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Overnight eggnog French toast bake is a breakfast crowd-pleaser! A few simple ingredients that you put together overnight and wake up the next morning to pop it in the oven. Your guests will think you slaved over this!

I’m 26 and I act like I’m 75. Jason and I went on a quick roadtrip on Saturday for an event my wedding photographer was holding for her 2013 brides (yeah, also really weird to think I just got married this year – it’s gone by so fast!). We had to wake up the same time we usually do for work and it’s weird because I’m usually ok with that but apparently, on Saturday, my body was like woah woah woah, it is SATURDAY, what are you doing?!
I slept pretty much all the way home and then I proceeded to go to bed at 8:30pm and slept for 12 hours. Twelve hours, folks. You would’ve thought I did a marathon or did something strenuous that day. Nope, just went to a spa day and had a delicious lunch. I’m so screwed when we have kids.
Ok, so who’s with me on Christmas morning when you’re waking up and getting ready to open gifts and you’re STARVING?! But you don’t really want to eat before opening gifts so you just keep drinking coffee and hope that your stomach rumblings don’t distract from gift opening. And then what do you do after you open gifts? Search the fridge for food or wait for stuff to cook.
How about we change that for you this year? How about you prep a delicious breakfast bake the night before and pop it into the oven while y’all open gifts and have a piping hot, gooey, and AMAZING breakfast waiting & ready for you immediately after gifts? Yup. Game changer, here.
Seriously – this takes NO time to prep and you just pop it in the fridge and throw it (ok, gently place it) in the oven and bake it for 45 minutes the next morning. Just enough time to get all the presents open and for you to tinker with your new gadgets or put in the batteries for the kids’ toys. :)
Overnight Eggnog French Toast Bake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf of French bread, cut into large 2-inch cubes
- 2 ½ cups (592 ml) egg nog
- 6 large eggs
- ¼ cup (55 g) + 2 tbsp. dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 tablespoon rum, optional
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a large measuring cup or bowl, whisk together egg nog, eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and rum (if using).
- Spray a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Add the bread cubes into the pan. It will be a tight fit but that's ok. Press them down gently, if need be.
- Gently pour the eggnog mixture all over the bread cubes. Using the back of a spatula, press down on the bread cubes to help the bread soak up the liquid a bit. The bread will continue to soak up the liquid overnight.
- Top the dish with chopped walnuts and cover tightly with foil. Place in the refrigerator to chill overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C)
- Unwrap the dish (save the foil) and bake uncovered for 30 minutes. The top will be nice and golden brown.
- After 30 minutes, cover the dish with the foil you saved and bake for another 15-20 minutes, just to make sure the center is set and everything is warmed through.
- Remove from oven and serve hot with maple syrup.
Looks incredible! Pinned! love the rum :) A perfect way to start the day!
Love french toast bake and the eggnog makes it so great for Christmas morning!
I love having a special breakfast on Christmas morning! I usually do make-ahead cinnamon rolls, but this french toast sounds amazing. New tradition this year maybe :)
This would be perfect for Christmas morning!
I had one of those “OMG-I’m-so-tired” days last week and slept for 12 straight hours, too! It was glorious (also kind of ridiculous :)). I am totally putting this bake on my to-make list!
Hello, gorgeous!! I’m thinking this needs to be actioned ASAP!
Make ahead breakfasts are the best! Especially for mornings like Christmas morning!
lol you’re so screwed. No really… you’ll just become a walking zombie. It’s a new way of life. I’m sure you’ll adjust. But really, I’m jealous of your sleeping abilities. And this French toast casserole omg. In my belly now.
This obviously sounds like a bread pudding, which I have made before, but ended up TOO runny ( I didn’t realize I should’ve let it cook longer). I have always read to use “day old bread” or lightly toast the bread first, but you never mentioned this.
So……should I lightly “dry out” the bread cubes first?? Thank you. I may make this on Christmas morning :)
Hi Karen! I didn’t use day old bread and I didn’t lightly toast mine beforehand. I think what’s great about this recipe is the simplicity of it all so I hope you make this and enjoy!
Overnight eggnog is the best! I made it for last year’s Christmas but you just reminded me that I need to make it again. And that drizzle shot – perfection!