Baked Brioche French Toast Casserole Recipe

French toast on white plate with cream dolloped onto and fresh berries.

5 from 3 votes

Baked Brioche French Toast Casserole Recipe

This Baked French Toast Casserole has everything you love about French Toast but baked in one pan! Perfect to serve on special occasions or Christmas morning!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American/French

Servings: servings

Calories: 56kcal

Author: Emma Duckworth

Equipment

Ingredients

1 brioche bread loaf (500g) thickly sliced
4 large eggs
50 g light brown sugar
1 zest of a large orange
80 ml orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon fine salt
1½ cups milk
30 g butter
12 g coarse sugar (demerara sugar)

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Slice the brioche bread into 1.5 cm (0.6 inch) slices. You'll need about 12 to 14 slices. Then cut each slice into half diagonally so that you end up with triangles
Make the custard. Add the eggs into a medium-sized bowl and whisk well. Add in the sugar, orange zest and juice, vanilla extract, salt, and milk and whisk until well combined.
Prepare a (22 x 13cm) 9x13 inch casserole dish by greasing butter all over the base and sides. You'll have too much - just dollop the remainder around the base of the dish.
Dip bread and place in casserole dish. Fully submerge each piece of bread into the egg custard mixture and place into the casserole dish. Line them up with the triangle point facing up. Pour any remaining custard mixture over the brioche.
Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, then sprinkle the coarse sugar over the top.
Bake the Brioche Casserole for 25-30 minutes at 165C (340F) until lightly golden. Remove from the oven, let stand for 10 minutes before serving warm. Make sure to drizzle in maple syrup!

Notes

Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe.

To store: Cover the baking dish in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in a warm oven or microwave.

To freeze: This Brioche French Toast Casserole can absolutely be frozen! Make the the casserole as per the method in a freezer-safe baking dish. Wrap the dish well in plastic wrap and aluminium foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw over night in the refrigerator before baking.

TIP 1: Use day old bread. If your bread is freshly baked, it will be soft and fluffy which when dipped in the custard, can fall apart. Use day old/'stale bread' or toast the slices before cutting into triangles.

TIP 2: Let the bread soak. I thoroughly recommend this step to allow the flavours to infuse together and the custard to fully soak through the bread. But if you don't have the time then it will still taste delicious.

TIP 3: Enjoy warm. Warm out of the oven is the best way to serve your baked french toast.

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