This delicious Cranberry Egg Nog French Toast Bake is perfect for the holidays. Prep it the night before, then relax and enjoy your morning while this bakes!
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There's nothing I love more than waking up Christmas morning and enjoying the magic of the day with my children. What I don't want to do is spend a whole bunch of time in the kitchen. A little planning goes a long way!
On Christmas Eve, I cut up some fresh fruit and make some muffins. Then I prep this Cranberry Egg Nog French Toast Bake - it's perfect to prep ahead. Christmas morning we can snack on fruit and muffins, while we open stockings and this delicious breakfast casserole bakes.
Cranberry Egg Nog French Toast Bake
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Equipment
- 9x13 Baking dish
- Sauce Pan
- Large bowl
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter I use Oakhurst
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 loaf Challa bread Cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups egg nog I prefer Oakhurst egg nog
- 1 cup cranberries fresh, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- powdered sugar optional
Instructions
Prep Instructions
- Grease a 9 x 13″ baking dish with butter and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and maple syrup.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and pour into prepared baking dish.
- Arrange half the bread cubes over the brown sugar mixture.
- Sprinkle half of the fresh cranberries over the bread.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and mix in the Egg Nog, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract.
- Evenly pour the custard mixture over the bread cubes.
- Gently press down on the bread to make sure it’s all coated.
- Sprinkle the remaining cranberries over the top of the dish.
- Tightly cover baking dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight, at least 8 hours.
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325-degrees F.
- Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator.
- Bake covered for 45 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 375-degrees F and remove foil.
- Bake uncovered until a knife inserted in the center of casserole is clean (and mostly dry) and top is puffy and golden brown. This will vary from 10-20 minutes depending on how hot your oven cooks.
- Dust on powdered sugar if desired and serve warm.
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