Your family and friends are going to love this recipe for Overnight French Toast Breakfast Casserole and you’re going to love that all the work is done the night before!
Who doesn’t love French Toast? It’s really a favorite breakfast recipe for me and my family. A few years ago I made an overnight French toast casserole that used Texas Toast. I shared that recipe on my little blog and it quickly became the number one recipe…however, this was before I knew what I was doing with a camera and the photos were so-so.
The French Toast Casserole is the recipe I like to make for special holidays, and while it always tastes delicious sometimes the center of the casserole would be under cooked. I tried adjusting the cooking time a few times but found that cooking it longer made the edges of the casserole overcooked. AND another problem was that sometimes I couldn’t find Texas Toast in my local grocery store. I’ve also heard from quite a few readers who have had the same problem. So this weekend I came up with a solution that takes the original recipe for breakfast casserole to another level of yumminess!
Instead of Texas Toast, I used a loaf of Challah bread or Brioche bread from the bakery department in my grocery store. I cut the bread up into cubes and what a difference it made. My husband and son loved the updated recipe and I really can’t wait to make it again. This is not a recipe you want to eat every weekend though. It’s for special occasions, celebrations or holidays. I usually make this recipe for Easter Sunday Morning or when we’re having company over for brunch.
The best part about this recipe is you prepare everything the night before and then the next morning you bake the casserole for 30 minutes or until the center is set. I like to serve bacon or sausage with the casserole…and, of course, plenty of warm syrup and a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
Overnight French Toast Casserole
Here is the breakfast casserole ready to go into the oven. It’s been sitting in the refrigerator all night. You can see all the liquid from the eggs has been absorbed by the cubed Brioche bread.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the middle has set. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
Don’t forget the syrup!
Overnight French Toast Breakfast Casserole
The perfect breakfast for special occasions...especially holidays! This decadent French Toast Casserole is made the night before and baked in the morning!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter; melted
- 1 loaf Brioche or Challah Bread; cubed
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans; optional
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 5 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups mlk
Instructions
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In a medium sized bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and chopped pecans.
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In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk and vanilla together.
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Melt the butter and pour into the bottom of a 9X12 casserole dish.
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Place the cubed bread in the casserole dish on top of the melted butter.
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Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes making sure all are evenly covered.
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Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on top.
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Cover with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
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The next morning, remove the casserole dish from the refrigerator and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until the bread is browned and the egg mixture has set.
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Serve with warm syrup.
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