Brunch is probably my most favorite meal – there’s so many options! When this quarantine is finally over, we’re totally celebrating with brunch!
My usual go-to’s are quite simple – potatoes, eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit, and one carb heavy, syrup soaking item such as pancakes, waffles, or french toast. But let’s be honest, it’s not easy to time all these items to finish together – usually, there’s 1 item that’s cooled to room temp and that’s disappointing. Fear not! for the french toast casserole below will happily cook in your oven clearing your stove top for eggs and things. And the best part? There’s a hashbrown caserole that uses the same temp/time!
French Toast Casserole
Overnight French Toast Casserole
Servings 4
Ingredients
French Toast:
- Butter
- 8 oz Loaf of French Bread
- 4 Eggs
- 1 C Whole Milk
- ¼ C Whipping (Heavy) Cream
- ¼ C Granulated Sugar
- 2 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
Topping:
- ¼ C All-Purpose Flour loosely packed
- ¼ C Brown Sugar firmly packed
- ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- ⅛ tsp Ground Nutmeg
- ½ C Butter cold, cut into small pieces
For Serving:
- Butter
- Maple Syrup
- Fruit of Choice
Instructions
For the French Toast:
- Grease enameled cast iron with butter.
- Evenly distribute bread.
- In a separate bowl, crack the eggs and whisk together with milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
- Pour evenly over the bread and carefully mix to ensure all the bread is covered.
- Cover and store in the refrigerator overnight.
For the Topping:
- Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; stir.
- Slowly add the pieces of butter and crush with a fork until the mixture resembles smaller chunks.
- Store in resealable bag overnight or make in the morning while oven is preheating.
To bake the Casserole:
- Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
- Remove french toast from fridge and sprinkle topping throughout.
- Bake for 30-45 minutes depending on preferred texture.
- Serve with toppings of choice and enjoy!