French Toast Casserole

1/4 cup of butter or coconut butter
3/4 cup of organic brown sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp powdered sugar
cinnamon
1 loaf of french bread
pecans, if desired

1. Melt butter & add brown sugar - stir till mixed
2. Cut up bread into chunks
3. Spread butter and sugar mix into bottom of 9x13 pan
4. Beat eggs, milk, vanilla & powdered sugar
5. Lay down a layer of bread
6. Ladle on half of egg mixture
7. Sprinkle with brown sugar & cinnamon (and pecans if you like)
8. Lay down second layer of bread
9. Ladle rest of egg mixture over the top
10. Melt some butter and pour on top of brea
11. Sprinkle with white sugar and cinnamon
12. Cover and refrigerate overnight
13. In the morning remove from refrigerator uncover and preheat oven to 350 degrees
14. Once preheated cook for 45 minutes and enjoy with maple syrup