Barefoot Contessa Baked French Toast Casserole
This baked French toast casserole is a breakfast classic made with thick slices of bread soaked in a creamy custard mixture, baked to perfection, and topped with a sweet streusel. Ina Garten’s recipe simplifies the process, making it easy to prepare ahead of time for stress-free mornings.
- Time: 185 min
- Servings: 6
Source: Ina Garten Cooks
Ingredients
- Challah or brioche bread – 1 loaf , sliced into thick pieces
- Eggs – 8 large
- Whole milk – 2 cups
- Heavy cream – 1 cup
- Granulated sugar – ½ cup
- Brown sugar – ¼ cup
- Vanilla extract – 1 tbsp
- Ground cinnamon – 1 tsp
- Nutmeg – ¼ tsp
- All-purpose flour – ½ cup
- Brown sugar – ½ cup
- Salt – a pinch
- Unsalted butter – ½ cup , cold and cut into small cubes
- Maple syrup – for drizzling
- Fresh berries – for garnish
- Powdered sugar – for dusting