Overnight French Toast
Decadent Overnight French Toast that is perfect in almost every taste category.
Servings: 10
Calories:
Equipment
- Baking Dish 9" x 13"
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread
- 9 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
Topping
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Coat the baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- Cut the loaf of bread into 1"x1". Transfer the baking dish.
- In a large bowl: add eggs and whisk. Add milk, heavy whipping cream, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract (if using) and whisk until well combined. Pour the egg mixture over the bread. Mix or use a spoon to submerge the egg mixture with the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium size bowl: In a separate bowl: combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, cinnamon and COLD butter. Use a pastry cutter or your hand to mix until it begins to form coarse crumbs. Then, sprinkle/coat on top of the bread.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes (it took me 45 min) or until a toothpick placed in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven. Cool for 15-30 minutes or to room temperature prior to serving.