Barefoot Contessa Baked French Toast Casserole Recipe
Barefoot contessa baked French toast casserole is a popular easy breakfast dish, especially for weekend mornings. It’s rich in nutrients and has honey as a sweetener. While this recipe may seem complicated at a glance, it’s quite simple, and you’ll want to make it again and again.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of challah bread
- 8 eggs large in size
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 5 cups of milk
- 3 tbsp. of honey
- 1 tbsp. orange zest grated
- ¼ tsp. salt
For serving
- Maple syrup
- Confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Ensure you have all the ingredients, then preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Slice the challah loaf into slices of ¾ inch thickness. Arrange the sliced pieces in a 9 by 13 by 2 inches baking dish. Make sure to arrange the challah slices in two layers.
- Whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, honey, salt, and orange zest. Pour the mixture over the bread and leave to soak for about 10 minutes.
- Take a large roasting pan and fill it with enough water. Place the baking dish that has the bread mixture in the roasting pan and cover it firmly with aluminum foil. Make a few slashes into the aluminum foil, where steam will come out as you cook.
- Put in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove from the oven and set it aside to cool slightly.
- After cooling, dust lightly with confectioners’ sugar and serve with maple syrup.