Only a couple of days left! The countdown to the big day has been going on all month and it’s finally here. I have gotten a few requests for an overnight French Toast recipe so I thought I better get this one posted! I love that people are asking for recipes and I love nothing more than to share my recipes with you all. I have made this recipe several times over the years for our Christmas breakfast. It incorporates all the flavors of the season. It is sweet, nutty, salty, rich and oh so delicious! I love to make it really shine and look pretty by sprinkling some powdered sugar on top and garnish with a few toasted pecans.
Give it a try and I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!
Dee’s Overnight Holiday French Toast
Ingredients
2 1/2 Cups, Eggnog
3 Eggs
1 Teaspoon, Pure Vanilla Extract
1 Teaspoon, Pure Maple Syrup
1 Teaspoon, Ground Nutmeg
1 Teaspoon, Ground Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon, Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/2 Teaspoon, Salt
1 Loaf, French Bread
Streusel Topping:
2/3 Cup, Brown Sugar
1 Stick Butter
2 Tablespoons, All-Purpose Flour
2/3 Cup, Quick Oats
1 Teaspoon, Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon, Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/8 Teaspoon, Ground Nutmeg
1/2 Cup, Pecans, Toasted & Chopped
Powdered Sugar, for dusting on top of French Toast
Few Pecans, to garnish plate
Instructions
Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray, set aside.
In a bowl, whisk the eggs, eggnog, vanilla, maple syrup, nutmeg, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
On the stove, over medium-low heat, add the pecans to a saute pan. Stir constantly to avoid burning. Toast nuts until they start to turn a darker brown; you will start to smell a real nutty flavor. Remove from heat, set aside. Once cooled, chop the nuts up to your desired size. I like to cut them up small. You can leave a small handful of the nuts whole for garnish.
Cut the French bread into large chunks or thick slices. Place the bread into the casserole dish. Pour the egg mixture over the bread and make sure you coat all the bread pieces. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 425 Degrees. Place casserole in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Adding the Streusel Topping
While it is baking, make the streusel topping. Combine all the streusel ingredients. Using a pastry cutter or your hands, combine all the ingredients until nice and crumbly. Remove casserole from oven and sprinkle the streusel over the top of the french toast casserole. Place the casserole back in the oven and bake for another 15 minutes or until it is nice and golden brown.
Remove from oven and serve. Top with your favorite syrup and/or powdered sugar and sprinkle a few extra pecans on the plate.
Mangia! Enjoy!
Notes
Dee’s Overnight Holiday French Toast
This is such a great dish for Christmas breakfast. My family loves eggnog so they absolutely love this recipe.
You can tweak the spices depending on what you like. I love pumpkin pie spice in so many recipes. I even add it to my coffee creamer every morning! It is such a great addition to this recipe. It is a great blend of spice and sweetness and has a nice crunchy & nutty topping. It is definitely a rich treat for the Holidays.