Overnight French Toast Casserole
servings
This easy and insanely delicious overnight French toast casserole makes the perfect breakfast dish for weekends or holidays.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking dish
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- pastry blender
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of French or Italian bread
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold butter cut into pieces
Instructions
- Using non-stick cooking spray or butter, grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Place the bread cubes into the baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix together eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla. Pour evenly over bread.
- Cover your pan with plastic wrap tightly and refrigerate overnight.
- In a medium bowl mix together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly. Cover and store in the refrigerator overnight.
- In the morning, preheat the oven to 350F.
- Remove the pan from the refrigerator. Sprinkle the cinnamon mixture evenly over the bread.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until the bread is as soft as you prefer and the top is beginning to get golden brown.
- Serve with warm maple syrup.
Notes
- This dish is best served right out of the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 731kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 291mg | Sodium: 748mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 1214IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 4mg