Make Ahead French Toast Food

MAKE AHEAD FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream and vanilla. Dip bread slices into egg mixture and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, combine butter, sugar, maple syrup and pecans. Spoon mixture over bread.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

EASY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Stir 1 cup brown sugar and butter together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves into butter, 2 to 4 minutes. Pour into prepared baking dish and spread a 1 1/2- to 2-inch layer of bread pieces over the top.
• Beat milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; pour milk mixture over bread into the baking dish and move bread as necessary to ensure all bread is absorbing liquid. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove and discard plastic wrap from baking dish and sprinkle remaining brown sugar over the top of the bread mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes.

CINNAMON BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• For the French toast: Grease the baking pan with butter. Tear the bread into chunks, or cut into cubes, and evenly distribute in the pan. Crack the eggs in a big bowl. Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Pour evenly over the bread. Cover the pan tightly and store in the fridge until needed (overnight preferably).
• For the topping: Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and some nutmeg in a separate bowl. Stir together using a fork. Add the butter and with a pastry cutter, and mix it all together until the mixture resembles fine pebbles. Store in a re-sealable plastic bag in the fridge.
• When you're ready to bake the casserole, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the casserole from the fridge and sprinkle the topping over the top. Bake for 45 minutes for a softer, more bread pudding texture or for 1 hour or more for a firmer, crisper texture.
• Scoop out individual portions. Top with butter and drizzle with warm pancake syrup and sprinkle with blueberries.

OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt margarine in a 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Put 6 slices of bread in bottom of pan.
• In a bowl mix 1 cup brown sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of this sugar mixture over bread.
• Add another layer of 6 slices of bread.
• In a bowl, whisk eggs with milk until well blended.
• Pour over bread layers.
• Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake covered at 350F 30 minutes.
• Uncover and continue baking 15 minutes or until set and browned.

MAKE-AHEAD PUMPKIN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Blend eggs, milk, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice in blender until well blended. Add cream cheese spread; blend until smooth. Pour into 13x9-inch dish. Dip both sides of each bread slice in egg mixture, then arrange on bottom of same dish, stacking if necessary to fit; cover. Refrigerate overnight.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Place bread slices in single layer on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray, letting excess egg mixture drip back into dish before placing bread on baking sheets. Discard any leftover egg mixture.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until bread is puffed and golden brown, turning after 8 min.
• Serve topped with syrup.

MAKE AHEAD CHOCOLATE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with veggy spray.
• Cut the French bread into 6 slices, each, 1 1/2 inches thick.
• Using a small, sharp knife, cut 2 inch long slits in one side of each bread slice, cutting 3/4 of the way through the bread, to create a pocket.
• Spoon heaping 2 tablespoons of chips into the pocket of each bread slice, press to close.
• Place filled slices into prepared baking pan.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla in medium bowl.
• Pour egg mixture evenly over bread, carefully turn pieces over, spooning mixture in pan over top bread.
• Cover pan with plastic wrap, refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Bake uncovered, 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Transfer toast to plates.
• Serve with maple syrup if desired.