French Toast Casserole

French toast with bite taken out of it on plate

French Toast Casserole is an easy way to make your favorite French toast without all the fuss. Make ahead, overnight, or bake right away. Loaded with tender bread, cinnamon, and an egg custard.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword eggnog french toast bake, french toast casserole

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Servings

Calories 114kcal

Author Kelsey

Equipment

1 8x8 Baking Dish

Ingredients

1 loaf 15 ounces French Bread
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/4 cups milk
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Grease your 8x8 baking dish and then preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Next you will take your bread and dice it into 1 inch cubes or tear it apart and place in the casserole dish. Set aside.
In a small bowl add your brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
Pour the brown sugar mix evenly over the bread in the casserole pan.
In a large bowl add your milk, vanilla and eggs. Mix well until incorporated. Pour the egg mixture over the bread.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes
Remove the foil after 20 minutes and return to the oven for another 20-25 minutes or until the top is browned and the egg mixture is baked into the bread.
Serve your French toast casserole with powdered sugar, butter, or a drizzle of maple syrup.

Notes

Overnight Method

Assemble the French toast and cover and store in the fridge overnight. Then place in a cold oven and turn it on to 350 degrees. Bake covered for 20 minutes. Remove foil after 20 minutes and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the egg mixture is baked.

Breads - French bread, Challah bread, Brioche, Texas Toast, and more all work for this recipe. Just don't use a super soft bread.

Stale Bread - You can leave bread on the counter for air to reach it for 3-4 hours to help make it become stale. This will enhance the texture of your French toast bake.

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