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French Toast Casserole

Dec 25, 2021 No Comments

French Toast Casserole makes for the perfect breakfast casserole. This has a crunchy and buttery top with a moist and custardy filling on the inside. Makes for a perfect breakfast treat for the family.
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French Toast Casserole is a perfect holiday breakfast recipe. Fresh, fragrant and bursting with flavours of Cinnamon, Cardamom, the nuttiness of Pecan and the moist bread tastes like heaven in every bite. Enjoy it with some Hot Chocolate, Scrambled Eggs, Breakfast Sausage and make your Christmas Morning or any morning a special one!

French Toast Casserole

This French Toast Casserole tastes especially good during the holidyas. The flavours of Orange, Maple, Cinnamon, Cardamom tastes the best during this time of the year.

Just prep everything the night before and refrigerate overnight. Overnight French Toast Casserole is the best. Its crusty on the outside and moist and flavourful on the inside.

You will love how moist and flavourful the bread gets once it gets soaked in the custard overnight.

Add the topping and bake it in the morning.

Have some Coffee along with it and add some fresh fruits and cool whip to the garnish! You're going to absolutely love this French Toast Casserole.

French Toast Casserole

I especially love the addition of orange juice, Orange Zest and Cardamom. Did you know Orange and Cardamom go so well together. If you haven't tried it yet, please do. You will love every bit of it. Try my Orange Cardamom Loaf Cake or Orange Cardamom Rolls

Its just the perfect Christmas Morning breakfast. Its festive, flavourful and so easy to make. Kids will love every bite of this flavourful French Toast Casserole.

Looking for more Christmas Morning breakfast options? Try these

  • Christmas Crumb Cake
  • Gingerbread Crumb Cake
  • Double Chocolate Pancakes with Strawberries
  • Egg and Potato Casserole Recipe {3-Methods}
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  • Ingredients
  • Instructions (Step by Step Guide)
  • How to make Overnight French Toast Casserole?
  • Variations
  • French Toast Casserole

The best thing about french Toast Casserole is you skip the hassle of frying individual breads. I love French Toast for breakfast. My Chocolate Cinnamon French Toast is my go to recipe for the best French Toast ever. Kids love it and I have made it since forever. But this French Toast Casserole is even better. It makes French Toast so much easier and delicious. Also try my Easy Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce & White Chocolate Chips.

French Toast Casserole
French Toast Casserole

How to make French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

For the Casserole

  • French Bread (Challah or Ciabatta or Sourdough) (cubed to 1")
  • Chopped Pecans
  • Dried Cranberries

For the Custard

  • Eggs
  • Whole Milk
  • Orange Juice
  • Ground Cinnamon
  • Ground Cardamom
  • Kosher Salt
  • Orange Zest
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Dark Brown Sugar

For the Topping

  • Molasses
  • Ground Cinnamon
  • Unsalted Butter melted
  • Kosher Salt

For Serving

  • Whipped Cream
  • Dried Cranberries or any fresh fruits
  • Maple Syrup to drizzle on top

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions (Step by Step Guide)

STEP 1: CHOP THE BREAD

  • Chop the bread to 1" cubes. You can tear it with hands. Leave the crusts on. Its a wonderful way to add crunch to this casserole.
  • Add them to a greased 3 quart baking dish. Add the chopped Pecan nuts on top.
  • Also add the dried Cranberries on top.
Bread and nuts
Bread and nuts

STEP 2: MAKE THE CUSTARD

  • Add all the ingredients to make the Custard in a mixing jar. Whisk until combined
The Custard
The Custard
  • Pour this custard over the bread.
Pouring the Custard
Pouring the Custard
  • Toss to combine everything and let the bread soak the custard.
  • You can wrap this with foil and refrigerate overnight at this point.
  • Preheat the oven to 375F or 190C.

STEP 3: Add the Toppings

  • Make a topping by combining all the ingredients.
  • Drizzle this topping over the bread.
Adding topping over French Toast Casserole
Adding topping over French Toast Casserole
  • Bake the Casserole @375F for 35-40 minutes.
  • You can bake for a little longer if you want the top to be extra crunchy.

