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French Toast Casserole Recipe

French toast casserole takes a few ingredients and very little prep time to make. Try it at your next holiday gathering or for brunch!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 389
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • For the Filling:
  • ▢6 large eggs
  • ▢1¾ cups whole milk 370mL
  • ▢¼ cup packed brown sugar 55g
  • ▢1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ▢¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ▢¼ teaspoon salt
  • ▢1 large loaf French bread cut into 1-inch cubes about 14 to 16-oz.
  • For the Topping:
  • ▢¼ cup packed brown sugar 55g
  • ▢½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ▢¼ teaspoon salt
  • ▢¼ cup cold butter diced 57g
  • To Serve
  • ▢maple syrup
  • ▢powdered sugar

Equipment

  • 13×9 inch baking pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F. Lightly grease a 13×9-inch baking dish with butter.
  2. For the Filling:
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the bread until fully coated. Spoon into the prepared baking dish.
  4. For the Topping:
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Sprinkle the mixture and the butter evenly over the bread mixture.
  6. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the filling is set and the top is golden brown. Cool for a few minutes before serving. Serve with powdered sugar and maple syrup, if desired.

Notes

For a richer custard filling: Substitute half and half for the milk, or use 1 cup of milk and ¾ cup of heavy cream.
If the casserole browns too quickly in the oven: Tent the pan with aluminum foil.
Switch up the spices: For a more seasonal touch, you can add different spices, such as pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice, to the custard or topping.
Add nuts: For a crunchy element, add ½ cup of chopped pecans or walnuts to the topping.
Top with streusel: Skip the cinnamon sugar and top your French toast casserole with a crisp streusel topping instead.
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