French Toast Casserole

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 30 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: 12 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf of brioche bread
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tsp. cinnamon, divided
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, for topping
• Powdered sugar for topping, optional
• Strawberries, for serving

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter a 9x13" baking pan and set aside.
2. In a small sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted, stir in brown sugar until dissolved and mixture is smooth. Pour mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan and spread evenly. 
3. Add bread cubes to the pan, spreading over the top of the brown sugar/butter mixture.
4. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1 tsp. of cinnamon. Pour egg mixture over the top of bread cubes, insuring that all pieces of bread are saturated. Sprinkle with remaining teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 Tbsp. of brown sugar.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Serve with fresh strawberries. Enjoy!