FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
This French Toast Casserole can be put together the night before and cooked the next morning. It makes a wonderful and easy breakfast for your family and guests. It is great reheated if you have any left over. This is a treat with coffee anytime and children will love it, too.
French Toast Casserole Ingredients Needed:
French bread, (Day old bread is better for this. I bought a 14 ounce package that contains 2 small loaves in the bakery at Kroger. Can get large loaf, too)
Eggs
Evaporated milk (can use regular milk)
Vanilla extract
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Brown sugar
Butter or 1/2 stick or 1/4 cup
Light corn syrup
Pecans or walnuts
This breakfast treat is super versatile. It’s delicious served many different ways. We love it topped with real maple syrup and some whipped cream. Wonderful way to spoil any guests you may have visiting. This french toast is perfect for any holiday and is a big hit at Christmas. Since you make this the night before it will save you time! Always a win win!
We love fresh fruit with this as well, especially strawberries. So you could easily have some on the side for a great topping option. You could also just pour a glaze over the entire pan! We love to sprinkle it with powdered sugar but you could also use this Powdered Sugar Glaze too. If you love maple, which would be a wonderful addition to this casserole, you could always use this maple glaze!
Full printable recipe in recipe card below.
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French Toast Casserole
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Ingredients
BREAD:
- 12 slices French bread sliced about an inch to an inch and a half thick (Day old bread is better for this. I bought a 14 ounce package that contains 2 small loaves in the bakery at Kroger. Can get large loaf, too)
DIP:
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk can use regular milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter or 1/2 stick or 1/4 cup
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk can use regular milk
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Spray casserole dish with cooking spray. (I used a 10 x 10 x 2 casserole dish) Whisk together your ingredients for your dip in a mixing bowl.
- Dip each bread slice in the dip and place in your casserole dish.
- Combine all the topping ingredients except the nuts and heat either on stove or in microwave until hot but not boiling. Pour topping ingredients over your bread in the casserole dish. Cover casserole dish and refrigerate overnight.
- Next morning or before baking, remove the cover and add the nuts. Bake uncovered in preheated 400 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
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Can Sourdough bread be used in this recipe?
Of course.
Love you site. Best southern cooking. I love everything. Planning you French bread french toast with walnuts on Christmas day. I am sure I will not be disappointed. Thanks for your awesome site. Pam Helterbran
You are very welcome!
This looks amazing, will make, thank you for sharing
This is excellent recipe. I had guest for the weekend and all went back for second serving.
Thank you so much Cathy. So happy your guests enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for letting me know. Have a great weekend.
Sounds yummy,I will be making this for my family. Thanx for the recipe!
Do you think this could this be done in the Crock-Pot?
I have never tried it in the crockpot. It might get too soggy. Baking it makes the crust crisp like toast.
Does the French toast come out soft or crispy when using this recipe?
Thanks.
It is not soggy. The bread crusts are like toast and the center is softer but not soggy.
Thank you for that quick (and helpful!) response! I have a bunch of picky eaters in the house, and they won’t eat “soggy” bread!
Two more questions:
1. Do you lay the bread slices in the casserole dish in a single layer?
2. The instructions have us covering the casserole dish when we are sticking it in the fridge the night before – do you leave it covered when it is baked, or do you uncover it before putting the dish into the oven?
This sounds like a great dish to make for a group of overnight guests, when you want to be able to serve a bunch of people at one time (rather than figuring out who gets to eat the waffles/pancakes/etc first while the second and third batches are being made)!
Thank you for all of the great recipes you share!
I put it in the dish the same way it is in the picture on my post on the plate. I just remove from the casserole with a spatula and serve on the large plate. You cook it uncovered.
Awesome Recipes.I can not think of any one who doesn’t like French Toast.