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slice of baked overnight french toast on a white square plate

Overnight Baked French Toast

Kara
Do all the work the night before and enjoy this scrumptious baked French toast casserole in the morning. A crumble topping makes it extra delicious!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Inactive Time 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 448 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1 pound loaf of French bread, cubed
  • 8 large eggs beaten
  • 2 cups half & half cream
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Topping:

  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup salted butter melted

Instructions
 

  • Cut bread into 1" cubes. Arrange in a 9x13" pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
  • Vigorously whisk eggs, half & half, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon till frothy.
  • Pour mixture evenly over the top of the bread cubes. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator overnight (or for 8 hours).
  • For topping: Mix flour, brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Stir in the melted butter until just barely combined. (You can make the night before and refrigerate, or make it in the morning.)
  • The next morning, remove the casserole and topping from fridge. Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes or so while you preheat your oven to 350°.
  • The topping will have hardened in the refrigerator, so after it softens a bit, break it into clumps and sprinkle over the bread cubes.
  • Bake uncovered at 350° for 50-60 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean, and the top is browned.
  • Serve warm as is, or with syrup, honey, powdered sugar, whipped cream, and/or fresh fruit.

Notes

  • Make sure you use hearty bread like French bread, sourdough, challah, or brioche. It's best if it's a couple days old and has had time to dry out a bit.
  • If your bread is fresh, you can dry it out by toasting it lightly, or slicing it and letting the slices sit out for a few hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 12gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 455mgPotassium: 208mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 649IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 3mg
Keyword overnight French toast bake
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