Crock Pot Eggnog French Toast

Make Christmas morning extra special by serving this Crock Pot Eggnog French Toast breakfast casserole for a delicious and merry Christmas morning.

Christmas Morning Traditions

Do you have a Christmas morning tradition?

Besides the mad dash of kids tearing open all the presents Santa left under the tree does your family celebrate Christmas morning with a special holiday family breakfast?

One of the easiest ways to celebrate Christmas morning with a special breakfast is to make this easy Eggnog French Toast recipe.

I never enjoyed preparing breakfast on Christmas morning until I started cooking breakfast in my slow cooker.

When your busy with cleaning up after the kids have unwrapped their gifts breakfast is so much easier this way.

And after staying up all night wrapping the last of the gifts until the wee hours of the morning on Christmas Eve I was always too exhausted to even entertain the thought of cooking a big breakfast until now.

I can cook a no hands on breakfast casserole while the slow cooker does all the work.

I can still enjoy the kids and grandkids as they unwrap their presents on Christmas morning and not have to be in the kitchen cooking.

This French toast recipe is very easy to make and you don't have to get your hands all messy from dipping the bread slices into the egg mixture.

Step 1: Layer the sliced bread into the bottom of the slow cooker.

Step 2: Mix the eggs, cinnamon, and nutmeg together.

Step 3: Add your favorite eggnog to the egg mixture.

Step 4: Sprinkle some toasted bread cubes on the top to give the Eggnog French toast a little bit of a crunch.

Step 5: Put it all in the crock pot and cook for 3-6 hours depending on the temperature you set the slow cooker on.

On high it will cook in about 3 ½ hours. On low you can expect it to take about 5 to 6 hours.

The Eggnog French Toast was cooked perfectly on high after 3 ½ hours.

The eggnog mixture of the recipe was cooked through and the French toast was moist and delicious.

Keep in mind if you make this breakfast casserole recipe in a deeper slow cooker like an oval or round 6-9 quart the cooking time is going to be longer, because the thickness (center) of the filling is going to take much longer to cook thoroughly.

You will have to check the center to see if the eggnog mixture has cooked completely.

You could check the center with a thermometer. Egg dishes are safe to eat at an internal temperature of 160 F. on a instant-read food thermometer.

Eggnog French Toast Ingredients

• 2-3 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 loaf bakery style sliced bread, divided (about 18 pieces)
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups eggnog
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
• 1 cup raisins, divided
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, mix well

Directions

1. Spread butter in the bottom and up the sides of a 3.5-Quart Casserole Slow Cooker. Or use a 9-quart slow cooker. (cooking time will vary depending on which appliance you use)
2. Lightly toast 5 pieces of bread, cut into cubes and set aside.
3. In a large bowl whisk the eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg,  vanilla extract and eggnog. Set aside.
4. Cover bottom of the slow cooker with a single layer of the remaining untoasted bread slices.
5. Sprinkle ⅓ of the raisins over the sliced bread.
6. Repeat with another layer of bread and raisins.
7. Spread the toasted bread cubes evenly over the top of the top of the last layer in the slow cooker.
8. Sprinkle the remaining raisins over the top.
9. Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon then sprinkle over the top of the toasted bread cubes.
10. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low.
11. Makes about 8 servings.

Oven Baking Directions

This holiday breakfast casserole can be make in a crock pot or baked in the oven:

1. Use a 9 x 13 inch casserole baking dish and follow the assembly directions above.
2. Bake in a preheated 375 F. degrees oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until the egg is cooked through the center and the top is golden brown.
3. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before cutting into squares and serving.

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