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Cranberry Egg Nog French Toast Bake

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!

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword Cranberry Egg Nog French Toast Bake, Egg Nog French Toast, Egg Nog French Toast Bake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Refrigerator Time 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours 35 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 509kcal
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 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
  • 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.
    1 stick butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoon 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.
    1 loaf Challa bread
  • Sprinkle half of the fresh cranberries over the bread.
    1 cup cranberries
  • Place the remaining bread cubes into the dish.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and mix in the Egg Nog, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract.
    1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, 8 eggs, 2 cups egg nog, 1 teaspoon 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.
    1 cup cranberries
  • 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.
    powdered sugar

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 260mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 848IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 3mg