French Toast Bake

This is the perfect brunch dish or feed a crowd dish.  It is so delicious and so easy.  All the prep is the night before, and then you refrigerate overnight and pop it in the oven in the morning, and then pure yumminess!  Definite crowd pleaser.

Original recipe from Rach’s Blog.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. melted butter (1 stick)
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 loaf Texas toast
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 c. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 TBSP powdered sugar
• Brown Sugar and Cinnamon ( step 6 )
• White Sugar and Cinnamon ( step 8 )
• Cooking Spray
• Powdered sugar for sprinkling
• Maple syrup (optional)

1. Melt butter in microwave & add brown sugar….stir till mixed.
2. Spray 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray
3. Pour butter/sugar mix into bottom of 9 x 13 pan….spread around
4. Beat eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1 TBSP powdered sugar
5. Lay single layer of Texas Toast in pan
6. Spoon 1/2 of egg mixture on bread layer and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon
7. Add 2nd layer of Texas Toast
8. Spoon on remaining egg mixture, lightly spread butter on the bread, and then sprinkle with white sugar and cinnamon
9. Cover & chill in fridge overnight
10. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes (covered for the first 30 minutes)
11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar
12. Serve with warm maple syrup