Caramel Overnight French Toast Casserole
Author: Nikki
This Caramel Overnight French Toast Casserole is filled with a caramel taste and topped with the most delicious brown sugar syrup. This is a great breakfast to serve up for your family! It is a new family favorite!
Ingredients
  • 1 loaf French bread cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 7 eggs
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup praline nuts
Brown Sugar Buttermilk Syrup
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Place cubed French bread evenly in dish.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, half and half, heavy cream, brown sugar, vanilla and salt.
  4. Mix well with electric blender or beat until well mixed and smooth.
  5. Pour evenly over bread. Press bread down into egg mixture as necessary to coat.
  6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for it least 2 hours.
  7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  8. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until thoroughly done in the middle. (It will be golden brown and puff up.)
  9. Remove from oven and sprinkle with pralines and top with syrup.
Brown Sugar Buttermilk Syrup
  1. In medium sauce pan over medium heat, combine butter, brown sugar and buttermilk. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes, or until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  2. Remove from heat and baking soda and vanilla.
  3. Serve over bread pudding.
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/caramel-overnight-french-toast-casserole/