Baked French Toast Casserole! {Overnight}

Need an overnight breakfast casserole? This easy overnight French Toast Casserole is the best ever. Sourdough or French Bread bread cubes tossed in a egg batter with a secret ingredient then topped in a brown sugar streusel. Pop it in the oven and make your family or guests the best breakfast ever! Don’t forget the fresh berries, whipped cream and syrup for toppings.

As you all know quick and easy is my way! I love breakfast, especially overnight breakfast casseroles. As much as I love serving it at breakfast time, it also makes a great dinner! It’s so easy to whip up that it makes a perfect dinner and it’s delicious!

Plus, it’s fun to do it at night for mixing things up and being in a rut is not what we want right?!

My kids love it, which is always a win. In fact when I served this my oldest daughter ate three pieces and was begging for it for snack before bedtime. I cut her off, but I promised to warm her up a piece for breakfast the next morning. It reheats great which is another plus!

Ingredients for French Toast Casserole

• Sourdough bread or French Bread
• Eggs
• Milk
• Heavy whipping cream
• Golden butter yellow cake mix
• Cinnamon
• Vanilla extract
• All-purpose flour
• Brown sugar
• Cinnamon
• Salt
• Butter
• Tinfoil

Add-In Ideas!

• Use a cinnamon swirl bread instead of sourdough.
• Add in bacon for a savory combination
• Chopped pecans make a delicious crunch in this casserole either in the topping or right in the batter.
• For a boozy twist mix in a few tablespoons of Amaretto or rum to the egg mixture.

Steps to Prepare

• Prepare Baking Dish – Spray the baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Layer – Layer bread in the dish.
• Mix Egg Mixture – Whisk together eggs, milk, whipping cream, cake mix, cinnamon and vanilla, pour mixture over the bread.
• Refrigerate Casserole – Cover with foil and store in the refrigerator overnight.
• Mix Topping – In a separate bowl add flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt – stir until combined. Mix in butter to mixture. Store in fridge overnight and several hours.
• Next Morning – Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove the casserole from fridge, uncover and drop topping by the spoonful randomly across it. Bake for 1 hour until the center is set and edges are browned.

See told you it was easy to make! It’s just as easy as this classic French Toast recipe! Or for another decadent treat try my Stuffed French Toast!

My family LOVED this Overnight French Toast Casserole. I couldn’t believe my oldest child and her obsession. She’s begging for it every night now!

If you want to serve breakfast for dinner this is the perfect recipe. Whip it up the night before or in the morning before you go to work and pop it right into the oven when you get home.

Expert Tips

• The best bread to use for French Toast is sourdough, challah, brioche and French bread. For this recipe I like sourdough. It holds up nicely and bakes perfectly delicious!
• Prepare this casserole the night before you want to enjoy it because it gives the bread time to soak up the egg mixture. You’ll want to let it soak at least 3-4 hours.
• If it comes out soggy, the bread you used might not have been hearty enough to soak up the egg mixture. Try using a more hearty bread next time or reducing the amount of milk.
• Topping ideas including whipped cream, fresh berries, maple syrup and butter.
• To reheat leftovers, cover the dish with tin foil and tuck it back into the oven for about 30 minutes or until it’s hot – you’ll know when it’s done because you can smell the deliciousness! It will be best to reheat it in the oven, though you can certainly pop it in the microwave in a pinch.

Ok – are you ready to make this easy recipe? I bet you are! This meal is perfect for breakfast, lunch or brunch! And as I’d mentioned earlier, my daughter ate it for dinner too – it’s a favorite! Easy to make and simply delicious!

Your family or guests will be so impressed when you whip this out of the fridge in the morning, bake it to perfection and spoil them!

Finish it with…

• Light and fluffy scrambled eggs are the perfect accompaniment.
• Love bacon but don’t like the mess? Make this quick and easy Oven Baked Bacon.
• Serving brunch? Make this Fruit Salad to serve that can be prepped ahead of time.

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4 from 24 votes

French Toast Casserole

Quick and easy baked French Toast Casserole is the perfect overnight breakfast or brunch recipe!

Prep:20 mins

Cook:1 hr

Total:1 hr 20 mins

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Ingredients

French Toast

• ▢ 1 loaf sourdough or French bread tore into pieces
• ▢ 8 eggs
• ▢ 2 1/2 c. milk
• ▢ 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
• ▢ 2 c. Golden Butter Yellow cake mix
• ▢ 2 tsp cinnamon
• ▢ 2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping

• ▢ 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1/2 c. brown sugar firmly packed
• ▢ 1 tsp cinnamon
• ▢ 1/4 tsp salt
• ▢ 1/2 c. butter softened

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Instructions

• Spray a 9x13" glass baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Layer pieces of bread in baking dish.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, heaving whipping cream, cake mix, cinnamon and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Pour mixture over bread.
• Cover baking dish and store in the fridge overnight or for several hours.
• In a small bowl add flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt, stir until combined. Mix in I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! to mixture. Store in fridge overnight and several hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove french toast casserole from fridge, uncover and drop topping by the spoonful randomly across french toast casserole.
• Bake for 1 hour until the center is set and edges are browned.
• Serve with butter, whipped cream, berries or maple syrup

Tips

• The best bread to use for French Toast is sourdough, challah, brioche and French bread. For this recipe I like sourdough. It holds up nicely and bakes perfectly delicious!
• Prepare this casserole the night before you want to enjoy it because it gives the bread time to soak up the egg mixture. You'll want to let it soak at least 3-4 hours. 
• If it comes out soggy, the bread you used might not have been hearty enough to soak up the egg mixture. Try using a more hearty bread next time or reducing the amount of milk.
• Topping ideas including whipped cream, fresh berries, maple syrup and butter.
• To reheat leftovers, cover the dish with tin foil and tuck it back into the oven for about 30 minutes or until it's hot - you'll know when it's done because you can smell the deliciousness! It will be best to reheat it in the oven, though you can certainly pop it in the microwave in a pinch.

Add-In Ideas!

• Use a cinnamon swirl bread instead of sourdough.
• Add in bacon for a savory combination
• Chopped pecans make a delicious crunch in this casserole either in the topping or right in the batter. 
• For a boozy twist mix in a few tablespoons of Amaretto or rum to the egg mixture.

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Nutrition Information

Serving: 1, Calories: 656kcal (33%), Carbohydrates: 111g (37%), Protein: 18g (36%), Fat: 14g (22%), Saturated Fat: 7g (44%), Cholesterol: 191mg (64%), Sodium: 899mg (39%), Potassium: 305mg (9%), Fiber: 2g (8%), Sugar: 45g (50%), Vitamin A: 575IU (12%), Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 292mg (29%), Iron: 4.9mg (27%)

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