This fantastic French Toast Casserole is fluffy, moist, and oozing with hints of vanilla and other yummy flavors. Topped with syrup and powdered sugar it is the best breakfast or brunch!

Crunchy on top with a custardy bottom, this French Toast Casserole could not get any easier. The perfect make ahead breakfast and a total crowd pleaser.

My family loves breakfast foods. I love the breakfast foods that are quick and easy, but I love that I can prep this breakfast casserole the night before and all I have to do is cook it in the morning.

It takes all the pressure off and there’s never any fighting about what’s for breakfast. That is one of my favorite things about this recipe besides the flavor.

I’ve been making this French Toast Casserole for years since the kids were little and there are never any complaints. Always happy faces, from both kids and adults, chowing down at the breakfast table.

This casserole is sweet, almost like a dessert, in fact, you could totally get away with serving this up as a brunch dessert or breakfast for dinner dessert or simply a dessert itself!

If you are looking for something that is really easy and that you can make ahead of time then this French Toast Casserole is exactly what you need.

Some of our other favorite breakfast recipes we have on our site include: Banana Sheet Pan Pancakes, Homemade Strawberry Pop-Tarts and Chocolate Nutella Muffins.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

Once you’ve prepped this, it’s super easy to just pop in the oven and bake- great for meal prep and holidays!
Minimal and easy to find ingredients help this come together quickly.
Other ingredients can be added to amp this up!

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM)

Crusty french bread
Large eggs
Whole milk
Heavy cream
Granulated sugar
Vanilla extract
Fine sea salt
Unsalted butter
Light brown sugar
Ground cinnamon
Powdered sugar
Maple syrup

HOW TO MAKE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE, STEP BY STEP:

Begin by spraying a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and placing the cubed bread into the baking dish before setting it aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt and whisk together well until combined. It’s okay if some of the cinnamon floats to the top.
Pour the mixture over the bread cubes in the baking dish.
Use a large spoon and press the bread into the custard mixture so it starts to soak it up. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator to soak for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F and remove the plastic wrap from the dish.
Whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl, until smooth.
Drizzle this topping all over the top of the casserole.
Cover the baking dish with tin foil and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and you can insert a knife into the center and it comes out clean.
Let the casserole cool for 15 minutes before slicing and serving with a dusting of powdered sugar and maple syrup, or your other favorite toppings.

DO I HAVE TO USE FRENCH BREAD?

I love to use a good crusty French bread for this easy French Toast Casserole recipe. But other bread varieties that you can use are: brioche, challah, sourdough, white bread, or Texas toast.

Just be sure you are using the same amount of bread as listed in the recipe ingredients and cube it the same way.

WHAT OTHER TOPPINGS CAN I USE?

Topping options are endless, here are a few of our favorites: whipped cream, fresh fruit, apple pie filling, caramel sauce, warm vanilla sauce, preserves, ice cream, or toasted nuts.

You can top this with any of your favorites because the casserole itself has a basic flavor, topping it with various toppings will make it a whole different flavor.

WHY IS MY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE SOGGY?

If you have a soggy casserole, chances are the bread you chose was too flimsy, thin or weak. Using crusty bread helps work against soggy casserole.

You could have also added too much milk or custard mix that didn’t bake up correctly.

WHAT MIX-INS CAN I ADD?

If you want to switch up the flavor a little bit some options for some mix-ins include:

Fruit, fresh or frozen
Chocolate chips
Raisins
Pie filling
Dried cranberries

HOW TO STORE:

Keep any leftover casserole covered with foil or plastic wrap in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 3 days.

This can also be frozen, to do this place in a freezer container and it will keep for up to 3 months.

To defrost, remove from the freezer into the refrigerator overnight until thawed. Rewarm in the oven or microwave.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

Add some freshly grated nutmeg to the custard for a little twist, perfect for the holiday seasons.
You can use all milk in place of the heavy cream, to me the heavy cream adds more richness to this decadent casserole but it is not necessary.
You can make this up to 12-15 hours ahead of time, just store it covered in the refrigerator.
This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
You can add other toppings, see above for options.
We like a crusty french bread but any sturdier bread will work.
Add some mix-ins to switch it up, see above for some ideas.

Looking for a breakfast recipe that takes all the stress out of making something so luscious and delicious, this French Toast Casserole is the perfect recipe for you!

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French Toast Casserole