Overnight Baked French Toast Casserole spiced with cinnamon, flavored with vanilla and topped with a brown sugar crumb topping. Prep it the night before and pop it in the oven in the morning! Check out the video below.
This French toast is a staple in my family. Baked French Toast is always our Christmas morning breakfast. Any morning of the year that I want a special meal with little-to-no effort this is the dish I turn to. It’s super simple and the payoff is huge – I’ve never met anyone who didn’t love this dish!
How to Make Baked French Toast Casserole
You place cubed bread in a casserole dish, pour over a cinnamon vanilla custard mixture, and then allow it to soak overnight.
A simple brown sugar crumble topping is made and sprinkled over the top, and the whole thing is baked. The French toast puffs up, the inside is fluffy and tender, and the outside is slightly crisp. It’s like a French toast-bread pudding hybrid! It’s absolutely perfect!
Overnight French Toast Casserole
One of the best things about this French toast is that all the work is done the night before. Psssst….that means you get to sleep in and still serve an amazing breakfast!
This Baked French Toast Casserole is perfect for mornings that you don’t want to stand over the stove flipping individual slices of French toast. Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter, birthdays – anytime you want to serve something extra special without working too hard for it.
Once you try this recipe you won’t want to go back to standard French toast. Baked French Toast Casserole is the way to go! You’ll love diving into this sweet, delicious, hearty breakfast. Grab some warm maple syrup and dig in!
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Make-ahead Baked French Toast spiced with cinnamon, flavored with vanilla and topped with a brown sugar crumb topping. Prep it the night before and pop it in the oven in the morning!
Ingredients
French Toast:
- One 15 oz loaf French bread cut into large cubes (preferably a day or two old)
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Topping:
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
Preparation (allow time to soak overnight):
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Place the bread cubes in a greased casserole dish (I used a 2 1/2 quart dish).
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In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, half and half, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Pour evenly over the bread cubes. Lightly press down on the top of the bread to allow the top layer of bread to absorb some of the custard mixture, or gently stir it to distribute the custard throughout the bread. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
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For the topping: combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Add butter, and using your fingers or a spoon, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the butter is evenly distributed and the mixture resembles wet, clumpy sand. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to bake the French toast.
Baking:
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove the French toast from the refrigerator (the bread will have absorbed most of the custard). Crumble the topping over the top of the French toast. Bake uncovered for 40-55 minutes, until puffed, golden brown, and set (check that the center is not too wet). Baking time will depend on how deep your casserole dish is and whether you prefer your french toast more well done. Serve immediately with maple syrup. Leftovers can be refrigerated.
Recipe Notes
Want to make this dairy free? Swap the milk and half half for 2 cups Silk Original Unsweetened Almond Milk, and swap the butter in the topping for butter substitute.
This post originally appeared in August 2015.
This recipe was originally created as part of a shop that has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.
Silk Chocolate Almond Milk is my favorite! I’m gonna have to try this recipe for a treat on Sunday Morning. Yummy!
Thanks, Nicole! Enjoy!
I *might* have a tiny addiction to french toast – this recipe looks like heaven AND I love that it’s made in the oven! Can’t wait to try it this weekend with my fam ??
Thanks, Sylvie! I hope you love it. Enjoy!
Your post has made me so very hungry and nothing in my kitchen will taste as good! I adding these items to my grocery list.
Thanks, Mary! Enjoy!
this looks sooo delicious!! great pics too!
Thanks, Lexi!
Guess what hubby is getting this weekend??
I hope he likes it! 🙂
Looks delicious!!!! Kind of like bread pudding
Exactly! Thanks, Hayli.
What a fabulous Christmas tradition! Love all that crumb on this french toast!
Thanks, Julie.
Oh man, this looks awesome! I actually just bought Silk the other day because it was on sale. I haven’t tried the chocolate yet, although it looks delicious. I use almond milk in my breakfast smoothies; I like how it has less calories than dairy milk. =)
I love almond milk for the same reason! It’s perfect for smoothies, way less calories than juice too.
This looks amazing! French toast is my favorite and you took it to a different level with the cinnamon! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Thanks for stopping by, Ana!
Oh my goodness this looks SO good! I need some now!
Oh my word Allison! Yummy! Can’t wait to try these. Also, your photos are gorgeous, yay!
Thanks so much, Mindy!
Does silk by any chance sponsor your blog? LOL
Hi, Irene! Yes, Silk sponsored this post. As always, all opinions are my own. They’re one of my favorite brands. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
This looks incredible! It’s like a breakfast bread pudding, and the crumble, yes! Definitely something I would love to try for my family. Thanks!
Thanks, Jessica!
How do you think this would do if it sat for two nights instead of one?
Hi Jenny. The longest that I’ve ever let this sit is 15 hours. My guess is that the bread might get too mushy if it sat for more than one night. If you give it a try, please let me know how it goes. Good luck! Enjoy!
Looks yummy. Can I use Original Almond Milk or Vanilla (not Unsweetened) and get a good result? Thanks!
Yes, you can use any flavor. Sweetened is fine. Enjoy!
Can I use sand which bread instead of French bread? Thanks
Hi Leah. If using sandwich bread make sure that it is thick cut and preferably a few days old (you can even leave it out overnight to dry out a bit). The french toast might be a little softer than if you used french bread. Enjoy!
Love breakfast casseroles! Such an awesome make ahead option!
We made this for Christmas breakfast. It was delicious! Even my pickiest eaters loved it and had seconds. We will definitely be making this again and adding it to our Christmas breakfast tradition!
I’m so happy to hear that. My family loves it too! Thanks for stopping by!
I made this for my son’s birthday brunch and people went crazy for it! Do you think I could make it ahead of time and freeze it?
Hi, Laura. I’m glad to hear that you liked it! I really can’t say whether it would freeze well, I’ve never tried it. I like it best freshly baked, but you can also refrigerate it (after baking) and reheat leftovers as needed. If you do freeze it let me know how it turns out. Thanks for stopping by!