Hard to say no to a glass of eggnog with breakfast around the holiday season. Even harder to say no to a glass of eggnog mixed into your breakfast! Eggnog French Toast Casserole infuses tender slices of buttery French bread with an eggnog custard with the smoky sweetness of maple and classic holiday spices. You can just taste that luscious creaminess of eggnog in every bite! But Eggnog French Toast Casserole wouldn’t be complete without the crunchy pecan topping with plenty of buttery richness. The holidays just got sweeter than ever!
Ingredients
For the eggnog French toast:
- 1 loaf French bread, day-old and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups full-fat eggnog
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the brown sugar pecan crumble topping:
- 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
Step 1 –Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2 –Add the French bread cubes to the prepared baking dish.
Step 3 –In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, the eggnog, the sugar, 1/4 cup of the maple syrup, 1 tablespoon of the vanilla, 1 tablespoon of the ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of the cloves, 1/4 teaspoon of the nutmeg, and the salt.
Step 4 –Evenly pour the eggnog mixture over the bread cubes.
Step 5 –Cover the pan and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
Step 6 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 7 –In a medium bowl, add the pecans, the remaining maple syrup, and the remaining vanilla, tossing to evenly coat.
Step 8 –In a food processor or a blender, add the butter, the brown sugar, the flour, the remaining cinnamon, the remaining nutmeg, and the remaining cloves and pulse until it resembles coarse pebbles.
Step 9 –Add the brown sugar mixture to the pecan mixture and toss to combine.
Step 10 –Evenly sprinkle the topping mixture over the bread.
Step 11 –Bake until cooked through, about 45-55 minutes.
Step 12 –Serve.
