Baked French Toast on the Traeger
Perfect for Mother's Day brunch, this easy baked French toast on the Traeger comes together in no time (and can be made ahead) and is a great way to serve French toast to a crowd!
Equipment
- 9x13 pan
- Bowl and whisk
- Serrated knife
- Traeger grill
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Signature Select Fresh-Baked French Bread
- 9 Open Nature Brown Free Range Eggs
- 1 cup Lucerne Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Lucerne Whole Milk
- 1/4 cup Signature Select Light Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp O Organics Cinnamon
- 2 cups Fresh Cut Mixed Berry Bowl
- 1/4 cup Signature Select Powdered Sugar
- 1/4 cup O Organics Maple Syrup
- 4 tbsp Lucerne Butter
- 1 pound Signature Select Thick Cut Bacon
- Assorted pastries from the in-store bakery
- Fresh Cut Melon Medley Bowl
- Fresh cut flowers for mom!
Instructions
- Preheat your Traeger grill to 375*.
- Butter a 9x13 baking dish on the sides and bottom.
- In a bowl, combine eggs, heavy cream, milk, brown sugar and cinnamon and whisk until frothy.
- Using a serrated knife, slice the french bread into 1-inch cubes.
- Fill the buttered baking dish with the bread pieces.
- Pour the whipped egg mixture over the bread and press gently with the back of a spoon to ensure the bread soaks up the egg mixture.
- Cut the strawberries in slices.
- Then distribute strawberry slices and berries across the top of the casserole, gently pressing the fruit into the bread.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated Traeger and bake for 30-40 minutes until set and golden.
- While the French toast bakes, use the remaining whipping cream to make slightly sweetened shipping cream with a touch of powdered sugar.
- Remove the casserole from the grill and let it cool for 10 minutes.
- While the baked French toast is cooling, cook the bacon in a big cast iron pan set inside the hot grill.
- Once bacon is cooked to your desired crispness, drain the slices on a paper towel.
- Sprinkle the top of the baked French toast casserole with a dusting of powdered sugar.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the baked French toast, top with a generous scoop of fresh whipped cream and serve it with a generous drizzle of O Organics Maple Syrup.
- Along with the baked French toast casserole, serve melon from the Fresh Cut bowl, bacon and pastries.
- And don’t forget the flowers for mom!