French Toast Casserole | Mary Beth Albright's Food Hacks

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.

Preheat the oven and melt a stick of butter in a baking dish in the oven.

Cut up a loaf of bread into pieces.

In a measuring cup, combine eggs and milk, whisking them together.

Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.

Remove the melted butter from the oven and place the pieces of bread into the butter.

Sprinkle half of the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture over the bread.

Add the remaining pieces of bread on top.

Pour the egg and milk custard mixture over the bread layers.

Sprinkle the rest of the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture on top.

Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

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