Pear and Almond French Toast Casserole

An easy, layered dish that refrigerates overnight so you have more time to spend with your guests in the morning! This recipe makes a lot, so it's great for a crowd.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 (1 pound) loaf sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 (29 ounce) can pear halves, cut lengthwise into 4 slices
• 1.5 cups milk
• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup sliced almonds
• 0.25 cup butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 2.5 cups eggs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Evenly distribute the butter cubes into the bottom of a 10x14-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter. Arrange the pear slices into the bottom of the dish. Arrange the bread cubes into a single layer over the pears.

Step 2

Mix the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract together in a bowl until fully blended; pour evenly over the bread cubes, assuring all pieces are evenly covered. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and chill overnight in refrigerator.

Step 3

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and allow to warm while the oven preheats.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the bread is golden brown and the eggs have solidified, 45 to 60 minutes. Top with the sliced almonds to serve.