Nutella Baked French Toast Casserole

 

This baked french toast recipe with Nutella is a SUPER easy, delicious, and kid-friendly brunch casserole. It's a 5-ingredient make ahead dish that everyone, young and old, will love. 

Course Breakfast/Brunch

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 657kcal

Ingredients

• 8 slices white bread
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup Nutella
• butter for greasing the baking dish

Instructions

• Butter an 11 x 7 inch baking dish. (see note below regarding pan sizes). In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla until well combined. Set aside.
• Spread 2 tablespoons of Nutella on each of 8 slices of bread. Roll each bread slice into a cigar shape with the Nutella filling on the inside.
• Dip each bread roll into the egg mixture and place it in the buttered baking dish, seam side down. Continue with the remaining bread rolls, placing them side-by-side in the baking dish, enchilada-style. Pour the remaining custard over the top of the bread.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight, until the custard has been absorbed by the bread.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Transfer to the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until the top of the casserole is golden brown.
• Dust some powdered sugar over the top with a sifter, and drizzle with a little melted Nutella if you wish. Serve with sliced strawberries and maple syrup, if desired.

Notes

An 11 x 7 inch baking dish or pan is really the perfect size and shape for this dish, but if you don't have one, don't let that stop you! Any roughly 2 quart size will do, like 9 x 9 inch for instance, though you may need to cut a roll or two in half to fit the shape. If you want to use a larger pan, like a 9 x 13 inch, just increase the custard ingredients accordingly. This recipe is pretty forgiving, so don't worry about precise proportions too much.  [amazon_link asins='B00PI0G470' template='ProductCarousel' store='ourhappymes00-20' marketplace='US' link_id='1a3c6ebb-9c71-4b1e-b32d-3e0cc0e7f9b8']

Nutrition

Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Calcium: 322mg | Iron: 6mg