Best Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe
This Overnight French Toast Casserole is an easy make-ahead breakfast recipe featuring soft bread soaked in a sweet cinnamon custard and topped with a buttery crumb topping. Prep it the night before and bake in the morning for a stress-free brunch or holiday breakfast.
Ingredients
Casserole Ingredients
- Butter
- 1 loaf bread
- 8 whole eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream or half and half
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 stick of butter cubed
- powdered sugar and maple syrup optional for serving
Instructions
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Grease the 9x13 baking pan with the butter.
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Tear the bread into chunks and put into the baking dish.
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Whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugars, and vanilla in a bowl.
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Pour over the bread in the baking pan
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Cover the overnight french toast casserole and store overnight.
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To make the topping, mix together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and butter in a bowl.
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Use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until crumbly.
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Cover and store the topping in the fridge with the casserole.
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When ready to bake your overnight french toast casserole, sprinkle the topping on top of the casserole and bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
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Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving with powdered sugar and maple syrup if desired.