Make-ahead breakfast casseroles are always genius. They let you knock out all the thinking and doing the day before, when you have time and space to putter. And they feed a hungry crowd much more smoothly. This version, from Chrissy Teigen, features a salted, buttered, toasted Frosted Flakes topping that you will want to palm up like trail mix. GET THE RECIPE ►►
Ingredients (Serves 8)
For the base:
1 tablespoon butter
1 pound French bread (1 large loaf), cut into 1-inch pieces
8 large eggs
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup rum (we used Meyer’s dark rum—if you’re concerned about the alcohol, feel free to reduce, replacing with another liquid like milk)
1 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the topping:
3 cups Frosted Flakes cereal
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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