Description
Eggnog French Toast Bake is a festive, easy-to-make breakfast dish perfect for holiday mornings. This overnight casserole combines rich eggnog, spices, and buttery bread cubes for a custardy, sweet breakfast casserole that bakes to a golden, puffy finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Cinnamon, to taste
- Nutmeg, to taste
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups prepared eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Grease a 9- by 13-inch baking dish or two 8- by 8-inch dishes with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar and maple syrup. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Spread the cubed French bread on top of the mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg to taste.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs. Add the eggnog and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- Pour the custard mixture over the bread cubes, pressing down lightly to coat all pieces.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Bake the casserole, covered with foil, for 40 minutes.
- Increase the oven temperature to 375°F, remove the foil, and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until golden brown and a knife inserted comes out clean.
Notes
- Perfect for serving a crowd.
- Can be prepared the night before.
- Customize spices to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 329
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg