Name: Dutch Oven French Toast Casserole
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4-6 Servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups brown sugar; 1 1/2 sticks of salted butter; 1/4 cup breakfast syrup; 1/2 sweet apple, like Fuji or Gala finely diced; 1 French baguette, cut into 1 1/2 inch slices (day old is best); 1 3/4 cups milk; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 8 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg; Dash of ground clove; 1/2 cup candied pecans or walnuts, ground or crushed

We recently served this French Toast Casserole recipe for our guests at an Easter brunch.

It was so popular, I decided to try it in a Dutch Oven and discovered it was an even better Camping Recipe

For best results soak the bread and egg mixture in a sealed container overnight to allow the egg mixture flavors to blend with the bread.

If you are making the Dutch Oven French Toast Casserole recipe, you can use a dutch oven liner for easier cleanup.

In a conventional oven, bake at 350 degrees checking for doneness after 35 minutes.

Be sure to check out my other delicious Breakfast Camping Recipes

Directions

Beat the eggs together with vanilla, nutmeg, clove and cinnamon
Combine the egg mixture with milk and cream
Soak the bread slices and egg mixture for at least 2 hours in a container or zipper bag, or overnight
When you are ready to cook, start about 26 charcoal briquets in a chimney starter
In a small pan combine the butter, brown sugar, and syrup, stirring continuously until boiling
Arrange the soaked bread in a 12 inch dutch oven
Spread the diced apples evenly on the bread, then pour any remaining egg mixture over the apples
Evenly distribute the hot brown sugar, butter, maple mixture over the top of the ingredients
Finish with a sprinkle of crushed candied pecans, and cover
Arrange 9 hot charcoal briquettes under the dutch oven, and set the remaining charcoal on the lid.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the eggs have set up, turning the oven and lid ¼ turns in opposite directions every 15 minutes