Breakfast for 6
Overnight French Toast Casserole
$4.78for 4285 minServes 6
Challah soaks in cinnamon egg custard overnight, then bakes over brown sugar, butter, and crunchy pecans.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 8 | $2.40Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.17 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 285 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetBreakfastsCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$1.19 per serving$4.78 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 loaf challah
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- maple syrup and powdered sugar for topping (optional)
Steps
- Melt the butter in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, then spread the brown sugar over it.
- Cut the challah into thick slices and arrange them in the dish.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
- Pour the custard over the challah, sprinkle on the pecans, cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Heat the oven to 350 F and bake the covered casserole for 20 minutes.
- Uncover the casserole and bake for 10 minutes, until the eggs are fully firm.
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