Description
This Overnight Creme Brulee French Toast recipe offers a rich, indulgent breakfast with a creamy custard-soaked bread base topped with a buttery caramelized sugar crust. It’s easy to prepare the night before, perfect for a festive brunch or special breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
Caramel Sauce
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
French Toast
- 12 slices thickly sliced day-old French bread
- 5 eggs
- 1 ½ cups half and half cream
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- dash of cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare the caramel sauce: In a small saucepan, melt butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring occasionally until smooth and fully combined.
- Coat the pan: Pour the caramel mixture onto a large greased jelly roll pan (18x13x1 inches), spreading it evenly to cover the entire surface.
- Arrange bread: Place 12 slices of thickly sliced day-old French bread in a single layer over the caramel in the pan.
- Make custard mixture: In a bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half cream, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until well blended. Spoon the mixture evenly over each piece of bread.
- Refrigerate overnight: Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate the French toast mixture overnight, allowing the bread to soak up the custard.
- Bake the French toast: The next morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the dish uncovered for 30 minutes until the custard is set and the top is lightly golden.
- Serve and garnish: Carefully remove from the pan. Serve warm topped with syrup, whipped cream, fresh fruit, powdered sugar, or your preferred toppings.
Notes
- Using day-old or stale French bread ensures the slices absorb the custard without becoming too soggy.
- For a dairy-free variation, substitute half and half with coconut cream or almond milk blend.
- To enhance the caramel flavor, sprinkle additional brown sugar on top before baking for a crispier crust.
- Let the French toast cool for a few minutes after baking for easier slicing and serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg
