Overnight Gingerbread French Toast Casserole

Prep Time: 20 mins.
Cook Time: 45 mins.
Yield: 8

Recipe by: Laura Tucker, Southern Made Simple

This recipe for Overnight Gingerbread French Toast Casserole is the perfect dish to serve for breakfast during the holidays. The sweet aroma of cinnamon, sugar, molasses, and spices makes your home smell just like gingerbread, and a drizzle of syrup on top takes this comfort food to a whole new level.

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Ingredients

For French Toast Casserole:

1 loaf Italian bread, cubed

8 Eggland's Best eggs, large

1 cup milk

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

1/2 cup molasses

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground ginger

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 tsp. allspice

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

For Crumble Topping:

1 stick cold salted butter cubed

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1/4 tsp. allspice

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

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Preparation

Cube loaf bread into small pieces and toast in over at 300°F for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and pour bread cubes in a greased 9x13 casserole dish.
Preheat oven to 350°F
In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, molasses, vanilla and spices.
Pour egg mixture over the bread. Cover dish and set in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 4 hours. See note.
Bake for 20 minutes, then add topping and bake for an additional 25 minutes. Serve with maple syrup and/or powdered sugar. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes:

For best results, allow to set overnight or for at least 4 hours before baking.

Nutrition

Information per Serving
Serving Size	8
Calories	375
Fat	17.1g
Saturated Fat	9.2g
Cholesterol	209mg
Sodium	190mg
Carbohydrates	47.4g
Dietary Fiber	0.8g
Protein	9.6g