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I saw Paula Deen make this casserole on the Food Network several years ago. It looked awesome. We made it that year for our Christmas morning breakfast at my parent’s house. I’ve made it several times since then and adapted the recipe some. I found that when I made it as written with the sliced bread, the casserole was too soggy. It had all of the components of bread pudding (which I love), so I decided to make it as such. I cubed the bread instead of slicing it, and I formed mini loaves in my “mini loaf pan”. The results were outstanding.

French Toast Mini Loaves Recipe:

French Toast Mini Loaves

 

Another reason I love this recipe is that its made the night before and kept in the fridge. Just make the topping in the morning and bake. I love serving it with sliced strawberries and maple syrup. Heaven in my mouth! This is one you are going to want to make. I think this is one of my signature dishes!

French Toast Mini Loaves Ingredients:

1 loaf French bread, cubed into 1-inch pieces (6-8 cups of bread)
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
dash of salt
maple syrup
strawberries

Praline Topping:

1 stick butter, softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon light corn syrup

How To Make French Toast Mini Loaves:

1. Cube bread into 1-inch pieces (I use a whole Italian loaf from the bakery). Allow to sit for a few hours on the counter to stale. The drier the bread, the better it will soak up the egg mixture.

2. Spray the mini loaf pans with cooking spray (I use 2 pans making 16 total loaves). Evenly distribute the cubed bread among the cups.

3. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly.

4. Pour mixture over the bread cubes, making sure all are covered evenly with the egg mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

5. The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees.

6. Make the Praline Topping: Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well (I use my fingers). Crumble the praline topping evenly over the bread and bake for 30-35 minutes until puffed and lightly golden. If you make this into a bigger casserole, just adjust your baking time.

Serve with maple syrup and strawberries.

Enjoy!

(adapted from Paula Deen)

French Toast Mini Loaves

French Toast Mini Loaves

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf French bread, cubed into 1-inch pieces (6-8 cups of bread)
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • dash of salt
  • maple syrup
  • strawberries

Praline Topping:

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Instructions

  1. Cube bread into 1-inch pieces (I use a whole Italian loaf from the bakery). Allow to sit for a few hours on the counter to stale. The drier the bread, the better it will soak up the egg mixture.
  2. spray the mini loaf pans with cooking spray (I use 2 pans making 16 total loaves). Evenly distribute the cubed bread among the cups.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly.
  4. Pour mixture over the bread cubes, making sure all are covered evenly with the egg mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
  5. The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  6. Make the Praline Topping: Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well (I use my fingers). Crumble the praline topping evenly over the bread and bake for 30-35 minutes until puffed and lightly golden. If you make this into a bigger casserole, just adjust your baking time.
  7. Serve with maple syrup and strawberries.

Nutrition Information:


Amount Per Serving: Calories: 245Total Fat: 22gCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 4g

French Toast Mini Loaves Recipe

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