Night Before French Toast Casserole Recipes

MAKE AHEAD FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream and vanilla. Dip bread slices into egg mixture and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, combine butter, sugar, maple syrup and pecans. Spoon mixture over bread.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9x9" pan.
• Cut or tear bread into 1" cubes and place in pan -- it will be full and that's okay!
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla. Pour over bread in pan, doing your best to evenly distribute the mixture over the bread.
• Using a spatula, press the bread down into the liquid the best you can.
• Cinnamon Sugar: In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over bread.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Cover (with foil or a lid) and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. Remove cover and bake another 15-20 minutes until set in the middle and top is slightly crispy.
• Glaze: stir together powdered sugar and milk and drizzle over French toast, or serve with syrup, fruit, whipped cream or yogurt as desired.

EASY NIGHT BEFORE FRENCH TOAST RAPHAEL

Steps:

• Put half the bread into the bottom of a greased 9 x 11 pan.
• Dot cubed cheese on top.
• Cover with the rest of the bread.
• Combine remaining ingredients and pour over bread mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes in the morning.
• Drizzle with more syrup over top when finished baking.
• Serve while hot.
• Another variation is to add a layer of your favourite fresh fruit.
• (peaches, blueberries, apples)on top the first layer of bread cubes.

MAKE-AHEAD BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut baguette into 1-in. slices. Cut each slice in half. Arrange bread in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolks, milk, 1/4 cup brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg; pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine pecans, melted butter, salt and remaining sugar; spoon over bread mixture., Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes. Sprinkle with blueberries. Bake 10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., In a small saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; stir into blueberry sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until berries pop. Remove from heat; stir in butter and lemon juice. Serve with French toast. If desired, top with with whipped cream.

NIGHT BEFORE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
• Cut bread into 1 inch slices and arrange in one layer in bottom of pan.
• Beat eggs with remaining ingredients, except butter, and pour over bread in pan.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate 4-36 hours. To bake, uncover pan, dot with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
• Bake at 350 degrees in center of oven for 45-50 minutes.
• Remove and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve with choice of syrup, honey, yogurt, or fresh fruit.

FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
• Cut the 2 day old loaf of french bread into cubes and place in the bottom of the 9x13 baking dish.
• In a separate large mixing bowl combine eggs, whole milk, half and half, sugar, almond extract, cinnamon, salt, and allspice. Whisk together well.
• Pour egg mixture over the cubes of french bread in the 9x13 baking dish, making sure to soak all pieces as you are pouring. NOTE: If using optional pecans, go ahead and top the bread mixture in the casserole dish with ½ cup chopped pecans.
• In a separate medium mixing bowl combine the brown sugar, cold butter, and cinnamon. Use two knives to cut the mixture together until crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of the french toast casserole.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to cook the french toast casserole preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Uncover and place on the middle rack in the middle of the oven and cook for 35-40 minutes. Check to make sure the center of the french toast casserole is set and not jiggly. Continue to cook, checking every 5 minutes until the casserole is set in the middle.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes to allow it to completely set.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar over the top of the casserole and serve with maple syrup.

OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pour melted butter into an 11x15-inch baking dish. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over the butter and top with bread slices, making sure slices are placed close together.
• Mix milk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a bowl until thoroughly combined; pour over bread in the baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the covered casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover, and bake until puffed and lightly golden, about 15 minutes more.