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French Toast Casserole

Overnight French Toast Casserole
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 48 minutes
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!