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Texas French Toast Bake
The Texas French Toast Bake uses thick slices of fresh Texas Toast layered with a custard of eggs, milk, and vanilla, soaked with a rich brown sugar and butter base. After chilling overnight, it bakes to a golden, custardy texture with a sweet cinnamon topping, making a decadent breakfast or brunch option served with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
10
Calories:
340 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, melted
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 bread 1 lb, 12 oz Texas Toast fresh sliced bread (Not frozen. Don’t use other breads, entire loaf
- 4 egg large
- 1 ½ cup milk whole
- 1 TB vanilla extract
- 2 TB light brown sugar mixed with 2 tsp cinnamon
- powdered sugar for sprinkling
- maple syrup if desired, real, for serving
Instructions
- Put butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 20 second increments, stirring in between, until melted. Add 1 cup brown sugar and stir until well incorporated Pour into bottom of a greased 9×13 pan, spreading mixture evenly.
- Beat eggs, milk, and vanilla until incorporated. Set aside.
- Lay a single layer of Texas Toast in pan, cutting pieces to fit if needed. Spoon 1 cup of egg mixture evenly over bread. Sprinkle with half of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. Repeat with second layer, using up the rest of egg mixture over that layer, and ending with a sprinkling of brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. Try to get the custard evenly soaked into the bread slices.
- Cover tightly and chill overnight in fridge.
- Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes on lower middle rack — covered for the first 30 minutes, and uncovered after that. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Be sure to scrape up all the bottom sticky goodness. If desired, serve with pure maple syrup.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
340kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
289mg
(12%)
Potassium
120mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
451IU
(9%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 340kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 289mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 451IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.