Looking for an easy brunch recipe? Try this cinnamon sugar french toast bake! It’s filled with butter, brown sugar and sandwiched together before arranging in a baking dish.

If you are one of those people that really relishes in a sweet brunch, then this will not dissapoint. It is decadent and just melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

Brioche

Butter

Cinnamon

Sugar

Eggs

Milk

How to make cinnamon sugar french toast

1. Slice Bread. Use pre-sliced brioche bread or slice in to 1/2 inch slices.
2. Fill. Take one slice of brioche and spread 2 teaspoons of room temperature butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Top with another slice of toast and cut into 4 pieces.
3. Custard. In a large mixing bowl whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract.
4. Assemble. In a 13×9 baking dish, arrange the buttered brioche “sandwiches.” Pour the custard over. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
5. Bake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. F. Bake the french toast uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden and it has soaked up all the liquid.
6. Serve. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar and maple syrup.

Bread options

Challah, french bread, or any day old bread will work great in this recipe!

Make ahead

First of all, if you like a make ahead brunch recipe, then you will really appreciate this one. Second, the longer it sits the more it soaks up the custard. This can be put together 2-3 days in advance. Make sure to cover tightly and refrigerate.  Lastly,

How to make this without making it the day before?

You do have an option to bake this french toast recipe right away. If you have any time at all, try to let it soak for at least 30 minutes!

Variations and substitutions

Bread. Challah, french bread, sourdough, or any thick cut bread will work wonderfully!

Butter. If you don’t want to spread butter, try spreading a little bit of mascarpone cheese or cream cheese!

Add-ins. If you love fruit in a french toast casserole, feel free to add some berries, really thin slices of apples or top with chocolate chips!

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Brioche bread filled with butter and brown sugar and soaked in a cinnamon sugar custard!

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Course: Breakfast, Quick Recipes

Cuisine: American, French

Keyword: brioche bread pudding, brioche french toast, cinnamon sugar french toast, easy french toast casserole, french toast bake, french toast casserole, french toast for the holidays

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 loaf sliced brioche bread
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 4 tbsp room temperature butter unsalted
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar divided

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl add eggs, milk, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and salt. Whisk until everything is combined.
• Take 1 slice of bread and spread a little less than a tablespoon of butter on top. Sprinkle with a couple teaspoons brown sugar, just enough to cover the slice of bread. Top with another slice of toast and cut into four. Repeat with the remaining bread. Place in a buttered 13x9 baking dish.
• Pour the egg mixture over the bread. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or overnight. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until top is golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and/or maple syrup.

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