French Toast Casserole: Easy Cast Iron Skillet Recipe-Steph’s Stove

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: day-old bread

Whole grain bread is more nutritious, while day-old bread is often cheaper.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, and evaporated milk can be more affordable.

Prepare a 10-inch cast iron skillet by smearing 2 tablespoons of softened butter all over the bottom and sides.

In a small bowl, mix together 6 tablespoons of light brown sugar, 1.5 teaspoons of cinnamon, 0.25 teaspoons of nutmeg, and a pinch of salt until well combined.

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the sugar mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared skillet.

Cut 10 slices of Hawaiian bread into triangles, stacking them two at a time and cutting on an angle.

Arrange the bread triangles in the bottom of the skillet, overlapping them to form a layer.

Brush 2 tablespoons of melted butter over the tops of the bread triangles, ensuring good coverage.

Sprinkle another 2 tablespoons of the sugar mixture over the buttered bread.

Add roughly chopped pecans (or other nuts) in the middle section of the bread layer if desired.

Continue layering with the remaining bread triangles, brushing with melted butter and sprinkling with sugar mixture as you go, finishing with a final layer of bread on top.

Brush the last of the melted butter over the top layer of bread and sprinkle with any remaining sugar mixture and nuts.

In a separate bowl, crack 4 large eggs and beat them.

Add 1.67 cups of whole milk and vanilla extract to the eggs, mixing until well combined.

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