This Easter bread breakfast casserole transforms Italian Easter bread right into a candy and festive morning deal with! Made with Easter bread, a cinnamon spiced egg custard after which baked, it’s excellent for any vacation breakfast or brunch.
Whereas I’m not a French toast lover, the considered a French toast casserole has all the time intrigued me! Saddled with some leftover colomba Italian easter bread, this model turned out completely with a crisp topping and custardy center!
It’s straightforward to make with cubed Italian Easter bread, and even your favourite croissant or brioche bread, butter, a cinnamon-brown sugar egg custard combination and the topping from my favourite streusel cinnamon coffee cake.
It’s then all tossed collectively and baked instantly! I like that there isn’t any have to soak the casserole in a single day. Prime it with some powdered sugar and a drizzle of maple syrup and it’s the perfect crowd-pleasing vacation breakfast.
Why You’ll Love This Breakfast Bake
- Simple to make: This can be a easy no-fuss breakfast casserole! Simply dice the bread, whisk the egg combination, toss it collectively and bake.
- No soaking in a single day: The very best a part of this Easter breakfast casserole is that you may bake it instantly!
- Flavorful: Candy Easter bread, a wealthy egg custard infused with heat cinnamon together with a crumb topping creates the perfect heat and comfortable breakfast!
- Celebratory: Whereas we love this panettone bread pudding at Christmas, this breakfast casserole is ideal for Easter brunch gatherings!
Recipe Components
- Easter bread: I like conventional Colomba Easter bread however any candy bread works, even Roman Easter sweet bread and Italian Easter sweet bread.
- Butter: Melted butter is added to the casserole dish base for wealthy style.
- Custard combination: Eggs, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- Crumb topping: Cinnamon, brown sugar, flour and butter.
Substitutions And Variations
- Citrus zest: Add some orange zest or lemon zest for extra taste.
- Savory: Attempt ham and cheddar cheese, swiss cheese, bacon and even sausage and the way about some chopped bell peppers, onions and even spinach!
- Dried fruit and nuts: Add some chopped pecans or walnuts, dried raisins, cranberries, blueberries and even strawberries for added texture.
- Chocolate chips: Add some mini chocolate chips for additional decadence!
- Topping: Prime with a drizzle of maple syrup, a dusting of powdered sugar and even costume it up with recent berries or banana slices!
Soften the butter and unfold it on the underside of the casserole dish, high with the cubed candy bread, put aside.
In a big bowl whisk collectively the eggs and milk till nicely mixed, whisk within the cinnamon, brown sugar and salt.
Pour the egg combination over the cubed bread and gently toss to coat.
In a small bowl combine collectively the cinnamon, brown sugar and flour, minimize in butter and mix to type small crumbs. I used a meals processor and I additionally added 2 tablespoons of hazelnuts, I pulsed till I received a coarsely crumb combination.
Prime the soaked bread cubes with the crumb combination, till puffy and baked by means of. Mud with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup.
knowledgeable Ideas
- Keep away from soggy bread: Bake the entire time till the highest is golden brown and the egg combination has set in any other case you’ll have a soggy Easter breakfast casserole.
- Day outdated bread: Identical to with a French toast casserole, in case your bread is just too delicate it received’t take in the egg custard. If doable minimize your bread into cubes and set out in a single day to dry.
- Let sit for half-hour. If in case you have time, let the casserole sit for half-hour so the bread can soften the bread cubes.
- Serving solutions: For a full brunch, serve with some espresso or tea, rosemary roasted potatoes and Italian fresh fruit salad .
can i exploit a special sort of bread on this breakfast casserole?
Sure! Whereas I like utilizing Easter bread, another nice choices embody challah, French bread or Italian bread, particularly if you wish to make it extra on the savory facet, and even leftover brioche bread bunnies, cinnamon rolls, croissants, sourdough Easter bread or some other sturdy, thick bread.
Can I make this recipe upfront?
Sure, you’ll be able to cowl the breakfast casserole with aluminum foil and retailer it in a single day within the fridge. Then all it’s a must to do is bake it within the morning! This can be a nice choice in the event you plan to have an Easter egg hunt within the morning adopted by brunch.
How To Retailer Leftovers?
Retailer leftovers of your breakfast casserole both coated with foil within the pan or divided into hermetic containers within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days. Reheat parts gently within the microwave till warmed by means of.
Can I Freeze Leftovers Of The Breakfast Casserole?
Whereas I haven’t tried that, it ought to work! Cool fully then cowl with plastic wrap, then foil and freeze. Thaw in a single day within the fridge then take away the plastic wrap, cowl with foil and reheat within the oven at 350°F for 20 minutes till warmed by means of.
Extra Candy Breakfast Recipes
I hope you get pleasure from this Breakfast Casserole as a lot as we do, whether or not you employ leftover Colomba or not. Take pleasure in!
BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
- 5-6 cups Colomba bread, cubed* (or any candy bread and even croissant)
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 3 giant eggs
- 1¼ cups milk
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (calmly packed)
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
*Chunk dimension / medium cubes
TOPPING
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup brown sugar (calmly packed)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
EXTRAS
- 2 tablespoons hazelnuts, almonds or walnuts (elective)
- 2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 cup maple syrup (kind of)
BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
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Pre-heat oven to 375F/190C. I used an 11 x7 inch / 28x18cm rectangle casserole dish.
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Soften the butter and unfold it on the underside of the casserole dish, high with the cubed candy bread, put aside.
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In a big bowl whisk collectively the eggs and milk till nicely mixed, whisk within the cinnamon, brown sugar and salt. Pour the egg combination over the cubed bread and gently toss to coat.
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Prime the soaked bread cubes with the crumb combination, bake for roughly 30-35 minutes then increase the warmth to 400F/200C and proceed to bake for 8-10 minutes till puffy and baked by means of. Let sit 5 minutes, serve with maple syrup and or powdered sugar. Take pleasure in!
TOPPING
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In a small bowl combine collectively the cinnamon, brown sugar and flour, minimize in butter and mix to type small crumbs. I used a meals processor and I additionally added 2 tablespoons of hazelnuts, I pulsed till I received a coarsely crumb combination.
To freeze – Cool fully then cowl with plastic wrap, then foil and freeze. Thaw in a single day within the fridge then take away the plastic wrap, cowl with foil and reheat within the oven at 350°F for 20 minutes till warmed by means of.
Energy: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fats: 10g | Saturated Fats: 5g | Ldl cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1mg
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