Description
Overnight French toast casserole layers thick bread slices with a cinnamon-vanilla custard, baked to golden perfection. This dish is an easy and delicious option for breakfast gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf French bread (or thick Texas toast), sliced
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups half and half
- ½ cup milk
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ sticks butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Coat the inside of a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray. Layer bread slices in rows, overlapping them slightly for even coverage.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt until fully combined.
- Pour this mixture over the arranged bread slices to ensure every piece is well-coated. Cover the dish with foil and place it in the refrigerator overnight for soaking.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) so it’s ready when you are.
- While waiting for the oven to heat up, mix all topping ingredients in a medium bowl until blended smoothly.
- Spread this topping evenly across the soaked bread slices before placing it into the preheated oven.
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until puffed up and lightly golden on top; check occasionally to avoid over-baking.
Notes
Coat your baking dish with butter or cooking spray to ensure easy removal of the casserole.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg