French Toast Casserole
How to make an easy overnight French toast casserole baked in the oven. Easy make ahead breakfast or brunch recipe that can feed a crowd!
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Servings: 12
Calories: 346kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Cinnamon Bread Casserole
- 20 ounces sandwich bread* cubed
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Cinnamon Brown Sugar Topping
- 4 tablespoons salted butter sliced
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Before getting started, go ahead and grease a 9″x13″ baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, real maple syrup, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Cube the bread with a large knife, and place it in the 9″x13″ baking dish that you greased up in the first step, along with the pecans. You can layer the bread cubes and pecans so everything’s blended well in the dish.
- Pour the egg mixture over the bread and pecans. Make sure all the bread is good and soaked.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for a good 4 to 6 hours or preferably overnight.**
- Before baking, use a fork or pastry blender to mix up the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon topping in a small mixing bowl 'til the mixture resembles fine crumbles. Then just crumble it on top of the custard soaked bread.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake at 350° F for about 25 to 30 minutes. Then uncover and bake it for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, 'til it's golden brown.
- That's it! Once you pull it out of the oven, let it cool for a few minutes before slicing, serving and enjoying!
Notes
*20 ounces was about 22 slices of the butter bread I used.
**While it’s best if you do refrigerate overnight, you don’t have to. If you’re in a hurry, don’t have time to plan ahead, and need to make it a quick and easy French toast casserole for a crowd, that’s ok. But let me just say, that the flavors will be at their best after chilling for at least a few hours.
How do you store leftover French toast casserole?
You can either cover it in plastic wrap or transfer your cinnamon bread casserole into an airtight container before storing it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. When you’re ready to serve, just reheat it in a 350ºF oven or in the microwave on high ’til heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 506mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g
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