Baked Cinnamon Pear French Toast

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Rest Time 2 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Cooking Temp: 375  F
Servings: 8
Best Season: Fall
Dietary: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Description

Baked pear french toast that’s soaked in a cream mixture, topped with cinnamon sugar, and baked until warm and crispy on top.

Ingredients
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 pound challah bread, cubed into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large pear, peeled (if desired) and diced
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons cane sugar
  • Maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
    Prepare the French Toast Casserole
  1. 1

    Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray. Add the cubed challah and diced pears to the casserole dish. Toss to mix the two together. Set the casserole dish aside.

  2. 2

    In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs and whisk them vigorously until homogenized. Stir in the milk, heavy cream, brown sugar, apple butter, vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and the kosher salt. Pour the egg and cream mixture over the bread in the casserole dish. Wrap the dish tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the casserole for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

    3. Bake the Pear French Toast
  3. 3

    Preheat your oven to 375°F and take the casserole dish out of the refrigerator.

  4. 4

    Drizzle the melted butter over the top of the french toast casserole. Sprinkle the remaining teaspoon of cinnamon and the sugar over the top, being sure to distribute it evenly. 

  5. 5

    Bake the french toast casserole for 40 minutes, until the top is crisp and the insides are warm and bubbly. Take the casserole out of the oven and let it cool slightly, about 5 minutes. 

  6. 6

    Serve the french toast casserole warm with maple syrup on the side. Enjoy!

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