Quick and easy Baked French Toast Casserole you can make the day before and refrigerate overnight so it’s ready to bake and enjoy in the morning.
Baked French Toast Casserole
Baked French Toast is a quick and easy overnight casserole that tastes great and can be completely made ahead of time. I’m in love with breakfasts you can make ahead of time and simply throw in the oven in the morning, like Breakfast Casserole, or Overnight Cinnamon Rolls! This Baked French Roast reacip was adapted from Our Best Bites–one of my favorite food blogs!
Baked french toast is sometimes called “French Toast Casserole” or “Company French Toast” and it’s the perfect breakfast to make when you want have something fun and special to serve for breakfast but you also want to relax and enjoy the morning. My guests rave about this dish every time!
It’s so flavorful and delicious–and it takes all of 15 minutes to prepare the night before. It makes the perfect breakfast for Christmas morning, or other special holidays, or just when you have some company staying with you and you don’t want to stress in the kitchen in the morning.
How to make baked french toast (AKA French Toast Casserole):
Start by cutting your french bread into chunks and placing them in a greased 9×13” baking dish. Next, in a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, half and half, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla and mix well. Pour the mixture over the bread crumbs. Gently toss the mixture and refrigerate it overnight.
You can also make the topping for baked french toast ahead of time. Combine the sugars, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Then cut in the cold butter and refrigerate until you are ready to bake the french toast. Sprinkle the topping over the french toast and bake for about 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the egg mixture at the bottom is set!
This recipe makes crispy french toast right in your oven!
Can you make french toast in the oven?
Yes! This french toast casserole is made in the oven. Baked french toast can be made a day in advance and results in crispy french toast made right in your oven.
How long should you bake french toast casserole?
Bake your french toast casserole at 350 for 40-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the casserole has set.
CONSIDER TRYING THESE BREAKFAST FAVORITES:
- Classic French Toast
- German Pancakes
- Breakfast Quessadillas
- Buttermilk Pancakes
- Egg and Sausage Breakfast Taquitos
- Cheesy Egg, Avocado, and Ham Breakfast Sausages
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Baked French Toast Casserole
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups milk
- 6 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (a little less if using table salt)
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 pound loaf of french bread or cinnamon bread
- 2 Tablespoons softened butter for greasing baking dish
For the Topping
- 4 Tablespoons light brown sugar , packed
- 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 Tablespoons cold butter
Instructions
- Lightly butter the bottom and sides of a 9×13'' baking dish. Cut bread into 1 inch chunks and place in dish.
- Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Add the cream and milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and vanilla and mix well. Pour evenly over the bread cubes.
- Gently toss the bread around a little to make sure the top and bottom pieces all get dipped in the egg mixture. Spread out evenly, cover dish, and refrigerate overnight.
- At this point you can quickly make the topping before hand, and leave it in the fridge overnight.
For the topping:
- Place brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl and stir to combine. Cut cold butter into small chunks and add to the bowl. Use a pastry cutter or your hands to combine the mixture until crumbly. Cover and refrigerate until morning.
- When ready to bake preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover your french toast pan and sprinkle the topping evenly over top. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until top is golden brown and egg mixture is set at the bottom. (It only takes me about 43 minutes to bake, but time may vary depending on your oven).
- Allow french toast to cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting it into squares.
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Have you tried this recipe?!
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*I originally shared this recipe in June 2014. Updated December 2018.
Fatima Tremblay says
I substituted half and along with buttermilk because I had no whipping cream and it came out wonderful
Jay says
I was searching for an easy baked french toast recipe when i came across your site. While i used another site’s recipe for the bread mixture, I tried your crumble topping part of the recipe and it was phenomonal! i added pecans for some extra crunch and next time i think i’ll add some oats for extra nutrition too (kind of like apple crumble! yum!).
Di Anna Morrow says
We had a tragic family gathering grandfather passed. Family had to go to funeral in Oklahoma as soon as we could get there…so I decide to host a breakfast for those flying out that morning. This was the best idea yet..everyone feed and on their way to safe travels and we cheared each other up. This turned out to be a fantastic dish I served breakfast meats on the side and coffee and juices. But the hit of the gathering was this oven French toast. No fuss and fast.
Lauren Allen says
I’m so glad it was enjoyed by your family. What I nice thing to do to bring a little joy at a difficult time.
Elayne says
Tried a ton of baked french toast casseroles. This was without a doubt the best 5 stars ?l
Lauren Allen says
I’m so happy you liked it so much! Thanks for coming back to comment.
Devon says
What if I only have time to let this set for 3 hours?
Lauren Allen says
That will be fine 🙂
Brian says
I made this a couple of weeks ago at hunting camp.
Everyone was in aw, they were surprised how good it was. Couldn’t get enough. They talk about it everytime I see them. This will be on the menu at camp for a long time to come.
Thank you for sharing.
Lauren Allen says
What a great recipe to use at camp! Thanks for sharing!
Sue Fimiani says
Everyone from the youngest grandchild to grandpa loved it! (and some are really picky)
It is great just the way it is but I could see myself adding fruit to it in the future.