Easy Toast Bake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base Ingredients
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5 big eggs
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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2 teaspoons of vanilla
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1 loaf of challah bread (around 1 to 2 days old, weighs about 1½ pounds), cut into cubes roughly 1-inch wide
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1½ cups of regular milk
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2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
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¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
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Pan grease: either unsalted butter or coconut oil
→ Crunchy Topping
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½ cup pecans, chopped into small pieces
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2 tablespoons melted coconut oil or unsalted butter
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2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
→ For Serving
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Real maple syrup
# Instructions:
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Coat a 9x13-inch dish lightly with butter or oil to prevent sticking. Spread cut bread into the dish, arranging evenly.
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Stir the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a big bowl until it's all blended smoothly. Pour everything carefully over the bread cubes.
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Leave the dish at room temperature for 30 minutes so the bread can soak up the liquid. For an even better soak, chill it overnight in the fridge (covered).
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Set your oven to 350°F and let it fully heat up before baking.
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Put the melted butter on top of the soaked bread. Sprinkle the pecans and sugar over that. Cover with foil, bake for 35 minutes. Then uncover and bake another 10-20 minutes until set and golden.
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Take the dish out and let it sit for 10 minutes with foil draped loosely over. Serve warm with some maple syrup if you'd like.
# Notes:
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This warm and comforting breakfast casserole gives you the taste of French toast in an easy-to-share way. Great for holidays and lazy weekends!
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Make ahead the night before and pop it in the oven the next morning for fresh, fuss-free baking.