Savory French Toast Bake Recipes

SAVORY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange bread in a single layer in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. , In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, Parmesan, chives and pepper; pour over bread. Add sausage; sprinkle with cheese. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with additional chives., To Make Ahead: Prepare casserole as directed. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight. To use, preheat oven to 350°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, as directed. Sprinkle with additional chives.

SAVORY PARMESAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, Parmesan cheese, milk, and black pepper in a shallow bowl until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Dip both sides of each slice of bread in the egg mixture and place in the skillet. Cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a warmed plate and dot with butter to serve.

SAVORY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange baguette slices in the bottom of a casserole dish.
• Beat eggs well in a bowl. Add onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic, and ginger in a bowl. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of Cheddar cheese on top and mix until well combined. Add sage, salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture over the baguette slices and sprinkle with bacon bits.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 17 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar and bake until fully melted, about 5 more minutes. Serve hot.

SAVORY FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Oil large casserole dish.
• It's easier to work with the bread if it's somewhat frozen. Butter one side of each slice of bread and cut into bite sized chunks.
• Combine bread chunks, sausage pieces, and cheese in casserole dish.
• Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon and salt in separate bowl.
• Pour wet mixture over bread/sausages/cheese.
• Bake 15 minutes uncovered.
• Cover and bake another 30 minutes or until eggs are set.
• If you prefer the top not to be crunchy, then leave cover on entire baking time.