The French break bake for two is so simple and yet fancy enough for a special breakfast in-bed kind of meal. Mix the ingredients, bake, and enjoy the full-flavor creamy bread.
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Easy Baked Recipe
This meal is very easy to prepare and can be made ahead of time and reheated. Enjoy a cup of coffee while you cook. Mix the ingredients and get it in the oven, it is as simple as that. If you are entertaining, this recipe allows you to spend time with your guests.
My husband normally puts maple syrup over his pan cakes and french toast. With this recipe, he doesn’t need to. He said it is more like a dessert or like bread pudding than anything. He has this on his “ask” list for breakfast food.
Cook for a Crowd
While this was made in a cast iron skillet today, it could also be made for a crowd. Double the recipe and bake it in a 9X13 pan or even the crock pot. just adjust the baking times.
Use that Stale Bread
If you are a saver like me, you will soon realize that this is a recipe that is perfect for using up that stale bread. Personalize this recipe with your tastes. You can certainly use a wide variety of bread. Use what you like to eat.
Almost like Bread Pudding
Breakfast in Bed Day Recipe
Whether it is for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or some other special occasion to serve breakfast in bed for someone. This is so easy and would mean so much to the lucky recipient that gets to enjoy this French Bread Bake.
No matter which way you try, I hope that this will become one of your go-to recipes for french toast bake.
French Bread Bake for Two
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Kitchen Essentials
Ingredients
- 12 slices french bread I get mine on sale and use that to save money
- 2 tsp butter
- 4 eggs large
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbl vanilla
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbl water may need a scant more depending on desired consistency
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Instructions
- Prehead oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt butter in cast iron skillet or (melt butter and pour in 8×8 cake pan)
- Put the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Use whisk to mix all the ingredients. note: when I add farm fresh eggs. I break them in a bowl first to make sure that they are okay. I break one open in the bowl, add it to the large bowl, and so on. I have another bowl handy for the egg shells.
- Cube 12 slices of french bread and add to the bowl of wet ingredients.
- Mix until all the bread is coated with the mixture.
- Pour the batter/bread into the pan with the butter on the bottom.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Longer if you desire your french bread drier and crispier on top.
- Once done, remove to cool slightly
Glaze
- Mix the powdered sugar and water together in a bowl.
- Serve individual servings on a plate. Using a spoon, drizzle some of the glaze on top of the french bread bake.
- Enjoy!
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You can find Victoria crocheting, quilting, and creating recipes. She has cooked in restaurants for over 20 years, including many larger parties. She learned to crochet when she was just 11 years old and has been crocheting ever since; over 50 years now. Over 40 years ago, she loved her first class in sewing and continues to hone her skills in quilting. Many have enjoyed the handmade gifts over the years. In her professional career, she has worked in management in a wide variety of businesses including higher education as a dean of a division. All the while attending college part-time to achieve her doctorate in higher education with an emphasis in e-learning.
Audrey
Saturday 28th of April 2018
I love anything cooked in a cast iron skillet. Well, almost anything. But this sounds delicious and great for using up stale bread.
patternprincess1
Sunday 29th of April 2018
I have a number of cast iron skillets and just love using them. This recipe is budget friendly as we can use up our stale bread and turn it into something very tasty without much effort. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Clearissa Coward
Friday 27th of April 2018
This looks really good and a nice treat for two.
patternprincess1
Sunday 29th of April 2018
It is and so easy to do. If we only had one serving each, we could actually feed four people. But it is so good, it is hard not to have more.
Dorothy Berry-Lound
Friday 27th of April 2018
Nice recipe. This is similar to bread and butter pudding, My Mum used to make it to use up stale bread. One of my English friends here in Italy makes the same sort of thingbusingbup left over panatone, Italian Christnas cake.
patternprincess1
Sunday 29th of April 2018
Oh yes, very similar to bread pudding. Very budget friendly recipe and delicious results. I bet your friend's version is very good too.