Make Ahead French Toast Casserole
Make-Ahead French Toast Casserole will become your go-to recipe when you're hosting kids' sleepovers, brunches, or when the unexpected overnight guest shows up! Taking under 10 minutes to put together, it's made the night before, then baked into a delicious breakfast casserole.
Servings: 6
Calories: 647kcal
Equipment
- baking pan
Ingredients
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 6 slices Texas toast
- maple syrup optional
Instructions
- Prepare the egg mixture. To a mixing bowl add eggs, milk, and cinnamon. Whisk and set aside.
- Prepare sauce and bread. To the baking pan add the melted butter. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the melted butter. Add the bread slices on top of the sugar.
- Add the egg mixture. Pour the egg mixture on top of the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Cook. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cook casserole for 45 minutes, uncovered. Use a flipper to remove the bread from the pan and serve upside down (the caramel sauce will then be on top). Serve with maple syrup if desired.
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Notes
- Make it dairy-free by swapping the milk for non-dairy milk. Oat milk, almond milk, coconut milk and soy milk are great alternatives.
- Add vanilla, almond or orange extract (1-2 teaspoons) to the egg mixture for a boost of flavor.
- Spice it up by adding nutmeg, cloves, allspice or pumpkin pie spice to the egg custard mixture in addition to the cinnamon.
- Cook uncovered if aiming for a nice golden brown top with a soft center.
Nutrition
Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 244mg | Sodium: 545mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 1269IU | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 7mg