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cinnamon raisin maple breakfast casserole

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Private Recipe by
Teresa G.
Here, KY

This recipe was created from my indecision. I was craving a cinnamon roll or cinnamon raisin bread, but I also wanted eggs. French toast came to mind; then a breakfast casserole. So... I combined them, ALL! Viola! A delicious, breakfast or brunch dish with cinnamon, raisins, eggs, brown sugar, butter and (the piece de résistance) real maple syrup.

yield 4 to 6
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cinnamon raisin maple breakfast casserole

  • 7 or 8 slice
    hearty white bread
  • 4 Tbsp
    salted butter
  • 1/4 c
    dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 c
    raisins
  • 3 lg
    eggs, beaten
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    granulated sugar
  • milk to add to eggs to equal 1 cup liquid
  • 1/4 c
    pure maple syrup

How To Make cinnamon raisin maple breakfast casserole

  • 1
    Gather all ingredients. Lightly spray or butter an 8"x8" casserole; set aside.
  • 2
    In a small bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and cinnamon; stir in raisins; set aside.
  • 3
    Using a rolling pin, flatten 7 or 8 slices bread.
  • 4
    Spread butter mixture evenly on each slice of flattened bread; roll up each slice, jelly roll style; use a serrated knife to cut each log, evenly, into 4 or 5 pinwheel slices (about 1 to 1 1/2 inch thick) and place, cut sides up, in prepared dish.
  • 5
    In a liquid measuring cup, beat together eggs, salt, granulated sugar and enough milk to equal 1 cup.
  • 6
    Pour evenly over pinwheels in dish. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • 7
    Remove casserole from refrigerator 15 minutes before preheating oven.
  • 8
    Place oven rack in middle position; preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • 9
    Bake at 350ºF, covered with foil, for 20 minutes; remove foil and bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven, evenly pour 1/4 cup maple syrup over all; return to oven and bake, uncovered, for additional 15 minutes.
  • 10
    Remove from oven, cut into sections and serve with additional syrup and powdered sugar, if desired.
  • 11
    Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
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