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Overnight Apple French Toast Casserole
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I love breakfast food! Especially when it is sweet like cinnamon rolls or anything I can pour buttermilk syrup on. But you know what I like even better? Breakfast that doesn’t require a lot of work because when I wake up on the weekends I just want to take it easy. This Overnight Apple French Toast Casserole is almost all prepared the night before. This allows me to reduce the time between me waking up and stuffing my face, as well as reduce filling my kitchen with dirty dishes at the start of the day.
Besides this breakfast being more convenient, it’s also super yummy. In fact, it’s my new favorite breakfast casserole! Pretty sure I ate two man size servings. No regrets here!
This Overnight Apple French Toast Casserole is great for a fun jammie wearing breakfast with the family or for a brunch with family for a special occasion or holiday. It’s perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas!
With a breakfast as delicious as this, you need a good syrup to go with it. Go for pure maple syrup or make your own heavenly Buttermilk Syrup. Since my kiddos have had it they won’t go back to the cheap store bought syrup.
Okay, so how do you go about making this deliciousness? Start out by cutting up some day old challah bread and your favorite apples. You mix up the eggs and milk and pour the custard mixture over the top and let it all soak into the bread while you sleep.
When you wake up the next morning all you have to do is turn on the oven, mix 4 ingredients together for the streusel and then bake. While it bakes you can snuggle back in bed, binge on Netflix, get ready for the day,… whatever.
When it’s cooked through top it off with a dusting of powdered sugar and serve with syrup. Enjoy!
Overnight Apple French Toast Casserole Recipe
Overnight Apple French Toast Casserole
Ingredients
For the French Toast:
- 1 16 ounce loaf challah bread, day old cubes
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 cup milk (2% or whole)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 apples (I used gala) peeled and sliced thin
For the Streusel:
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter cold, diced
For the toppings:
- powdered sugar
- maple syrup
Instructions
For the French Toast:
- In a mixing bowl (preferably with one with a spout), mix the the eggs, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon together. Set aside.
- Grease the pan and then place half of the bread cubes in the bottom. Layer with half the sliced apples and pour about a third of the egg mixture over it. Repeat again with the remaining bread, apples, and mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight or for at least 4 hours.
- Take the casserole out of the fridge and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle with the streusel and bake for 45-55 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Serve with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
For the Streusel:
- Mix the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon together. Cut in the butter until crumbly.
Kathee Perreira Alongi
November 28, 2017 at 11:00 pmWhat about canned peaches? Could they be used instead of the apples?
Melanie
December 2, 2017 at 5:30 pmThat sounds delicious! Go for it and let me know how it is.