Bacon Baked French Toast Casserole Food

FRENCH TOAST BACON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook diced bacon until browned and cooked through. Place bacon on a paper towel lined plate to drain excess grease.
• Cut or tear bread into small cubes. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place bread cubes in the casserole dish. Sprinkle half of the bacon pieces over the bread.
• In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, half and half, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon. Pour mixture over bread and bacon. Cover the dish and refrigerate for 2 hours up to overnight.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir butter into flour mixture. Using the back of a fork, mix butter with the mixture until crumbly.
• Sprinkle mixture over the casserole and then top with remaining bacon pieces.
• Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove cover and bake another 20-25 minutes.

BACON FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread bread into pan. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, milk, whipping cream, brown sugar, maple syrup, extract and cinnamon and whisk well.
• Gently pour egg mixture over pieces of bread. Press bread into liquid to soak up. Sprinkle bacon on top. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• Preheat oven to 350 and bake, uncovered, for 40-50 minutes or until a knife stuck in the center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Cooking time varies according to your oven - please check towards the end of the process. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• Add an extra drizzle of maple syrup and one tablespoon brown butter if desired. You could also top with cinnamon sugar if you please. Serves 10-12.

BACON BAKED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• If cooking immediately, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat together eggs, half and half, 1/4 cup of sugar, vanilla, and salt.
• Add in bread, tossing to coat thoroughly.
• Add in cooked bacon, tossing again.
• Pour into prepared pan and cover with foil.
• Allow to soak until egg mixture is mostly absorbed (can put in fridge overnight if desired).
• Stir bread again, dot with butter and sprinkle the top with cinnamon sugar.
• Recover with foil and bake for 45-50 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Serve with maple syrup and/or other desired toppings.

MAPLE BACON FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Place bread in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, brown sugar, syrup and cinnamon. Pour over bread. Sprinkle with bacon. Refrigerate, covered, 4 hours or overnight., Remove casserole from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

BACON-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Scatter about 1/3 of the butter pats onto the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and arrange 6 slices of bread in a single layer, overlapping as necessary, on top of the butter. Top bread slices with bacon slices.
• Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar, and nutmeg over bacon slices. Scatter 1/3 of the butter pats over bacon and top with remaining bread slices.
• Whisk milk, eggs, remaining cinnamon, remaining white sugar, remaining brown sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Pour over bread mixture into baking dish. Scatter remaining butter pats over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.