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The Best Overnight French Toast

Jan 28, 2015 · 23 Comments

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A fluffy, creamy french toast is smothered the night before in a sweet batter and the next morning is topped with a crumble topping and baked to perfection.

The Best Overnight French Toast - Sprinkle Some Sugar

So, yesterday I'm sure you all heard about the "potentially historic blizzard" we got here on the East Coast... *crickets* ... But it turned out to only be a few inches of snow and everyone was pretty upset about it since they sent everyone in basically a full blown panic. (This video had me DYING. Hahahaha) But me, not so much. As long as we had a fun snow day where Mike got to stay home and there was enough snow to play outside, I didn't care how much snow we got! John absolutely loves the snow so it's so much fun! If you follow me on Instagram you already have seen my snowy pictures. Here's some photos of my snow bunnies 🙂 : 1 and back to this deliciousness.. The Best Overnight French Toast - Sprinkle Some Sugar

The night before, I knew I wanted to make a delicious breakfast to wake up to on the chilly, snowy morning so I thought Overnight French Toast would be awesome. And mannnn, was I right! The center is slightly gooey and you can control the gooeyness by how long you bake it. I don't like mine too gooey so I baked it for almost the full amount of time.

The Best Overnight French Toast - Sprinkle Some Sugar
This was my first attempt at overnight French toast and this for sure won't be my last! This glorious pan of amazing stuff is my new favorite breakfast. It's definitely making the holiday morning, special occasion and if-guests-are-staying-over list. It's perfect! Especially because you do all the prep work the night before so the morning of, all you have to do is just sprinkle the crumble on top and pop it right into the oven. So super easy!!
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The Best Overnight French Toast

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Servings 6 -8

Ingredients
  

*French Toast*

  • about 12-15 slices white bread any bread will work + you may need more or less
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbs vanilla extract

*Crumble*

  • 1 cup flour plus up to ¼ cup more if needed
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch salt
  • ½ cup cold butter cut into tiny chunks

Instructions
 

  • Grease a 9x13 pan very lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Cut bread slices into 1 inch chunks and stagger them in the prepared baking dish as even as possible. You may need more or less bread depending on thickness/size etc. so just be sure to fill up the pan ¾ to the top. In a large measuring cup or bowl, whisk eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla together until combined. Pour mixture evenly over bread pieces trying to moisten every piece as well as you can. Cover and store in the refrigerator over night.
  • Next, prepare the crumble. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter with a fork or your hands (my preferred method) until a coarse meal consistency is achieved. If the mixture is too "wet" and buttery, add a little bit more flour one tablespoon at a time. until the mixture is crumbly. Either cover the bowl with saran wrap or dump the mixture into a zip lock bag and store in the refrigerator over night with the pan of french toast. (I like the bag method because in the morning I can break up the crumble pieces with my fingers through the bag without having to squish it in my hands.)
  • In the morning, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Uncover the french toast and evenly distribute the crumble on top. Bake for 40 minutes - 1 hour depending on how gooey you want the center to be. Once you hit the 40 minute mark, I would start checking the center every 5 minutes until its to your liking. (I bake mine for about 50 minutes because I don't like mine too gooey, but I don't like it dry either.) Once done, serve warm with maple syrup or even just a sprinkle of confectioner's sugar on top.
  • This Overnight French Toast will keep for up to 2 days stored either at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Recipe adapted from Lil' Luna.
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  1. Ashley says

    February 02, 2015 at 11:36 am

    Oh my goodness, this looks delicious! I just added some heavy cream into my Peapod order so I can make this Friday night 🙂 I'm not sure where you are in the NE, but it was hilarious watching that lady on Fox news(NY) the day of the storm flipping out over the lack of snow 🙂 Again, thank you so much for sharing this recipe, I cannot wait to surprise the family with it this weekend!

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  2. tammileetips says

    February 02, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    This looks absolutely amazing!! I love easy recipes like this and French toast is a favorite in our house to have. Looks like a great snow day to, not too much and just enough to enjoy!

    Reply
  3. Terri Ramsey Beavers says

    February 02, 2015 at 7:16 pm

    This looks and sounds so delicious. I've got to make this Friday night for overnight company. I can serve it Saturday am and I'm sure from the sound of it that I'll have some pats on the back for making it :). I'll credit it to you of course.

