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Caramel Overnight French Toast Casserole

EASY, soft, tender, and decadent French toast casserole that's coated in caramel sauce!! Assemble it the night before and wake up to an amazing breakfast or brunch that everyone will ADORE!!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 503 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ¼ unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups milk I prefer 2% or whole
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
  • 1 pound French bread diced in 1 to 1 1/2-inch cubes (I used day old)
  • caramel or salted caramel sauce optional for serving
  • maple syrup optional for serving

Instructions

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  1. Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. To a medium bowl, add the melted butter, brown sugar, and stir to combine. Mixture will have the consistency of wet sand. Scatter this mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. You will not have complete coverage; set pan aside.
  3. To a large bowl, add the eggs, and lightly beat to break the yolks and combine.
  4. Add the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and whisk to combine.
  5. Add the bread to the bowl and toss well, but lightly, with a spatula to evenly coat the bread in the egg-milk mixture.
  6. Turn bread out into the prepared pan, cover pan, and place it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or up to 12 hours overnight.
  7. Preheat oven to 350F and remove pan from the fridge while oven is preheating. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until the caramel sauce underneath is lightly bubbling and the top of the bread is slightly crusted over and lightly browned.
  8. Immediately after you take the casserole dish out of the oven, place a very large serving platter over the casserole dish and invert it so the casserole 'plops' out onto the serving platter. Use caution since the casserole dish is hot and heavy.
  9. Using a spatula, scrape any caramel sauce from the baking dish onto the French toast casserole.
  10. Optionally, if desired, lightly drizzle extra caramel or salted caramel sauce over the top, and/or lightly drizzle maple syrup, and serve immediately.
  11. Recipe is best warm and fresh.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 503kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 89g (30%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 197mg (66%) Sodium 748mg (31%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 56g (112%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 503

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 503kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 89g 30%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Cholesterol 197mg 66%
Sodium 748mg 31%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 56g 112%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.