christmas morning french toast
This does require an overnight soak in the fridge. I usually only make this once a year for Christmas morning breakfast. It's a special treat that my kids look forward to. Very rich and extremely decadent! Sometimes this breakfast casserole makes an appearance on Easter morning as well. Enjoy!!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Rich and decadent, this French toast casserole recipe needs to be saved for special occasions. The praline topping is what makes this breakfast casserole special. The texture is almost like a rich bread pudding. But, since the slices are intact, it is truly French toast. We used French bread (instead of an egg-style roll) which allowed us to easily portion 2 slices per person. We also drizzled a little syrup on it but honestly, it was delicious plain, too. This is a great Christmas breakfast because most of the work is done the night before.
Ingredients
- FRENCH TOAST
- 8 - large egg knot dinner rolls, or 1 large loafk French bread
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups half and half
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- dash salt
- PRALINE TOPPING
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar, light or dark, i use dark
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts, you can use pecans if you prefer
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
How To Make christmas morning french toast
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Step 1Slice the egg knot rolls into 1-inch slices (you should be able to get three slices from each roll). If using a French bread loaf, slice into 20 1-inch slices. Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9x13-inch baking dish, overlapping the slices a bit. -
Step 2In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Beat with an electric mixer or wisk until well blended, but not too bubbly.
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Step 3Pour the egg mixture over the bread slices, making sure they are all covered evenly.
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Step 4Spoon some of the mixture in between each bread slice.
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Step 5Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
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Step 6In the morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all praline topping ingredients until well blended.
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Step 7Spread praline topping evenly over the bread slices getting some in between slices.
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Step 8Bake for 40 minutes until puffy and light golden brown.
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Step 9Serve with your favorite maple syrup. Enjoy!!
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