French Toast Casserole
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/9b3dd22a-e607-4234-9793-37bf6937127d
Original source: https://belleofthekitchen.com/french-toast-casserole/
Recipe image: https://belleofthekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/French-toast-casserole-square-1.jpg

Make your mornings special with this easy French Toast Casserole. It has everything you love about traditional French Toast, and is baked all in one pan!
Yield: 8
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT40M

Ingredients
- ½ a loaf of French bread ((about 8 oz) cut into cubes)
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon (divided)
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar (for topping)
- powdered sugar for topping (optional)

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter a 13x9 inch baking pan and set aside.
2. In a small sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted, stir in brown sugar until dissolved and mixture is smooth. Pour mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan and spread evenly.
3. Add bread cubes to the pan, spreading over the top of the brown sugar/butter mixture.
4. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1 tsp of cinnamon. Pour egg mixture over the top of bread cubes, insuring that all pieces of bread are saturated. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Enjoy!