Maple Bacon & Sausage French Toast Bake
If you’ve got a crowd for breakfast, this French Toast Bake is just the dish! It’s like french toast kicked up about 10 notches! Filled with maple deliciousness as well as bacon AND sausage – there will not be ANY leftovers. And…it is SUPER EASY!
Equipment
- Le Creuset Oval Baker
Ingredients
- 1 lb maple breakfast sausage or regular
- 3 slices bacon cooked, diced in large chunks
- 5 large cinnamon glazed donuts 5-6 cups, cut into 1" cubes - you can also used regular glazed donuts, cinnamon rolls or even thick sliced Hawaiian bread or rolls
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Brown bacon and drain (undercook it)3 slices bacon
- Brown sausage and drain (I tried doing them together – the bacon takes about 3 minutes longer)1 lb maple breakfast sausage
- Place cubed donuts in baking dish and set aside.5 large cinnamon glazed donuts
- Add sausage and bacon to donuts
- In separate bowl, whisk half and half, cream, eggs, syrup, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice and salt.1 cup half and half, 1 cup heavy cream, 6 eggs, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp vanilla
- Pour egg mixture over donuts and gently press all bread into liquid until all bread is coated.
- Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes for easier serving.
- Top with additional maple syrup and enjoy!
Notes
– You can use any variety of sweet breads for this french toast bake – I love these giant cinnamon glazed donuts that I get at Meijer – they’re usually 4 for $2 – but you can use whatever you have or like – regular glazed donuts, Hawaiian bread, etc. You need about 5-6 cups of largely diced bread.
– Not a fan of sausage or bacon? You can just use all bacon or all sausage. If going with all bacon – I would double the bacon to 6 slices.
– Be sure to UNDERCOOK the bacon a little – you don’t want it crispy – it will continue to cook when you bake it.
– Splurge and use real maple syrup – it’s worth it!
– Not a fan of sausage or bacon? You can just use all bacon or all sausage. If going with all bacon – I would double the bacon to 6 slices.
– Be sure to UNDERCOOK the bacon a little – you don’t want it crispy – it will continue to cook when you bake it.
– Splurge and use real maple syrup – it’s worth it!
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 24.2gProtein: 20.3gFat: 37.7gSaturated Fat: 14.1gCholesterol: 210mgSodium: 1052mgPotassium: 327mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 6.4gCalcium: 77mgIron: 2mg
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