French Toast Casserole Recipe

plate of french toast casserole with strawberries and powdered sugar

French Toast Casserole Recipe

French Toast Casserole is make-ahead breakfast with cubed bread soaked overnight in cinnamon custard. Bakes in 35 minutes at 350°F and feeds 8-10 people!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 35

Chill: 2

Total Time: 2 45

Servings:

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

1 pound French bread cubed (roughly 10-12 cups)
2 cups milk or heavy cream
8 large eggs
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
⅔ cup brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Spray a 9×13 casserole dish with Non-stick spray and set aside.
Cut French bread into bite sized pieces, and place into prepared pan.
In a large bowl, combine milk, eggs, cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Pour over top of the French bread.
Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
Preheat oven to 350F and remove covering from the pan. Cook for 35-40 minutes or until done and lightly browned on the top.
Remove from oven and top with berries, powdered sugar and maple syrup or your favorite toppings! Enjoy!

Notes

Use day-old bread for best results. You can also dry out fresh bread in the oven at 200°F oven for 10 minutes. Slightly stale bread soaks up custard without getting soggy.
Cut bread into similar sized pieces so everything gets coated and cooks evenly.
Some pieces of bread will want to float on top. Gently press down on them with a spatula after you pour in the custard mixture so all the pieces get coated.
Cover tightly with plastic wrap while resting in the fridge. This keeps the top from drying out while the rest of the bread has all that yummy custard.
Let it soak overnight for the best flavor. The bread has more time to absorb all that flavor.
Let it rest for 10 minutes after baking. The custard sets up and the casserole is much easier to slice and serve.
Check doneness by inserting a knife in the center. It should come out clean without wet custard clinging to it.
Add toppings right before serving. Fresh berries, maple syrup, powdered sugar, or whipped cream all taste best when added fresh.

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