Overnight French Toast Casserole

  

  I made Overnight French Toast this year for us to eat on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. I knew we would be leaving early to visit family on both days, but still wanted to make something special for my boys to eat for breakfast. This was the perfect choice because I was able to throw it together in less than 10 minutes the night before and just throw it in the oven in the morning. It was nice to have a hot breakfast without interfering with my other cooking or family time. This dish would also be fantastic to serve overnight company or maybe even for dessert!

 

 

Overnight French Toast Casserole
(Adapted from The Pioneer Woman)

 

For the French toast:
1 loaf sourdough bread( torn into 1 inch pieces)
8 eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp vanilla extract

 

For the topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 stick cold butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup chopped pecans

 

To assemble: Spray 8x11 casserole dish with cooking spray and evenly distribute bread chunks in pan. Mix together eggs, milk, cream, sugar and vanilla. Pour evenly over bread and cover with foil. Refrigerate overnight.
To prepare topping: Mix flour, sugar,cinnamon, salt and pecans in a bowl. Cut butter into mixture until it resembles pebbles. Store in Ziploc bag in the fridge.
In the morning, pour topping evenly over the casserole and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour. Top each serving with syrup.

 

Enjoy!