Name: Baked French Toast Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 large eggs ($1.24); 1 can sweetened condensed milk ($2.23); ½ cup milk ($0.09); ½ tsp cinnamon ($0.04); 1 brioche loaf, sliced ($3.42); ¾ cup salted butter ($1.59); 1 ¼ cup brown sugar ($1.02); 1 tsp vanilla extract ($0.47); 2 Tbsp powdered sugar ($0.06); 1 cup mixed berries (frozen or fresh!) ($1.79)

This easy Baked French Toast recipe is perfectly sweet, with a custardy middle and a gooey caramel sauce topping. So simple, but so delicious!

Ingredients

4 large eggs ($1.24)

1 can sweetened condensed milk ($2.23)

½ cup milk ($0.09)

½ tsp cinnamon ($0.04)

1 brioche loaf, sliced ($3.42)

¾ cup salted butter ($1.59)

1 ¼ cup brown sugar ($1.02)

1 tsp vanilla extract ($0.47)

2 Tbsp powdered sugar ($0.06)

1 cup mixed berries (frozen or fresh!) ($1.79)

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350F and butter an 8x10 casserole or baking dish. Whisk together eggs, sweetened condensed milk, milk, and cinnamon.

2 Gently dip a slice of brioche bread in the egg mixture. I find that brioche absorbs the egg mixture very fast compared to sourdough, so you don't want it to sit in the mixture; just a quick dip to make sure it's covered, and then transfer it to a greased 8x10 baking dish.* (Important: See note.)

3 In a small saucepan, add sauce ingredients: butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and melt over medium heat until creamy and just a little bubbly, about 6-8 minutes. Don't cook for too long, or it will turn into a tacky caramel instead of a sauce.

4 Pour warm sauce over the top of dipped and arranged brioche.

5 Bake uncovered** for 30 min with the 8x10 baking dish on top of a cookie sheet! You may experience some bubbles that run off the side, and you don't want this delicious breakfast to make a mess in your oven.

6 Let cool for 10-15 minutes. Then, top with powdered sugar and mixed berries.