This Butterscotch French Toast Bake is an easy-to-make breakfast treat with butterscotch syrup baked right in and topped with a crispy graham cracker crumble!
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I know I am jumping the gun a little bit, but Easter will be here before we know it, and I am thinking about Easter brunch.
I wanted to come up with something that was a little different, that I could do most of the work for ahead of time, but that would be really delicious and special.
One great option for brunch is this Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole, which is always a hit. But I was looking for something a little more on the sweet side.
So I put on my thinking cap, and, I think I have found the winner with this Butterscotch French Toast Bake!
The first time I made this, I tried using butterscotch schnapps. But the flavor wasn't great, and I wasn't completely sure that all the alcohol had baked out (wouldn't want to be serving an alcoholic breakfast to little ones, YIKES!). So I decided to approach it from a different angle and use sundae syrup.
Of course, you can always make your own butterscotch syrup if you like (here's a recipe from my friend Karyn at Pint Sized Baker). It isn't that hard, and I always like to make things myself if I have the time.
But, in the event that you don't have the time, you can use store-bought, like this butterscotch syrup from Smuckers (affliate link).
In any event, the butterscotch syrup worked GREAT. Just butterscotch-y enough, and not too sweet. YUH - UMMM! (if I do say so myself)
One tip - it is easiest if the bread you are using isn't super fresh. If it is a little stale and dry, it is easier to work with and cut into pieces.
Plus I can usually get the day-old loaves for ½ price at the grocery store! I always love a bargain!
Butterscotch French Toast Bake
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Butterscotch French Toast Bake
Ingredients
- 10 oz loaf French bread (cut into bite-sized pieces, stale bread works great)
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup butterscotch syrup
- 4 graham cracker sheets (crushed)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 teaspoons butterscotch syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Distribute the pieces of bread evenly in the baking dish.10 oz loaf French bread
- In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, milk, and butterscotch syrup, then pour over the bread, moving the bread around as necessary to absorb the liquid.6 eggs, 1 cup milk, ½ cup butterscotch syrup
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or longer (even overnight) until you are ready to bake.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- In a small bowl, combine the graham crackers, brown sugar, melted butter, butterscotch syrup, and salt.4 graham cracker sheets, ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, 2 teaspoons butterscotch syrup, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Evenly sprinkle the graham cracker mixture over the casserole.
- Bake uncovered until browned and bubbling, about 25 minutes.
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Jeannee Taylor
OOOH! I love anything with Graham cracker but this is the most delicious looking french toast I have ever laid eyes on! I can't wait to try it! Thanks for sharing! #HomeMattersParty
Jeannee
Miz Helen
Your French Toast Bake looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great day and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Janet
I cannot wait to make this!
June Rostad
Butterscotch makes everything better 🙂
STEPHANIE ABBOTT
I do need more butterscotch in my life. Added to my Pinterest board!
Christine
I am loving this!
Smiling Notes
I love the flavor of butterscotch and I love french toast - and the two of them together is just droolworthy!! Thanks a lot for joining us at the Family Joy Blog link up party! Pinned!
Melissa
Butterscotch and French Toast, what could be better. This looks wonderful. I'll have to try it out the next time the grandkids are here. Thanks for sharing at the Family Joy Blog Link Party this week!
shelley
This looks delicious. I love breakfast casseroles - they make the first meal of the day so much easier in my opinion. Thanks for sharing at Over the Moon. We look forward to seeing you again next week.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
Oh Kristin that looks so good!! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up!