat oven to 350°.
• Bake, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Serve with maple syrup, if desired.

APPLE-RAISIN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix in melted butter. Stir in apples and raisins until evenly coated. Pour into prepared pan. Arrange bread slices in an even layer over apples.
• In the bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Pour over bread, making sure every slice is fully soaked. Cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerated overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove dish from refrigerator while the oven is heating. Bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove cover, and bake 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CINNAMON RAISIN OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Prepare Apple Filling: In 12- inch skillet, melt margarine over medium heat. Add apples and sugar, and cook 20 minutes or until apples are deep golden, stirring occasionally. Stir in apple brandy; cook 1 minute longer.
• Prepare French toast: Grease 3 1/2 to 4- quart shallow ceramic casserole or 13" by 9" glass baking dish. Arrange half of bread slices, overlapping slightly, in casserole.
• In medium bowl, with wire whisk or fork, beat milk salt, cinnamon, and eggs until well mixed. Pour half of egg mixture over bread in casserole. Reserve one-fourth of apple filling; cover and refrigerate to spoon on casserole after baking. Spread remaining Apple Filling over bread in an even layer. Arrange remaining bread slices over apple layer. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread, pressing bread down with spatula so it absorbs maximum amount of egg mixture. Dot bread with margarine; sprinkle with sugar. Cover casserole and refrigerate overnight.
• To bake, preheat over to 325 degrees. Uncover casserole and bake 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Reheat reserved Apple Filling in microwave oven until heated through. Spoon on top of French toast to serve.