French Toast Casserole Recipe: Make it Overnight
This is a perfect Breakfast or Brunch Recipe to make for a large group of people.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- Ingredients for the French Toast Bake
- 1 loaf French Bread I had the bakery pre-slice it at 1 inch thick for me
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups of half and half
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons of sugar or splenda
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- Dash of salt
- Ingredients for the Walnut or Praline Topping
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped Pecans or Walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Slice French Bread or Challah Bread into slices that are 1 inch thick
- Directions for the French Toast Bake:
- Spray your casserole dish with Pam Non sticking spray
- Arrange slices in a 9x13 baking dish
- In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, milk, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and whisk it until it's completely blended.
- Pour the mixture over the bread slices. Be sure to cover every piece of bread and in between the slices too.
- Cover it with foil and refrigerate it overnite.
- Directions for the Walnut or Praline Topping:
- Melt the butter and combine the remaining ingredients.
- Add the ingredients just before you pop it in the oven.
- The next morning pop it in the oven at 350 degrees F.
- Be sure to cover it with foil and then remove the foil about 5 to 10 minutes before it's completely done.