Overnight French Toast Casserole with Cinnamon Topping
This overnight French toast casserole turns thick bread, vanilla custard, and a buttery brown sugar topping into an easy make-ahead breakfast.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread or thick Texas toast, sliced 1 inch thick
- 8 large eggs beaten
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon for custard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg for custard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks butter softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup optional
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon for topping
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg for topping
Instructions
Instructions
- Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- Arrange the sliced bread in overlapping rows in the prepared dish.
- Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, custard cinnamon, custard nutmeg, and salt until smooth.
- Pour the custard evenly over the bread, working some between the slices. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, heat the oven to 350°F and turn the bread slices once so they are evenly coated.
- Mix the softened butter, brown sugar, corn syrup if using, topping cinnamon, and topping nutmeg. Spread the topping over the bread.
- Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden.
Notes
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For same-day preparation, let the assembled casserole rest for at least 30 minutes before baking.