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Cinnamon Raisin Strata Recipe

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This delightful dish, made with day-old raisin bread, is full of cinnamon flavor. “I like to serve it for brunch with sliced bacon and a fruit compote,” writes Barbara Tritch of Hope, Idaho.

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Cinnamon Raisin Strata Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 40 60

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
8 slices day-old raisin bread
4 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
6 eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional maple syrup

Directions

In a small bowl, combine butter and cinnamon; spread over one side of each slice of bread. Place four slices, buttered side up, in a greased 8-in. square baking dish (trim to fit if necessary). Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Repeat with remaining bread and brown sugar.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, syrup and vanilla; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve with additional syrup. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (calculated without additional syrup) equals 500 calories, 22 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 354 mg cholesterol, 379 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Originally published as Cinnamon Raisin Strata in Taste of Home August/September 2006, p57

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Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2012 by sample71549

Very good. But instead of baking it I put it in a skillet and cook it like French toast.

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2011 by jeepyj

I have not made this strata but have made several others and found that you need to use either full fat milk or cream for them to turn out right. If you use 2% or skim they are soggy and don't set up right. I like the idea of putting a layer of cream cheese. This is not a breakfast for anyone counting calories for sure.

Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2011 by l2bake

Alright this was excellent! But I made quite a few changes. I greased the pan, I only used 2 Tablespoons butter and 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon. Then I used regular bread and then just sprinkled raisins in between the slices of bread. The last change I made was I only used 2 Tablespoons brown sugar.

It is takes just like french toast, but much easier, because it is baked! I was very happy with the results!!

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2010 by Oceanwave

My family & friends love this recipe!

Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2010 by richtercory

It smells delicious when baking. Next time I am going to single layer the ingredients and cut back on the cinnamon as the kids did not like the bottom layer. It was too soggy. They all liked the top crunchier layer. Maybe the bread we used was too thick and they puffed up. It was really pretty when it came out of the oven.

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2009 by nramsey

I made this x-mas morning for my family. My kids did not like it. I would recommend using one less egg and one half cup less milk. The bottom layer was soggy and it tasted "eggy". Definitely a disappointment becuase it sounded and looked fantastic.