Name: Easy Ham and Cheese French Toast Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 8 slices of toasted bread; 1 cup of cooked ham, diced; 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, Swiss, or your favorite melting cheese); 6 large eggs; 1 & 1/2 cups milk; 1/2 teaspoon mustard (Dijon or yellow); 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; Salt and pepper to taste; Cooking spray or butter for greasing the baking dish

Easy ham and cheese French toast bake is ideal as a breakfast casserole or a main meal. Layers of ham, cheese, and bread set in a delicious savory egg custard filling then baked until crisp on the top.

Easy Ham and Cheese French Toast Bake. Easy ham and cheese French toast bake is ideal as a breakfast casserole or a main meal. Layers of ham, cheese, and bread set in a delicious savory egg custard filling then baked until crisp on the top.

This easy savory French Toast casserole is a lovely dish to serve up when you're in a rush, have leftover bread that's gone a bit dry, or you're on a budget.

The recipe itself is very easy to prepare, and you don't need any special equipment. Just a baking / casserole dish and a fork and spatula.

For this recipe, we've used ham and cheese which are always regular ingredients in our refrigerator. You can also add other ingredients such as chicken, scallions, peppers, a few chili flakes etc.

The type of cheese we've used is cheddar, but feel free to use mozzarella or swiss cheese if you wish.

This French toast casserole would be ideal to serve for breakfast or brunch, and if you're planning on making a breakfast for a crowd on Thanksgiving or Christmas morning, you could even make this the night before and refrigerate, and simply bake in the morning.

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It's super easy to make and it's just a case of adding the layers of bread, cheese, and ham and then the egg mixture. That's it!

If you love French Toast Casseroles, check out our sweet French Toast recipe using blueberries and coconut. Delicious!

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7) Easy Ham and Cheese French Toast Bake

8) Easy Breakfast Recipes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

35 Minutes

Serves

Ingredients:

8 slices of toasted bread
1 cup of cooked ham, diced
1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, Swiss, or your favorite melting cheese)
6 large eggs
1 & ½ cups milk
½ teaspoon mustard (Dijon or yellow)
½ teaspoon onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking spray or butter for greasing the baking dish

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish (approximately 9x13 inches) with cooking spray or butter.
Cut the slices of bread into cubes and place them in the greased baking dish.

Easy Ham and Cheese French Toast Bake, add bread layer

3. Sprinkle the diced ham and shredded cheese over the bread cubes.

Easy Ham and Cheese French Toast Bake, add ham and cheese layer

4. Mix the eggs, milk, mustard, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.

Easy Ham and Cheese French Toast Bake, make the egg custard

5. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread, ham, and cheese, ensuring all the cubes are coated.

Easy Ham and Cheese French Toast Bake, add egg custard layer

6. Press down on the bread cubes with a spatula to help them absorb the liquid.

7. Allow the mixture to sit for 10-15 minutes, giving the bread time to soak up the egg mixture.

8. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the center is set.

9. Allow the French toast to cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

We'd love to hear from you and what you thought of our recipe. Did you make any changes or add some other ingredients? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy cooking!

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Yield: 6

Easy Ham and Cheese French Toast Bake

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

8 slices of toasted bread
1 cup of cooked ham, diced
1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, Swiss, or your favorite melting cheese)
6 large eggs
1 & ½ cups milk
½ teaspoon mustard (Dijon or yellow)
½ teaspoon onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking spray or butter for greasing the baking dish

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish (approximately 9x13 inches) with cooking spray or butter.
2. Cut the slices of bread into cubes and place them in the greased baking dish.
3. Sprinkle the diced ham and shredded cheese over the bread cubes.
4. Mix the eggs, milk, mustard, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
5. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread, ham, and cheese, ensuring all the cubes are coated.
6. Press down on the bread cubes with a spatula to help them absorb the liquid.
7. Allow the mixture to sit for 10-15 minutes, giving the bread time to soak up the egg mixture.
8. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the center is set.
9. Allow the French toast to cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 292Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 226mgSodium: 649mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 19g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate