Overnight French Toast
Looking for a no-fuss breakfast that'll feed a crowd? This creamy, egg/bread/milk casserole (layered with bacon or sausage if you like) is scented with nutmeg, giving it distinctly French toast-like overtones.
Read our blog about this breakfast casserole, with additional photos, at Bakers' Banter.
- 12 cups cubed bread
- 9 large eggs
- 5 1/2 cups milk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, to taste
- 1 pound bacon or breakfast sausage, cooked and diced or crumbled, optional
Directions
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2) Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. |
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3) If you're adding the bacon or sausage, arrange half the bread cubes in a lightly greased 9" x 13" pan, or similar-sized casserole dish. If you're not using any meat, place all of the bread cubes in the pan or casserole dish. |
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6) Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight. |
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7) Next day, preheat the oven to 350°F. |
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9) Remove from the oven, and dust with cinnamon sugar, if desired. |
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Recipe summary
- Hands-on time:
- 15 mins. to 25 mins.
- Baking time:
- 60 mins. to 1 hrs 10 mins.
- Total time:
- 14 hrs 15 mins. to 14 hrs 35 mins.
- Yield:
- 12 servings
Overnight
- Recipe comments (6) »
Reviews
12/26/2008
Wow! This was a fantastic breakfast served Christmas morning. It took a little longer to prep than I thought it would, but being able to put it all together the previous afternoon allowed me to not be rushing around in the morning. It was incredibly flavorful and everyone loved it.
12/25/2008
Nice way to have Christmas breakfast take care of while all the other excitement goes on. nice combo of sweet and savory (with bacon), 3yr old and DH liked it.
12/22/2008
This was quite a hit when my family was in town for an early Christmas celebration. It was so easy to make it the night before and then just bake in the morning as we opened presents. It took quite a bit longer (at least 90 minutes) for the center to set for us (and our oven thermometer says our oven is accurate?!), but once it was done it was quickly devoured by young and old alike! Great recipe that I will plan to make again.
12/22/2008
I made this recipe exactly as directed and it is really wonderful! It was great to get up this morning and pop it in the oven knowing that I did not have to wash a bunch of dishes afterward from the prep. The flavor is really great and I like that the flavors were not muddied together as you can get in some recipes of this type. I was also impressed with the texture of this recipe. It was rather airy like a well soaked traditional French toast. I plan on serving this again on Christmas morning. Thanks for another KA winner!
12/12/2008
12/12/2008
check everything before you put it out pls.14 hrs to make it.
what a blunder
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