STEP 4: GARNISH & SERVE

  • After the casserole gets baked, allow it to cool down for 5 minutes
French Toast Casserole
  • Now, cut and serve
  • Top with Whipped Cream and Fresh Fruits of your choice.
  • Sprinkle a pinch of Cinnamon on top.
  • Drizzle Maple Syrup if you wish to and serve!

Remember that if you're making Overnight French Toast Casserole, you need to bake for at least 45 - 50 minutes for a crunchy top.

French Toast Casserole

How to make Overnight French Toast Casserole?

To make Overnight French Toast Casserole, just follow tip Step 2. Then cover with a foil and refrigerate overnight.

Next morning, follow the rest of the steps and bake for 10-15 minutes longer.

Variations

  • Almond Milk - Feel free to use Almond Milk instead of Whole Milk
  • White Bread - You can easily replace French Bread with White Bread. However, make sure that the bread is a day older. A day older bread is a bit dry and cuts easily and also doesn't get soggy after getting baked.
  • Eggnog - Replace Whole Milk with Eggnog for a festive version.
  • Booze - Just a bit of Booze like Rum will make this taste so delicious and perfect for the holidays.
  • Crispy Bacon - You can add some Crispy fried Bacon for garnish! It will taste amazing with the Maple glaze.
French Toast Casserole

Why is my French Toast Casserole Soggy?

The main reason for a soggy French toast casserole is too much custard. Measure and add only the mentioned amount of ingredients to make the custard. Also, use dry Bread instead of Fresh Bread. Dry Bread tends to soak up the moisture better making the casserole crunchy on the top and moist on the inside, without being soggy.

What goes well with French Toast Casserole?

I love to serve my French Toast Casserole for my Christmas Morning Breakfast. You can serve this aside of Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Fresh Fruits, Whipped Cream

Also serve this with something Savoury like my Egg and Potato Casserole

Or aside of some Scrambled Eggs, Crispy Bacon, Breakfast Sausage or Omelets.

What type of Bread is best for French Toast?

Generally dry French Bread like Brioche or Challah or Baguette is your best option to make a perfect French toast Casserole.

However you can use Sourdough Bread as well. I personally love to use Sour dough because it kinda balances the excessive sweetness in this French Toast Casserole.

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French Toast Casserole

French Toast Casserole makes for the perfect breakfast casserole. This has a crunchy and buttery top with a moist and custardy filling on the inside. Makes for a perfect breakfast treat for the family.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
no resting time required: 0 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 366kcal
Author: Surup

INGREDIENTS

For the Casserole

  • 1 large French Bread (Challah or Ciabatta or Sourdough) about 10 cups (cubed to 1")
  • ½ cup chopped Pecans
  • ¼ cup Dried Cranberries

For the Custard

  • 4 large Eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup Orange Juice
  • 1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Orange Zest
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar

For the Topping

  • ¼ cup Molasses
  • 2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter melted
  • 1 pinch Kosher Salt

For Serving

  • Whipped Cream
  • Dried Cranberries or any fresh fruits
  • Maple Syrup to drizzle on top
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INSTRUCTIONS

  • Chop the bread to 1" cubes or tear them with your hands. You can leave the crusts on. Place them in a greased 9x13" baking dish. Add the Chopped Pecan Nuts over it and keep it aside. Preheat the oven to 375°F & Position the oven rack in the center.
  • In a mixing jar, combine Milk with Eggs, Brown Sugar, Orange Juice, Orange Zest, Vanilla Extract, Ground Cinnamon and Salt. Whisk until combined. Pour this mixture over the bread. Sprinkle the Dried Cranberries on top. Toss to combine everything. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight for Overnight French Toast Casserole.
  • In another mixing bowl, combine Melted Butter with Molasses, Ground Cinnamon and Salt. Whisk until combined. Spoon this mixture over the casserole.
  • Bake the French Toast Casserole, uncovered for 35 minutes.
  • Allow the French Toast Casserole to cool down for 5-10 minutes. Cut and serve with Whipped Cream and Dried Cranberries on top. You can also drizzle maple syrup on top and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
French Toast Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 366 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 126mg42%
Sodium 358mg16%
Potassium 346mg10%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 40g44%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 583IU12%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 123mg12%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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