Description
Monte Cristo Breakfast Casserole is an easy 1-pan brunch dish that captures the indulgent flavors of a Monte Cristo: fluffy French-toast slices layered with melty cheese and halal turkey ham plus turkey slices, all baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices thick bread (brioche or Texas toast works best)
- 6 slices halal turkey ham
- 6 slices turkey breast
- 1 ½ cups shredded Swiss or mozzarella cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Powdered sugar for topping
- Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish.
- Arrange 4 slices of bread on the bottom of the dish.
- Layer halal turkey ham, turkey slices, and half the cheese over the bread.
- Top with the remaining 4 slices of bread and the rest of the cheese.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the casserole, pressing gently to help it soak in.
- Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 20–25 minutes, until golden and set.
- Dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving and add maple syrup on the side.
Notes
- Can be assembled the night before and refrigerated; bake the next morning.
- Using brioche yields the best texture; regular bread can be substituted if needed.
- Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/8 of casserole)
- Calories: Approximately 380 per serving
- Sugar: Approximately 3 g
- Sodium: Approximately 1,600 mg
- Fat: Approximately 26 g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 28 g
- Fiber: Approximately 1 g
- Protein: Approximately 25 g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 760 mg
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