The Sassy Barn Holiday Brunch

I held a little holiday brunch for the girls that work for me in the shop and cooked up a storm!

Menu:

Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

Orange Cranberry Lazy Pancakes

Hashbrown Casserole

Mulled Cranberry Apple Cider

Chocolate Covered Pomegranates

Charcuterie Board

For the charcuterie board I like to combine my favorite cheeses, meats, jams and crackers while also mixing in pickles, olives and nuts.

Let’s get started!

Ingredients

Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole
1 lb French Bread, cut into chunks
3 cups chopped apples
8 large eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
STREUSEL TOPPING
3/4 cup (98g) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (169g) firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp apple pie spice
1/2 cup (112g) salted butter, cut into pieces
Cranberry Orange Lazy Pancakes
• 2 cups buttermilk pancake mix (I like Krusteaz complete mix!)
• 1/2 cup chopped cranberries
• 2 tsp orange zest
Hashbrown Casserole
• 32 oz bag shredded Frozen Hash Browns, thawed
• 2 C Sour Cream, (16 ounces)
• 1 small Onion, finely chopped
• 1 can Cream Of Chicken Soup
• 2 C Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
• 1/4 C Butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
Mulled Cranberry Apple Cider
• half gallon unfiltered apple juice
• half gallon cranberry juice
• 3 T mulled spices (click here to buy some!)
• 1/2 orange, sliced whole
• 1/2 apple, sliced whole
Chocolate Covered Pomegranates
• 1 cup dark or milk chocolate morsels
• 1 cup of pomegranates

Instructions

Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

1. Grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish. Combine the bread chunks and chopped apples and lay in an even layer in the bottom of the dish.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients except for the streusel ingredients and pour evenly over bread. Cover the casserole and store in the fridge overnight.

3. Take out the next morning and preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine the streusel ingredients and evenly sprinkle over the casserole. Place in oven and bake uncovered for about 35-40 minutes.

4. Take out and serve with syrup.

Cranberry Orange Lazy Pancakes

1. Mix the buttermilk pancake mix as directed. Add in the cranberries, zest and oil.

2. Pour into a casserole dish (I use a 10x10) and bake 350 for 15-20 minutes or until Center is done.

Hashbrown Casserole

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 13×9 pan; set aside. In a large bowl combine the potatoes, sour cream, onion, cream soup, 1 ½ cups cheese, butter, salt and pepper. Mix well and taste for additional salt and pepper if necessary.

2. Spread into prepared pan and bake uncovered at 350°F for 45 minutes. Optional, set broil to high and let cheese get crusty and bubbly on top for 1-2 minutes.