Instant Pot French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

• 6 thicks slices stale bread , cut into cubes
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon , or more to taste
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 cups milk
• cooking spray
• 1.5 cups water
• 1 tablespoon butter , or more to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Place bread cubes into a large bowl. Mix eggs, sugar, salt, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and milk in a separate bowl. Pour mixture on top of bread cubes and mix well. Set aside for 15 to 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Spray baking dish very lightly with cooking spray. Pour bread-egg mixture into baking dish.

3. 3

   Pour water into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Place trivet into pot and lower baking pan onto top of trivet. Close and lock the lid. Ensure vent is sealed. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

4. 4

   Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove baking dish using trivet handles.