"Make ahead" French Toast Casserole

I love a "make ahead" casserole, and this French Toast casserole has become a staple in our home. It's great for special occasions, busy mornings, and casual brunches. Give it a try, and let me know what you think.

Ingredients:

• loaf of French bread
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp real vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt

Crumble topping:

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup oats

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp all spice

1/2 cold butter (grated to make it easier to cut into the mixture)

Instructions:

1) Grease a 9 by 13 inch baking pan with butter. Then, fill the pan with cut up cubes of bread.

2) Whisk 8 eggs together in a bowl. Add the milk, cream, sugars, vanilla and salt... and whisk together. 

3) Pour the egg mixture over the bread (evenly), cover, and refrigerate overnight.

4) To make the topping: Mix the flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together with a fork. Add the grated butter, and use a pastry cutter to mix it into a crumbly consistency.

5) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then, sprinkle the topping evenly over the casserole, and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour.

Serve "as is", or serve with fruit and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Enjoy!

💗

Gina (aka East Coast Mommy)

To get a closer look, check out the YouTube short I made below.