Crème brûlée French Toast: The Ultimate Brunch Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 6 (1-inch thick) slices French bread
• 5 large eggs
• 1.5 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)
• 0.25 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and corn syrup, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Pour the mixture evenly into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. Remove the crusts from the bread slices and arrange them in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, vanilla extract, brandy, and salt until well combined. Pour this mixture evenly over the bread slices. Cover the dish and chill in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow the bread to soak up the custard.
3. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator and allow it to sit at room temperature while the oven preheats, ensuring even baking.
4. Bake the crème brûlée French toast casserole, uncovered, in the preheated oven until it is puffed up and lightly browned on top, approximately 35 to 40 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a knife into the center; it should come out relatively clean.

Nutrition

• Calories: 510 kcal
• Fat Content: 27 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 39 g
• Sodium Content: 359 mg
• Protein Content: 10 g
• Cholesterol Content: 218 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 59 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 16 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g