Assembled in only minutes with just 4 ingredients, eggnog French toast is an easy overnight breakfast casserole that is perfect for the holidays. French toast never tasted so good!
Baked Eggnog French Toast (Easy Overnight Casserole)
If you need a quick and easy overnight breakfast casserole that you can prep in 5 minutes, grab your left over eggnog and make this amazing baked French Toast.
When the holidays roll around, my fridge turns into a science experiment of half-used containers of cranberry sauce, random cheeses, and always, a carton of eggnog, even after making holiday cookies. I love the stuff, but it’s so rich you can’t exactly drink it by the pint. That’s how this baked eggnog French toast casserole came to be. It’s cozy, custardy, and uses up the leftovers.
This is one of those breakfasts that looks fancy but takes almost no effort. We’re talking four ingredients and five minutes of prep. That’s it. You toss it together the night before, and you get to sleep in.
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And you know what? With all the heavy lifting that goes into big holiday meals, it’s nice to wake up to something easy. No flipping slices in a skillet. No standing over the stove before you’ve had your coffee. Just slice, soak, and bake.
Serve it along side some baked candied bacon or cheddar sausage balls.
Eggnog French toast has just 4 ingredients
- Eggnog – if you don’t like eggnog or it’s not available, you can use half-and-half instead. You will want to add cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla to recreate the flavor of eggnog. I use a good quality eggnog from Homeland Creamery which is a local dairy in the area. Their eggnog is the best.
- Bread – the best bread for French toast is a French baguette, but you can also use brioche or challah just make sure it is slightly dry. If fresh, let it sit out all day to dry. Dry bread will soak up more of the custard.
Pro tip: If you need dry bread and your’s is soft, just slice it and put on a cookie sheet in the oven for about 5 minutes to dry it out.
It’s Too Easy!
Step 1: – slice
Step 2: – whisk and soak
Step 3: – bake
I’ve tried it with maple syrup, but it doesn’t even need it. A sprinkle of cinnamon while it’s still warm is all it takes. This baked eggnog French toast is the definition of low-effort, high-reward.
If it’s not eggnog season, then try a fruit filled baked French toast.
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Holiday Eggnog French Toast Casserole (No Fuss, Just Flavor)
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 3 cups eggnog
- 1 lb loaf French bread
- cinnamon For sprinkling over cooked toast
Instructions
- Butter a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and eggnog. Slice bread into 1-2 inch slices and place in the prepared pan. Pour egg mixture over bread and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Remove plastic wrap and cover the casserole with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to back for 15 minutes or until bread is slightly toasted and custard is set. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Let cool slightly before serving.
Barbara’s Tips + Notes
- Make sure the bread is dry so that it will soak up the liquid.
- Let it come to room temperature before baking.
- You can substitute half-and-half for eggnog.
- Try using French bread, challah or brioche.
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Kathy Walker says
This sounds wonderful and I am eager to try it. David has been with me this week and we have had regular French Toast, at his request, several mornings.
Kathy Walker says
I’ll save this for next year
Beverly Simmons says
Can I use sliced brioche as well?
Barbara Curry says
Yes, brioche will work great.