    Reply
  4. rochkirstin says

    February 02, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    I have always wanted to touch snow and feel how it's cold on a snowy day outside. Just by looking at your photos, I can sense that it's fun to play out but it is a great cozy feeling too to just stay at home to keep warm. The overnight French toast looked super yummy!

    Reply
  5. Mindi says

    February 02, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    This overnight french toast looks totally delicious for a special breakfast or even for dessert. I bet it would be great made with challah bread. Unlike you, I'd probably make the recipe so that the french toast is gooey. Yum!

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  6. Samantha Angell says

    February 03, 2015 at 4:35 am

    This definitely looks delicious! I like that you can control the gooey level- I would not want super gooey French toast and I just don't think that sounds too appetizing. This would be great for tons of occasions, especially if you have company coming over the in the mornings! I'll be booking this to try someday.

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  7. lauriel says

    February 03, 2015 at 11:40 am

    Ahhh, that looks like an amazing breakfast/brunch to come in to, after a session of playing in the snow. :9 Cute snow bunnies! And utterly delicious-looking french toast - I like the idea of the crumble topping to add some texture to the toast/pudding. I might try substituting the heavy cream and some of the whole milk for non or low-fat milk to cut down on calories, but other than that, it sounds perfect! And easy for add-ons... candied nuts, berries, or a condensed milk topping maybe... :9 Thanks for the recipe!

    xo,
    lauriel
    EyeForElegance.com

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  8. Fi Ní Neachtáin says

    February 04, 2015 at 4:01 am

    This looks absolutely delicious! My boys love French toast and my other half makes it on a regular basis, I've never heard of letting it set overnight though - I need to show this to my other half! I like that this version has a crumble to it, such a unique twist to how we usually make it. Thanks for sharing the recipe and method, we need to try it out for ourselves 🙂

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  9. Cherri Megasko says

    February 04, 2015 at 11:22 am

    This looks and sounds so good. I swear I can almost smell it! I'm not a very good baker, but I'm guessing even I can make this recipe. It would be an awesome surprise for my husband on some cold Sunday morning.

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    • Jessica says

      February 05, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      Oh, definitely!

      Reply
  10. Natalie says

    February 04, 2015 at 3:36 pm

    OMG! Get in my belly now!! I have to try this for the kids sometime. French toast is always the go to breakfast or lazy dinner choices. But since there's 5 of us, and these kids can go through a lot of bread. I'm gonna have to bookmark this to try later with them, they will love it, I already know it.

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    • Jessica says

      February 05, 2015 at 3:41 pm

      Yes, I think they would definitely love it!

      Reply
  11. Lisa says

    December 23, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    It's even better with challah bread or really just any thick cut bread!

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    • Jessica says

      December 27, 2015 at 4:29 pm

      That's good to know! I love challah bread so I may try that.

      Reply
  12. Pam Smith says

    December 24, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    I found the middle to be a bit bland, I would probably add some cinnamon to the egg mixture. Otherwise it turned out pretty good.

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  13. Lisa says

    December 24, 2015 at 11:08 pm

    Your pictures look like there are peaches on top under the crumble. Did you put peaches on it?

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    • Jessica says

      December 27, 2015 at 4:27 pm

      Nope, no peaches. What you're seeing is the crust from the bread.

      Reply
  14. Sandy Lackey says

    December 28, 2015 at 11:51 am

    Looks delicious. I like the crumbly top. ?? The photo of the overnight French toast looks like there are peach slices on the bread. Are there ?

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    • Jessica says

      January 05, 2016 at 7:06 pm

      Nope, no peaches. What you’re seeing is the crust from the bread.

      Reply
  15. Annelise says

    January 01, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    I just tried this today. It was amazing. My family absolutely loved it. My brother and sister-in-law were visiting from Colorado, so I decided to make it and it was a hit. It was all gone and it was delicious.

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    • Jessica says

      January 05, 2016 at 7:07 pm

      Awesome!! I'm glad your company loved it. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Kelly says

    March 01, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    I am hosting a brunch for my husband's birthday this Sunday and this recipe looks delicious! My sister-in-law is gluten free. Has anyone tried this receipt using gluten free bread and/or flour? Any thoughts on whether using GF bread and flour would be setting myself up for disaster or, alternatively, be fine substitutes? Thank you in advance!

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  17. Miya says

    December 16, 2016 at 10:37 pm

    Some reason mines was not crumbly as much.. Can you tell me why

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