Eggnog French Toast Casserole
with Sliced Almonds and Cranberry-Maple Syrup
By The Taste for Life Test Kitchen
Prep Time
55 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 10
Ingredients
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Cranberry-Maple Syrup
- 1 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1 Tbsp grated orange zest
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Eggnog French Toast
- 2 1⁄2 cups eggnog
- 6 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1⁄8 tsp salt
- 18 slices sturdy (not-too-soft) bread, divided
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted, divided
- 3⁄4 cup sliced almonds, divided
Directions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together maple syrup, cranberry sauce, and orange zest until mixture is well combined and heated through. Set aside.
- Adjust oven rack to middle position. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
- Whisk eggnog, eggs, vanilla, and salt together until well combined. Set mixture aside.
- Place 6 of the bread slices in an even layer on bottom of greased dish. You may need to trim bread so slices will fit in a single layer. Brush slices with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Sprinkle 1⁄4 cup of the almonds over bread slices.
- Place 6 more of the bread slices over first layer of bread. Brush slices with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Sprinkle 1⁄4 cup of the almonds over bread slices.
- Place final 6 slices bread over second layer of bread. Brush slices with remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
- Pour eggnog mixture over layers of bread, making sure all bread is submerged in liquid. Sprinkle last 1⁄4 cup of almonds over.
- Bake on middle rack of oven for 30 minutes, until mixture is golden brown and bubbling around edges. Serve with cranberry-maple syrup.
Nutrition Info
528 Calories, 14 g Protein, 152 mg Cholesterol, 75 g Carbohydrates, 46 g Total sugars (28 g Added sugars), 4 g Fiber, 20 g Total fat (8 g sat), 355 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), ★★★ Phosphorus, ★★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, Calcium, Zinc, ★ Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Folate. Iron, Magnesium
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