This
was a French toast recipe that you can prep ahead of time and tastes better the
next day!
Ingredients
French
toast casserole:
1
lb. (day old) French bread (brioche bread, or challah*), diced (used
1 loaf of challah bread)
2 cups milk (see note)
½ cup heavy cream (see note)
1 cup EACH: granulated sugar AND pumpkin puree
(not pie filling)
6 large eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
Streusel:
½ cup EACH: light brown sugar AND all-purpose
flour
½ cup cold salted butter, diced
⅓ cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
Instructions
PREP:
Spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place the diced bread in the
baking pan; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, cream, sugar,
eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, and pie spice. Pour the prepared custard over the
prepared baking pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3-4
hours and preferably overnight.
STREUSEL:
Combine the light brown sugar, butter, all-purpose flour, pecans, and pumpkin
spice in a small bowl. Using your fingertips, mix together until the butter
breaks down into smaller pieces. Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the french
toast casserole.
BAKE:
When ready to bake, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven
to 350ºF. Sprinkle the prepared streusel mixture over the casserole evenly.
Bake the casserole for 48-55 minutes or until the casserole is no longer
jiggly. You may need to tent the casserole with a piece of foil if it starts
browning too quickly around the 30-40 minute mark, I didn’t. Let cool for
several minutes before slicing and serving! Let cool for a few minutes before
serving. Serve with maple syrup, butter, and powdered sugar.
Notes
TO
AVOID USING COWS MILK - replace the 2 cups milk with 1(15-ounce) can of
full-fat coconut milk and replace the ½ cup heavy cream with ½ cup
soy/almond/coconut milk.
These
can also be baked in individual french toast cups. Use these ingredients and
follow the instructions listed here.
The
challah and brioche will weigh more than the french bread but essentially you
need one large loaf.
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