"Sunday. A day to refuel your soul and be grateful for your blessings. Take a deep breath and relax. Enjoy your family, your friends, and a cup of coffee.”
And the perfect compliment to your family, friends and that cup of jo is this french toast bake. Imagine pieces of flaky biscuit upon a savory cinnamon egg blend and baked to perfection. This five ingredient breakfast bake is the ultimate holiday, special occasion or weekend breakfast!
Breakfast foods are without a doubt one of my favorite foods. And french toast is high on the list. While easy to mix up, I often opt for other options as I don't love standing at the stove, dipping and flipping pieces of bread one by one to serve the family. That might work during the week when mornings are already hectic, but weekends run different around here.
Sundays mean a slower pace, including enjoying breakfast together. It's the one day I strive to sit down rather than waitress, wipe up spills and answer to "more please." Thanks to this bake, I bring it to the table and leisurely enjoy...while it's still warm.
I have fond memories of french toast breakfasts growing up. While striving to maintain that taste of childhood, I've incorporated the same ingredients-- egg, milk, vanilla and cinnamon. This simple bake tastes fancy, yet prep is a breeze.
And there's a star ingredient here-- canned biscuits!
Biscuits stand out for several reasons. One, they're easy to store with a long shelf life. So no need to plan ahead and purchase a specialty loaf of bread like in other casseroles. They also don't require any special concocting. No drying out, soaking, or chilling overnight. Just cut each biscuit into small pieces and you're good to go.
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I have fond memories of french toast breakfasts growing up. While striving to maintain that taste of childhood, I've incorporated the same ingredients-- egg, milk, vanilla and cinnamon. This simple bake tastes fancy, yet prep is a breeze.
And there's a star ingredient here-- canned biscuits!
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| Five simple ingredients already in your kitchen |
As long as you keep a can of biscuits on hand, you can roll out of bed and then decide to make this. Perfect for a last minute person like myself.
Biscuits contribute to a healthier dish. Without completely soaking up the egg mixture like bread, you can get away with less egg and liquid. For example, this bake only uses 6 eggs (and I've even gotten away with 5). Many many casseroles use 8 or more. And the heavy cream? Save it for your coffee. One cup of nonfat milk is all you need here.
You also won't consume large amounts of sugar. A light dusting of powdered sugar on top is all you need to sweetly ease into the day.
I personally love how this bake maintains its shape. I despise a dish that looks beautiful but when you go to serve it, it falls into awkward soggy fluff. Here, the biscuits puff up beautifully every time, making it ideal for a buffet line. Or with toddlers. My son loves when I cut his into sticks. He forgoes the fork and has too much fun dunking into syrup.
And since some evenings just beg for breakfast as dinner, this is an easy one to add into your rotation. It'll be prepped before the oven is warm.
Alright, perhaps some of you are wondering if this could be prepped the night before and baked in the morning. A recent trial revealed that answer: Yes! But I did learn a couple things.
Biscuits contribute to a healthier dish. Without completely soaking up the egg mixture like bread, you can get away with less egg and liquid. For example, this bake only uses 6 eggs (and I've even gotten away with 5). Many many casseroles use 8 or more. And the heavy cream? Save it for your coffee. One cup of nonfat milk is all you need here.
You also won't consume large amounts of sugar. A light dusting of powdered sugar on top is all you need to sweetly ease into the day.
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| Puffy cinnamon bread upon layer of custard-like egg |
And since some evenings just beg for breakfast as dinner, this is an easy one to add into your rotation. It'll be prepped before the oven is warm.
Alright, perhaps some of you are wondering if this could be prepped the night before and baked in the morning. A recent trial revealed that answer: Yes! But I did learn a couple things.
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| French toast bake after sitting overnight and baking in the morning |
But one big drawback? I was starving by the time it was done due to a longer bake time.
All in all, you can't mess this bake up no matter how you prefer to prep it. Either way, you're still enjoying that contrast of textures that you crave in a slice of french toast. I'd love to know which way you prefer!
Just the thought of this recipe makes me giddy for the weekend. I hope you love it as much as we do! May you enjoy the company beside you and the blessings before you. And always keep it Easy like Sunday Morning.
xo,
Brit
xo,
Brit
French Toast Bake
Ingredients:1 can biscuits (10 count)
6 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tsp Vanilla
Powdered sugar, optional
Syrup, optional
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease 9x13 baking dish
2. Cut each biscuit into 1/8th pieces, line pieces equally in dish
3. Scramble egg and milk together, add in vanilla and cinnamon
4. Pour egg mixture on top of biscuits
5. Place dish into oven.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes
7. Sprinkle with powder sugar and or serve with syrup
Notes
- Any milk can be used
- Give a quick stir before placing in oven as ingredients can shift (helps with equal distribution of biscuits, cinnamon)
- If you do chill bake overnight, bake for closer to 40-45 minutes
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