Overnight French Toast Casserole | Your New Favorite Breakfast

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: day-old bread

Whole grain bread is more nutritious, while day-old bread is often cheaper.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, and evaporated milk can be more affordable.

Cube the whole loaf of Italian bread into smaller bite-sized pieces using a serrated knife or by hand.

Spray the baking dish with cooking spray and add the cubed bread into the dish.

In a large measuring pitcher, measure out 2 cups of milk and add 1/2 cup of heavy cream.

Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the milk and cream mixture.

Measure out 3/4 cup of sugar using a 1/4 cup measuring cup three times and add it to the mixture.

Crack 8 eggs into a separate bowl to check for freshness before adding them to the mixture.

Whisk together the milk, cream, vanilla, sugar, and eggs until combined.

Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread in the baking dish, ensuring the bread is soaked.

Cover the baking dish and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

To make the praline topping, mix together 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, a pinch of salt, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in a bowl.

Cut 1 stick of cold butter into small cubes and mix it into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or fork until crumbly.

Optionally, transfer the topping mixture to a Ziploc bag for storage or to keep it fresh.

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