Overnight Eggnog French Toast

21 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 40 min
Ready In: 50 min

“Delicious and so easy, it'll become a Christmas morning tradition! Needs no syrup. Whipped cream and sliced fruit like strawberries and bananas are great on top! Instead of eggnog, you can use whole milk and add a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, and a tablespoon of vanilla.” - by Tillie'sHeadCook

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch slices
8 eggs
2 cups prepared eggnog

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Heat the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until the mixture begins to boil; remove the mixture from heat, and pour into the prepared baking dish. Place the bread slices atop the brown sugar mixture.
Whisk the eggs and eggnog together in a large bowl; pour over the bread slices. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Increase heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), remove the aluminum foil, and continue baking until the the top begins to brown, 5 to 7 minutes more.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
723 cal
36%

Fat
29.7 g
46%

Carbs
95.9 g
31%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Steve A

Nov. 25, 2011

"I made this according to instructions, took it out of the oven after 35 mins and it wasn't even close to being done. I set the oven to 350° and put it in for another 35 mins. I put it back in to brown..." See more @375° and after 7 mins it still wasn't browned. It was still a loose when we decided to eat it. Tasted okay but the crust on the bread was really tough. If I ever make this again I'll use Texas toast but I doubt I'll ever make it again."

Jessi

Dec. 18, 2011

"This was an easy recipe to prepare. I used Texas Toast bread slices. I used 10 slices this time but will probably reduce to 8 slices next time. I cut the bread into large cubes. I did also add ext..." See morera cinnamon (1/4 tsp) and nutmeg (1/8 tsp) as I usually add more to the eggnog I buy at the store. I liked being able to prep the night before and bake in the morning. I was worried about the cooking time and did leave it in about 15 minutes longer. Next time I will take it out closer to the recommended time though as it does continue to cook after removing from oven."

saraB

Dec. 12, 2011

"This is the best french toast recipe! I served it t a family brunch and people could not get enough! May try using egg whites next time to lower the cholesterol but certainly delicious..." See more"

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