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sourdough french toast casserole with chocolate chips in a pan.

Sourdough Chocolate Chip French Toast Casserole

Hailey
This easy sourdough chocolate chip French toast casserole is a great way to start the day. Made from leftover sourdough bread, this casserole is quick to make a feeds many. 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Overnight soak 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 40 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 people
Calories 277 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Baking dish of choice 8x8 glass pan, 9x9 glass pan or aluminum pan with foil lid

Ingredients
  

Sourdough French Toast Casserole

  • 6 cups sourdough bread
  • 4 eggs
  • 8 ounces milk heavy cream, coconut milk, etc.
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 TBS vanilla extract
  • 2 TBS maple syrup can add more based on desired sweetness
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips All chocolate chip flavors and varieties work. We love mini chocolate chips on this recipe

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar adjust based on desired sweetness
  • 1 Tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp milk +/- depending on desired thickness of glaze

Instructions
 

Overnight Method

  • In a large bowl, create the wet mixture by combining vanilla extract, cinnamon, maple syrup, sugar, milk and eggs together.
    Cut, tear or shape bread into 1-2 inch cubes and place in greased baking dish.
  • Pour the wet mixture over top of the sourdough bread. Top with chocolate chips. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and allow to soak overnight in the fridge.
  • Prepare the cream cheese mixture tonight if desired.
  • Cream Cheese Mixture and Crumble
  • The next morning, remove the casserole from the fridge. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Bake until warm and bubbly - about 25-30 minutes. Baking time will differ depending on the size of your baking dish.
  • Allow to cool 5-10 minutes before topping with cream cheese glaze.
    Enjoy by itself, with a drizzle of maple syrup or fresh fruit.

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Notes

Baking Time (Based on size of baking dish)
  • A 8x8 pan will give you a deeper dish French toast casserole where the 9x13 pan will spread out more. The 9x13 pan will cook faster than the 8x8 pan.
  • The outside edges will bake faster than the middle of the casserole. For best results, check to ensure the middle is done by shaking the baking dish. The egg mixture should not move.
Recipe Variability
  • Recipe is highly variable to what you have on hand. If you have more eggs, add them; more sourdough bread, add it. Adjust the egg mixture so the bread is covered but not completely saturated. 
Overnight Soak = soft casserole
  • Overnight method will ensure the softest casserole as the flavors come together.

Nutrition

Serving: 1SliceCalories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 35.8gProtein: 7gFat: 13.6gSaturated Fat: 7.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.8gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 234mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 1.4gSugar: 18.5gVitamin A: 433IUCalcium: 92mgIron: 1.7mg
Keyword bread, breakfast, chocolate, dessert, leftover bread, postpartum, snack, sourdough
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