Toast casserole
A Toast Casserole is a dish made by layering slices of bread with a variety of ingredients, usually including a sauce, vegetables and cheese. The dish is then baked in an oven until the bread is crispy and the cheese is melted.
Toast casseroles have been around for centuries and there are many different variations of the dish. The earliest known recipe for a toast casserole was published in an English cookbook in 1727. This recipe called for layering slices of bread with a mixture of egg, cream, butter, Parmesan cheese and nutmeg. The dish was then baked in an oven until the bread was crispy and the cheese was melted.
Over the years, many different variations of the toast casserole have been created. In France, a popular variation is the Croque Monsieur, which is made with ham, cheese and béchamel sauce. In Italy, a popular variation is the Crostini con Funghi, which is made with mushrooms, cheese and truffle oil.
Advice
Making a toast casserole is a great way to feed a large group of people. To ensure your casserole comes out delicious, it's important to use quality ingredients. Start with good quality bread - preferably something on the denser side like a sourdough. Next, choose your favorite toppings - meats, cheeses, vegetables, herbs and spices. When layering your toast casserole, make sure you evenly spread out your ingredients. Finally, don’t forget to add some liquid - like cream, milk, or broth - to the dish before baking. This will help make sure your casserole comes out moist and flavorful.
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Recipes
Baked French Toast Casserole
- heavy cream
- french bread loaf
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- salt
- nutmeg
- milk
- butter
- butter
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- light brown sugar
- egg
Overnight French Toast Casserole
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- milk
- butter orcup margarine
- white bread
- egg
Apple Crisp French Toast Casserole
- lemon juice
- butter
- all purpose flour
- vanilla
- loaf day challah bread
- butter
- rolled oat
- cinnamon
- apple cider
- sugar
- salt
- apple brandy
- egg yolk
- half
- gala apple
- egg
- granny smith apple
- butter
Blueberry French Toast Casserole with Whipped Cream and Strawberries
- powdered sugar
- day loaf challah
- heavy cream
- almond extract
- vanilla extract
- salt
- strawberry
- butter
- sugar
- milk
- egg
- raspberry
- blueberry
Overnight French Toast Casserole with Maple Bacon
- bacon
- vanilla extract
- half
- pecan
- light brown sugar
- cinnamon swirl sandwich bread
- maple syrup
- salt
- cinnamon
- egg
Strawberry Shortcake French Toast Casserole
- cornstarch
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- brioche bread
- water
- whipping cream
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- brown sugar
- salt
- sugar
- butter
- confectioners sugar
- strawberry
- milk
- egg
- cooking spray
French Toast Casserole
- maple syrup
- demerara sugar
- challah
- cinnamon
- crème fraîche
- orange zest
- cardamom
- light brown sugar
- heavy cream
- milk
- butter
- salt
- egg
French Toast Casserole
- berry
- loaf white bread
- milk
- heavy cream
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- powdered sugar
- almond
- salt
- brown sugar
- egg
Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
- cinnamon
- milk
- sugar
- maple syrup
- butter
- vanilla
- french bread
- salt
- cream
- cream cheese
- egg
Berry French Toast Casserole
- powdered sugar
- salt
- maple syrup
- day unsliced loaf white bread
- heavy cream
- almond extract
- butter
- vanilla extract
- berry
- sugar
- milk
- egg
Easy French Toast Casserole
- cinnamon
- milk
- brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- butter
- salt
- vanilla
- farm french toast
- egg
Lemon poppyseed French toast casserole
- lemon zest
- egg
- almond extract
- salt
- brioche bread
- lemon curd
- lemon juice
- sugar
- milk
- butter
- poppy seed
- egg
- cream cheese
- berry
- powdered sugar
French toast casserole with blueberries and sausage
- butter
- orange zest
- vanilla extract
- breakfast sausage
- cinnamon
- french bread loaf
- sugar
- salt
- blueberry
- milk
- orange juice
- egg
- powdered sugar
Mini Overnight French Toast Casserole
- maple syrup
- egg
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- salt
- schar gluten multigrain bread
- milk
Caramel Apple Overnight French Toast Casserole
- caramel sweetened condensed milk
- lucky leaf® caramel apple fruit filling
- pecan
- vanilla extract
- egg
- cinnamon swirl bread
Overnight Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole
- half
- milk
- cinnamon
- loaf challah bread
- sugar
- brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- butter
- vanilla
- apple
- egg
- maple syrup
- powdered sugar
Overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole
- vanilla
- milk
- sugar
- baking powder
- butter
- cinnamon
- cornstarch
- blueberry
- egg
- french bread
- powdered sugar
The Best French Toast Casserole
- berry
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- loaf french bread
- milk
- light brown sugar
- butter
- nutmeg
- all purpose flour
- egg
- fruit
- maple syrup
- powdered sugar
The BEST Croissant French Toast Casserole
- maple syrup
- butter
- salt
- half
- cinnamon
- maple syrup
- vanilla extract
- bourbon
- egg
- croissant
- bourbon vanilla maple syrup
- berry
- powdered sugar
- whipped cream
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- egg 89%
- milk 74%
Common Ingredients
- cinnamon 68%
- salt 68%
- butter 63%
- sugar 53%
Usual Ingredients
- vanilla extract 47%
- powdered sugar 37%
- maple syrup 32%
Rarey Ingredients
- brown sugar 26%
- heavy cream 26%
- vanilla 26%