Cinnamon French Toast Bake

Crystal Margarine Recipes

Prep: 20 mins

Servings: 4 people

For the easiest cinnamon French toast ever, this is the recipe you want! Let someone else do the hard part and just use your favourite cinnamon buns for the base. Baking this french toast in a pan lets you customize serving sizes and you don’t have to worry about dipping into batter and making a mess of your stovetop. Make this tasty french toast for your family’s next big weekend breakfast – they deserve the treat, and so do you!

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Vegetarian

ingredients

French toast bake

3 tbsp

Crystal Margarine, melted and divided

cinnamon buns, 2" thick

1 1/2 cups

whole milk

eggs, beaten

1/4 cup

brown sugar

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

1/4 cup

pecans, toasted and chopped

Glaze

1/2 cup

icing sugar, sifted

4oz

cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup

whole milk

1 tsp

vanilla extract

directions

For the Cinnamon French Toast Bake:

Grease a 9 x 9 inch (23 x 23 cm) baking dish with 15 ml / 1 tbsp Crystal margarine. Slice cinnamon buns in thirds lengthwise. Place slices in prepared baking dish in two rows slightly overlapping each other.

Whisk together milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Pour over bread, cover with foil and place in the fridge, let sit for at least 1 hour, or leave overnight.

Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Place French toast bake in the oven and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until set and golden. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle with glaze and sprinkle with pecans.

For the Glaze:

While French toast is baking, beat together icing sugar and cream cheese in a large bowl using a hand mixer. Add milk and vanilla and beat until smooth.