Eggnog French Toast Casserole

french toast with almonds and a cranberry sauce
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Prep Time

55 minutes

Yield

Serves 10

Ingredients

  • Cranberry-Maple Syrup

    • 1 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
    • 1 cup cranberry sauce
    • 1 Tbsp grated orange zest

  • Eggnog French Toast

    • 2 1⁄2 cups eggnog
    • 6 large eggs
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1⁄8 tsp salt
    • 18 slices sturdy (not-too-soft) bread, divided
    • 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted, divided
    • 3⁄4 cup sliced almonds, divided

Directions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together maple syrup, cranberry sauce, and orange zest until mixture is well combined and heated through. Set aside.
  2. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
  3. Whisk eggnog, eggs, vanilla, and salt together until well combined. Set mixture aside.
  4. Place 6 of the bread slices in an even layer on bottom of greased dish. You may need to trim bread so slices will fit in a single layer. Brush slices with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Sprinkle 1⁄4 cup of the almonds over bread slices.
  5. Place 6 more of the bread slices over first layer of bread. Brush slices with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Sprinkle 1⁄4 cup of the almonds over bread slices.
  6. Place final 6 slices bread over second layer of bread. Brush slices with remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
  7. Pour eggnog mixture over layers of bread, making sure all bread is submerged in liquid. Sprinkle last 1⁄4 cup of almonds over.
  8. Bake on middle rack of oven for 30 minutes, until mixture is golden brown and bubbling around edges. Serve with cranberry-maple syrup.

Nutrition Info

528 Calories, 14 g Protein, 152 mg Cholesterol, 75 g Carbohydrates, 46 g Total sugars (28 g Added sugars), 4 g Fiber, 20 g Total fat (8 g sat), 355 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), ★★★ Phosphorus, ★★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, Calcium, Zinc, ★ Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Folate. Iron, Magnesium