Overnight Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole

Overnight Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
Date// April 2023

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Total Time: 55 min
Serves: 8

INGREDIENTS//
French Toast Casserole:
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 16oz bread (cut into 1in cubes)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract

Vanilla Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
- 2 Tbsp whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Dash of salt

DIRECTIONS//
1. Cube the bread into 1in cubes. Spread the bread crumbs out onto a large sheet pan and allow the bread to dry out at room temp for 4-12 hours. If time doesn't permit, dry bread quickly in a 300-degree F oven for 15-20 min.
2. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with 1 Tbsp of butter and place the cubed, dried-out bread inside the casserole dish in an even layer.
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, maple syrup, milk, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well combined. Pour this mixture over the cubed bread, lightly tap down bread to fully submerge in the mixture.
4. Cover the casserole with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 18 hours.
5. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the casserole from fridge and allow it to come to room temp as oven preheats.
6. Once oven has preheated, remove the plastic wrap and cover the baking dish with foil. Bake covered for 30 min. After 30 min, remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 min.
7. Serve warm with glaze and or additional maple syrup.