French Toast Casserole

Ingredients:

• ½ a loaf of French bread ((about 8 oz) cut into cubes)
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon (divided)
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar (for topping)
• powdered sugar for topping (optional)
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Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter a 13x9 inch baking pan and set aside.
2. In a small sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted, stir in brown sugar until dissolved and mixture is smooth. Pour mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan and spread evenly.
3. Add bread cubes to the pan, spreading over the top of the brown sugar/butter mixture.
4. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1 tsp of cinnamon. Pour egg mixture over the top of bread cubes, insuring that all pieces of bread are saturated. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Enjoy!