Cinnamon Crumble Overnight French Toast

Baked French toast soaked overnight in a custard with cinnamon crumble sprinkled on top with a splash of bourbon. This bakes up crispy and caramelized. Recipe adapted from Food Network.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: -12 people

Calories: 548kcal

Author: alaskafromscratch

Ingredients

For the French toast:

1 loaf French bread torn into bite-sized pieces
8 large eggs
2 cups milk I used 2%
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons bourbon optional

For the topping:

½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup cold butter cubed

For serving:

pure maple syrup

Instructions

Grease a 9 x 13 oven-safe casserole dish. Distribute the torn bread evenly in the dish. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, brown sugar, vanilla, and bourbon (if using) until smooth and sugar is dissolved.
Pour the custard evenly over the bread, pressing the bread down into the mixture gently until fully coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
To make the topping: in a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Using a pastry blender, cut in the cold butter until the mixture is crumbly. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Uncover the French toast casserole and sprinkle it evenly with all of the cinnamon crumble mixture.
Bake for 45 minutes, until puffed up, browned and set in the center. Slice into squares and serve while warm with pure maple syrup.

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