French Toast Bake

Name: French Toast Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cans of Immaculate Baking Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls; 6 Eggs; 1 1/2 cups milk (whole is best, but any kind will do fine); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/3 cup flour; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp cloves; 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

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This decadent yet easy French Toast Bake is a lovely way to breakfast on a special holiday. It’s custardy, filled with cinnamon and toasted pecans, and a gorgeously easy recipe.

Without a doubt, breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. And I love it when its really special and decadent and we can take the time to savor it. Most of the time, breakfast is a rushed get-out-the-door-as-quickly-as-possible experience (especially with two young girls in school now), and more often than not I am grabbing a protein shake on my way out the door. For a breakfast lover, its totally the worst, but its better than nothing, right? But on those special days when we can stay home as a family and enjoy the experience of breakfast, I want those meals to be memorable and delicious.

Giving gifts is my love language, and to me, there is no better gift than that of food that has been prepared with love and joy. It’s no secret that I prefer baking and cooking from scratch. I just imagine pouring all that care and passion into my food as I create something amazing for my friends and family to enjoy – something that will nourish them both body and soul. But its also no secret that as a busy mom, sometimes I just don’t have the time or energy to make every single thing from scratch. Especially during the holiday season – when I want to be everything, do everything, and make it the most special time of all for my family. I think any mom can agree here – you just can’t do everything and stay sane. So when I find ways to make a few shortcuts on time without sacrificing the quality of the food I serve, I totally take it!

The Immaculate Baking Company is a great way to take some baking shortcuts – whether or not it is the holiday season. The founder, Scott Blackwell, has had a sweet tooth since the moment his grandmother taught him the ways of home baking – and from there his love of baked goods grew from baking pie to pay his way through college, to winning the Most Outstanding Cookie in America Award, to owning a company that has serious passion in baked goods. They have an great line of organic and gluten free baking mixes, refrigerated cookie doughs and pie crusts. And when I need to take shortcuts, I want to know that the companies I use have a serious integrity for the quality of ingredients and taste of their product. I love when a grass roots company can maintain its heart and soul, don’t you?

This baked French Toast Casserole is the perfect treat for a busy holiday morning. By using Immaculate Baking Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls, you can quickly and easily create a decadent way to enjoy a special breakfast as a family. It’s easy enough that your children can help you prepare it, and quick enough that you can sleep in and still enjoy a decadent breakfast!

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French Toast Bake

Author: Jenni
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
Category: Breakfast
Method: Bake
Cuisine: American

Description

This decadent yet easy French Toast Casserole is a lovely way to breakfast on a special holiday. It’s custardy, filled with cinnamon and toasted pecans, and a gorgeously easy recipe.

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Ingredients

2 cans of Immaculate Baking Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls

6 Eggs

1 1/2 cups milk (whole is best, but any kind will do fine)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

Topping:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cloves

1/2 cup cold unsalted butter

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F.

Grease a 9×13 pan and set aside.

Cut each cinnamon roll into 6-8 pieces and place evenly in the bottom of the greased pan.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla and salt.

Pour evenly over the cinnamon roll pieces.

In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Using your fingers or two forks, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until you get pea sized pieces of butter.

Stir in the pecans.

Sprinkle evenly over the top of the dish.

Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the casserole is golden brown and the mixture doesn’t giggle too much when you shake it.

Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

**Note: You can drizzle the frosting pouches from the cinnamon rolls over the casserole or serve it with warmed maple syrup. I found one pouch to be plenty, but if you want it super sweet you can add both. The choice is yours!

This decadent yet easy French Toast Casserole is a lovely way to breakfast on a special holiday. It’s custardy, filled with cinnamon and toasted pecans, and a gorgeously easy recipe.

Looking for other special holiday breakfast treats? Check out these recipes:

Chocolate Pecan Sticky Rolls with Bourbon Caramel

Biscuit and Gravy Casserole

Sweet Potato Pancakes

By Jenni

About Jenni

Jenni lives in Des Moines, Iowa with her amazing husband, two girls, two dogs who think they are children, and a feisty cat. She is the creator of The Gingered Whisk, a recipe blog dedicated to finding easy, healthy-ish, and tasty weeknight meals that kids and adults alike will love. She is super passionate about helping every member of a family learn to love great food. When not cooking, eating, or thinking about food, she is often hiking around area parks, creating intricate legos castles with her girls, watching nerdy tv with her husband, or curled up in a corner somewhere reading a good book.