Spread crunch topping all over bread and bake until puffy and golden brown (about 30-40 min). Combine ingredients of cinnamon crunch topping in bowl.Very carefully flip over each of piece of bread making sure every piece is good and coated. If you bake first, the French toast casserole will still freeze well. Cover with foil and put in refrigerator overnight. Freeze breakfast casserole before or after baking.Pour the egg mixture over the top of the bread and cover. Spoon some of the mixture in between the bread slices m making sure all the slices are covered. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour mixture over bread slices, covering completely. In a medium bowl, mash butter, brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to a thick paste.In a bowl, whisk eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.Place texas toast in rows, overlapping the slices (standing up).Butter a 9×13 dish completely (bottom, corners, and up sides).Grease a griddle or skillet or spray with nonstick cooking spray heat over medium heat. Dip bread slices in the mixture, turning to coat both sides. 1/2 cup milk (would recommend using 2% or higher) In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt.When you’re ready to bake (either immediately after assembling or the next morning), bake until the bread is golden. Make sure to refrigerate the reserved apples too. Step 2, For the casserole: Trim the ends from 1 loaf day-old brioche (about 1 pound) and cut into ten 1-inch thick slices. 1 loaf thick Texas toast (about 20 slices) If you’re making this apple French toast bake the day before you serve it, cover the dish in foil and refrigerate it overnight. Step 1, Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.Just poured the mixture overtop and about to put in the refrigerator overnight! All done! In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and. Arrange the bread in the dish so each slice overlaps the other. It is one of my best memories growing up and I am so happy that my family still gets together every Christmas morning even though we are grown with our own families. Spray a 9×4 inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Today, my mom and I are sharing one of my favorite recipes- French toast casserole! I can remember my mom making this every Christmas morning (well, technically she made it the night before) and it was always everyone’s favorite! Making a big Christmas morning breakfast has always been our family’s tradition- my mom would make almost everything the night before and then while we were opening gifts she would pop everything in the oven.