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Bacon and Cheese French Toast Bake

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By Shawn Syphus
Updated Nov 20, 2023
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French toast doesn’t have to be sweet! Savory flavors like cheese and bacon make a delicious pairing in this make-ahead French toast bake.

Bacon and Cheese French Toast Bake

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 9 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 cans (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lb thick-cut bacon, crisply cooked, drained
  • 8 oz sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
  • Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Bake 2 cans Pillsbury™ refrigerated French bread as directed on can; cool.
  • Step 
    2
    Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cut cooled bread into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place half of the slices in even layer in baking dish.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, beat 8 eggs and 2 cups cold milk with whisk until well blended. Beat in the chopped green chiles. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Step 
    4
    Sprinkle half of the shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (1 cup) over first layer of bread; refrigerate remaining half of cheese. Reserve 2 slices from 1 lb crisply cooked thick-cut bacon; arrange remaining cooked bacon slices over cheese in dish. Ladle half of egg mixture over bacon. Top with remaining half of bread slices in even layer. Ladle remaining egg mixture over top, making sure to soak each slice of bread. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Step 
    5
    When ready to bake, remove baking dish from refrigerator; let stand on counter while heating oven to 350°F.
  • Step 
    6
    Bake uncovered 40 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with remaining cheese (1 cup); crumble and sprinkle reserved 2 slices cooked bacon over top. Return to oven; bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

Nutrition

540 Calories
24g Total Fat
28g Protein
53g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
540
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
24g
36%
Saturated Fat
10g
49%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
235mg
79%
Sodium
1060mg
44%
Potassium
250mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
53g
18%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
8g
Protein
28g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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