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    Home » Food Fun Friday » Monkey Bread French Toast

    Monkey Bread French Toast

    Published: May 10, 2013 · Modified: May 2, 2022 by Vicky

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    Today I will be sharing a yummy recipe for Monkey Bread French Toast that my kids helped me make. This is a special, once-in-a-while meal to make for breakfast or brunch. It is very rich and decadent and will be my new special occasion go-to meal.  You won't be scrambling to make this french toastin the morning, as you prepare it the night before and simply pop it in the oven in the AM. Does it get any easier than that? If you are looking for more simple french toast recipes, check out Cinnamon Roll Crock Pot French Toast.

    Monkey Bread French Toast Recipe - This might be the best breakfast dish I've ever had! That good!
    french toast ingredients

    I cut the bread into slices and gave them to the kids to tear into smaller pieces. You can also cut the bread into cubes yourself if you don't have kid helpers, but this was so fun for them and they got to practice their fine motors skills as bread isn't always that easy to tear.

    child tearing bread

    When they are done tearing the bread, they can help you place it in a greased 9 x 13 casserole pan.

    making french toast

    The bread should fill the pan almost to the top.

    bread in a pan for french toast

    In a large bowl mix the eggs, melted butter, half and half, vanilla and cinnamon. This is another great job for kids.

    child stirring a bowl

    Pour the mixture over the bread, making sure it covers the bread completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

    In the morning, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Now it's time to make your glaze. In a saucepan melt the ½ cup of butter on medium heat. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon and stir to combine. Heat the mixture on low heat until it comes to a boil. You will need to keep stirring the mixture as it will thicken. Remove from stove after it boils. Pour evenly over the bread in the casserole dish that you refrigerated the night before.

    monkey bread french toast

    Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. Oven cook times vary. Ours started browning at this point which made our glaze more caramelized and crunchy. If you prefer yours to be lighter, just remove it before it starts browning.

    I cannot even describe how good this was, you will just have to make yourself . This Monkey Bread French Toast dish is a keeper. I brought it to an event and it was quickly gobbled up. Try it and let me know what you think!

    Monkey Bread French Toast Recipe

    This Monkey Bread French Toast is a special, once-in-a-while meal to make for breakfast or brunch. It is very rich and decadent.  You won't be scrambling to make this French toast in the morning, as you prepare it the night before and simply pop it in the oven in the AM.
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: French
    Keyword: Monkey Bread French Toast
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Refrigerate: 7 hours
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 584kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Equipment

    • 9X13 Casserole Dish

    Ingredients

    • 1 large loaf of French bread
    • 6 eggs
    • 4 tablespoons of melted butter
    • 2 cups of half and half
    • 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
    • 2 teaspoons of vanilla

    For the glaze

    • 1 ½ cups of brown sugar
    • ½ cup of butter
    • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Tear a loaf of bread into small pieces.
    • Place it in a greased 9 x 13 casserole pan. The bread should fill the pan almost to the top.
    • In a large bowl mix the eggs, melted butter, half and half, vanilla and cinnamon.
    • Pour the mixture over the bread, making sure it covers the bread completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
    • In the morning, preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
    • To make the glaze, melt ½ cup of butter on medium heat in a saucepan.
    • Add the brown sugar and cinnamon and stir to combine. Heat the mixture on low heat until it comes to a boil. You will need to keep stirring the mixture as it will thicken. Remove from stove after it boils. Pour evenly over the bread in the casserole dish that you refrigerated the night before.
    • Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 584kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 491mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 924IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 3mg

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    1. Melinda

      May 10, 2013 at 3:52 pm

      YUM! I made cinnamon roll casserole before, it was AMAZING! please come share this on #kidsinthekitchen this week http://lookwhatmomfound.com/2013/05/homemade-versus-store-bought-kidsinthekitchen.html

    2. Julie Cohn

      May 17, 2013 at 4:48 am

      Thanks for the feature, your daughter is adorable!!

    3. totschooltotallyawesome

      June 11, 2013 at 7:12 am

      Looking Yummy~

    4. Kiki

      March 05, 2017 at 2:05 am

      When I made the glaze it just turned into a thick paste as soon as I added the Bugatti to the butter, I stirred it until it came to a boil ad it was still a thick paste, is there something missing from this recipe? Is it supposed to be like that?

    5. Kiki

      March 05, 2017 at 2:08 am

      I mean brown sugar not Bugatti! Auto type is acting silly

    6. Vicky

      March 06, 2017 at 9:20 am

      Sorry to hear that Kiki, thanks for letting me know your experience. I have made the recipe a number of times and the amounts are correct. The glaze will be thick, but not like a paste as you described. Sorry it didn't work out.

    7. So-Young

      November 20, 2020 at 4:16 am

      Thanks for this one, Thanks 😀

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