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brioche french toast casserole with powdered sugar.
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Brioche French Toast Casserole

This brioche french toast casserole is a sweet baked bread pudding made with pumpkin spice, brown sugar, eggs, milk, butter, vanilla extract, and brioche.
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf brioche bread about 14 ounces
  • 9 eggs
  • 4 tablespoon salted butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar packed tightly, can substitute white sugar
  • 2 cups milk any type
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice substitute ground cinnamon
  • pinch salt

Toppings

  • powdered sugar optional
  • fresh berries optional
  • maple syrup optional
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Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, crack the eggs. Add half of the sugar, half of the pumpkin spice, all of the milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Whisk until full combined. Set aside.
  • Cut the brioche loaf into large chunks (about 1.5" in size).
  • Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish. Add the cubed brioche bread. Pour the egg and milk mixture over the brioche bread. Allow the brioche to soak up the mixture for a minimum of 20 minutes. See note 1.
  • Thinly slice the salted butter. Add a single layer of butter over the bread. Sprinkle the remaining sugar and pumpkin spice over the butter slices. Cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake the brioche french toast casserole in a preheated oven at 350℉ (178 ℃) for 45 to 60 minutes. Remove the foil halfway through the bake. The casserole is done when the egg mixture is cooked.
  • Dust the casserole with powdered sugar. Serve with maple syrup and fresh berries.

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Notes

  1. The brioche bread casserole can soak overnight in the fridge. This is a great recipe for Christmas morning or holiday breakfasts. Prepare the casserole the night before (including the butter and sugar topping) and cover it in the fridge. In the morning, continue with the baking step.
  2. Recipe Tips:
    • Use good-quality bakery bread. I don't recommend using sliced bread in the grocery store bread aisle.
    • Weigh the sugar. Brown sugar is deceptive when measured by volume. When it's not packed, it takes up twice the volume.
    • The casserole might puff up in the oven; this is normal!
  3. Storage: This french toast recipe can be made ahead. Store in an airtight container (or add plastic wrap on top) in the fridge overnight. Bake the next morning.
  4. Substitutions:
    • Substitute challah bread or french bread for brioche bread.
    • Use ground cinnamon instead of pumpkin spice.
    • Substitute white sugar or light brown sugar for brown sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 295mg | Sodium: 385mg | Potassium: 246mg | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 1016IU | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 2mg