French Toast Casserole
This brunch recipe from country singer Miranda Lambert's cookbook, Y’all Eat Yet?, is an easy, homey recipe that you can prepare the night before.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter (for greasing)
- 1 loaf French bread
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
For the Topping:
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- Syrup, powdered sugar, or fruit, for serving
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-by-8-inch casserole dish with butter.
- Tear the bread into chunks and place in the prepared dish. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, heavy cream, both sugars, and the vanilla. Pour over the bread.
- While the bread soaks, make the topping: In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Add the butter and use a fork or pastry cutter to mix until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the topping over the bread mixture in the casserole dish. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until golden. To serve, top with syrup, powdered sugar, or fruit.
Notes
The casserole can be assembled the night before without the topping and refrigerated until ready to bake the following morning. Let the casserole stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes, then add the topping and bake.