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Why are we going to use stale bread for this French toast recipe? More dry places for the egg custard to go. In order to get the best easy baked French toast casserole possible, you must start with stale bread. Remove berries from freezer and French toast from refrigerator and let stand while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Test Kitchen tips Top this decadent French toast with whatever fruit is in season.
Check after 20 minutes and cover lightly with foil if browning too quickly. Remove and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Slice and serve with powdered sugar and syrup. I love to add a little protein and vegetables to breakfast, so I like to serve this simple casserole with this Easy Frittata with Roasted Vegetables.
Raisin Bread & Sausage Morning Casserole
Feel free to give it a little stir, if it looks like the egg casserole isn’t cooking evenly. The other factor that helps keep your brunch treat from getting soggy is to make sure you bake it thoroughly, just like you would do when baking a cake. As you can see from my photos, a pie dish was used to bake this make ahead casserole. Feel free to a add a little extra, if you want the taste to be stronger. Also, you can use heavy cream, if you don’t mind the extra calories. If you are able to get farm fresh eggs from a farmer’s market or farm stand, the quality can be noticeably better.
Cover the casserole with plastic wrap and store in the fridge overnight. Brush the inside of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish with one-half of the melted butter. Pressing the bread down with a fork will make sure the egg mixture covers the entire surface of the dish. Brush the inside of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish with one-half the melted butter. Making something homemade for breakfast can challenging on busy mornings! You can make this baked French Toast casserole ahead of time and serve it when you need it.
Apple, Cheddar & Bacon Bread Pudding
Pour the egg mixture over the bread, cover with a lid or foil, and allow to rest in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight. Spray a 2 quart casserole or 9" x 13" baking dish2 with non-stick spray. Place the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Then, you’ll chill the French toast casserole recipe overnight in the refrigerator and bake it in the morning the next day. This easy make ahead french toast casserole recipe is great for entertaining and saves you from standing over a griddle or stovetop all morning. There’s no need to rush into the kitchen to mix up these pancakes from Kitchn.
Just combine all of the ingredients in your casserole dish, cover with bread crumbs, and bake. Cranberries on the dinner table in one form or another are a holiday staple. Keep the Christmas tradition alive with this easy stuffing recipe.
Overnight Eggnog French Toast
This overnight bake is a fun twist on traditional French toast. It is full of raspberries and cream cheese. Just before serving, make the lemon maple syrup by combining the lemon juice, maple syrup and melted butter.

Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. In a small bowl, combine pecans, melted butter, salt and remaining sugar; spoon over bread mixture. Pour this over the bread. At this point, you can cover and refrigerate the casserole for at least 3-4 hours or overnight. Make the crumb topping and sprinkle over the casserole before baking. You can always count on this layered Mexican-style dish to win the hearts of adults and children with its traditional ingredients and fast prep time.
Salted or unsalted butter are fine in this recipe. The recipe is already vegetarian as written, so no substitutes are needed. The texture of the French toast casserole will be just fine, when you substitute with the gluten-free bread. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Cut or roughly shred the brioche into 1 to 2 inch pieces.

About 10 minutes will be needed. When it's done, take it out of the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes before serving. If you are looking for a simple protein source to add to this casserole then look no further than these Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs. Though you’re welcome to cover if you prefer not to brown the top.
Look no further than my make ahead blueberry French toast. In a small bowl, cut butter into brown sugar until crumbly. Top French toast with berries; sprinkle with brown sugar mixture. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, minutes.

Press the cubes down gently so that they can soak up all of the custard mixture. Welcome to Bowl Me Over! My name is Debra and I send warm greetings from sunny California. I am a serious foodie – I’ve been known as the go-to girl in our family for years, catering weddings and anniversary parties. In the summer I help cook mountains of food for our family reunions. Often times things I create end up in a bowl, hence the name Bowl Me Over!
Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight. Assemble the bread/cream cheese/custard layers and then before baking it, let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. This time gives the crusty bread a chance to soak up the cinnamon-spiced egg custard. You can leave the prepared french toast casserole in the refrigerator anywhere from 3-4 hours to 24 hours.
