Walnut French Toast Bread Pudding Casserole
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Walnut French Toast Bread Pudding Casserole

Last updated on February 23, 2019 by Liza Hawkins

Here’s the thing: I’m not much of a meal planner.

When you’re not a meal planner, then you have to be quick on your feet when coming up with homemade meals. It means your pantry better be stocked with the basics, and you need to have some recipe ingenuity!
 Walnut French Toast Bread Pudding Casserole

Kind of tired of the same ol’ weekend breakfast go-to’s, this past Saturday I perused a few recipes online to create something I could throw together and then bake in the oven.

Walnut French Toast Bread Pudding Casserole

Here’s what I came up with – and unlike a lot of baked bread-based breakfast casseroles, you don’t need to let it soak for hours and hours beforehand.

Walnut French Toast Bread Pudding Casserole

That means no planning; you can make it on a whim!

Walnut French Toast Bread Pudding Casserole
Yield: 4

Walnut French Toast Bread Pudding Casserole

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 6 slices sandwich bread, cut in 2″ pieces (or the equivalent in whatever kind of bread you have around)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • zest of one lemon
  • 1 cup walnuts or sliced almonds*
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • butter for greasing

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 1-1/2 quart baking dish; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, salt and lemon zest. Add the bread, taking care that all the cubes have been coated. Pour the mixture into the buttered baking dish, and press down gently on the bread.
  • In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon cinnamon with 2 tablespoons sugar and then sprinkle it evenly over top of the bread. Bake for 50 minutes, or until the edges are bubbly and the middle springs backs when you push on it with your finger. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before plating.
  • Serve warm with fresh whipped cream or butter and maple syrup.
  • Notes

    *I originally used walnuts in my recipe, but I found their flavor to be a bit overwhelming. And, while it was good, I would prefer the milder taste of sliced and toasted almonds – the nutty crunch would go really well with the cinnamon and sugar.

    Hi, I'm Liza — a self-proclaimed word-nerd who loves getting lost in whimsical stories and epic movies. I have laid-back, practical attitude towards life and am always on the hunt for good eats, easy recipes, binge-worthy shows, relaxing road trip destinations, the perfect fizzy gin cocktail, and time to finish my novel!

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