Overnight French Toast Casserole

This Overnight French Toast Casserole is a rich, make-ahead breakfast bake made with custard-soaked cinnamon swirl bread and a buttery pecan crumble topping. Assemble it the night before and bake in the morning.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Overnight French Toast Casserole

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Refrigerate Overnight 8

Total Time 9 15

Servings servings

Calories 382kcal

Author Jason Decker

Ingredients

12 slices cinnamon swirl bread
8 eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Cinnamon Crumble

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter cold, small dice
1/4 cup chopped pecans or nuts of your choice

Instructions

Lay cinnamon swirl bread slices into the bottom of a well-greased 9×13 inch baking dish.
12 slices cinnamon swirl bread
Mix together the egg custard, which consists of eggs, milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
8 eggs, 2 cups milk, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Pour this mixture all over the bread slices.
Press down slightly with a spoon to help the bread start to absorb the custard.
Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for overnight.
Make the crumble, this can be done the night before also. Whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, pinch salt
Add cold butter. Roll the butter and flour mixture through your fingertips until it resembles wet sand with a few larger butter lumps.
1/2 cup unsalted butter
Stir in the pecans.
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Place the mixture into a baggie and refrigerate overnight, or you can do this first thing in the morning before baking the French toast—your choice.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°.
Sprinkle all of the crumble on top. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, until a butter knife inserted into the center comes out clean, let cool slightly, and serve.

Notes

You can use any kind of bread that you like, you do not have to use the cinnamon swirl if it’s not your thing, but it is highly suggested.
Make sure for the topping your butter is super cold.
Baked French Toast can be frozen, see my storing tips up above.
You can easily make a few batches at a time, depending on how many people you are planning on serving.

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