Sticky Date French Toast Bake
Try this Sticky Date French Toast Bake recipe, or contribute your own.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 8
vegetarian
white meat free
contains gluten
red meat free
shellfish free
contains dairy
contains eggs
pescatarian
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1 x400g | 14oz loaf brioche evenly sliced
- 3/4 cup pitted dates roughly chopped
- 2 1/2 cups milk (low fat or full cream or almond milk)
- 1/3 up brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
- pinch of salt (about 1/4 teaspoon)
- 3 tablespoons butter or spread of choice (i used an olive oil sp
- 150 ml | 1/2 cup thickened cream (heavy cream or coconut
- 1/4 cup pitted dates roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup boiling water (optional)
- Carbohydrate 68.176650068742 g
- Cholesterol 211.5 mg
- Fat 4.9978775 g
- Fiber 1.23112496495247 g
- Protein 6.6889025000841 g
- Saturated Fat 1.5495525 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (124g)
- Sodium 85.6310000196225 mg
- Sugar 66.9455251037895 g
- Trans Fat 0.861251499999999 g
- Calories 333 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 200°C | 390°F.
- Lightly grease a 28x23-cm | 9x11-inch casserole dish with cooking oil spray or a light coating of butter.
- Place the bread slices into the dish, and arrange the dates all around, under and in between the bread slices.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon (if using), and salt until frothy and well combined.
- Pour the egg wash over the bread.
- Press the bread lightly into the egg wash to evenly coat.
- Bake in preheated oven util cooked through and golden on top (about 40-45 minutes).
- While the french toast is in the oven, prepare sauce:Combine the sugar and butter in a medium sized saucepan on low heat.
- Occasionally stir until the brown sugar has melted through the butter, When the mixture is hot and steaming (after about 2 minutes), gradually add the cream in small amounts, stirring in between each addition, until all of the cream is in the pan.
- Add in the dates and allow the sauce to bubble up and froth, while still occasionally stirring.
- After about 8 minutes the sauce should be thickened and the dates will be soft.
- Take off heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Pour in 1 tablespoon of boiling water at a time (whisking after each addition), until reaching your desired consistency.
- Serve a slice with a drizzle of butterscotch and softened date pieces!.
