French Toast Bake Recipe {Video}

This easy French Toast Bake recipe is the perfect breakfast casserole for Christmas morning, Easter morning, or a lazy weekend brunch. It's made with simple ingredients like French bread, eggs, maple syrup, and everyday baking spices.

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• Easy French Toast Bake Casserole
• Classic French Toast Bake Video Tutorial
• Ingredients in Classic French Toast Bake
• How to Make This French Toast Casserole Recipe
• Recipe Variations for Oven Baked French Toast Casserole
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Storing and Reheating
• Classic French Toast Bake Recipe 
• More Overnight French Toast Recipes

Easy French Toast Bake Casserole

Looking for a delicious breakfast that is easy to prepare? Try making this easy Overnight French Toast Bake casserole. This dish is perfect for busy mornings or when you have guests staying over.

The result is a sweet and buttery oven-baked French toast, topped with cinnamon and brown sugar streusel.  It is warm, inviting, easy to throw together, and tastes great with other breakfast recipes like mini quiche, a fruit tray, or oven-baked bacon.

This overnight french toast bake can be made a couple of days ahead of time but if you're in a time crunch, I'll give you some tips on how to make it the day of too. This is one of the best breakfast or brunch recipes. Add some homemade buttermilk syrup, berry syrup or sweetened strawberries and whipped cream and you've got yourself a breakfast feast that everyone will love.

Classic French Toast Bake Video Tutorial

Ingredients in Classic French Toast Bake

• French Bread - day old bread works best because it soaks up liquid better
• Milk - any kind that you have on hand will work
• Eggs - this is what binds the whole casserole together
• Maple Syrup - you can also substitute an equal amount of brown sugar
• Vanilla - pure vanilla extract has the best flavor.
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg

Streusel Topping:

• Butter - we recommend room temp and cutting into small cubes
• Brown Sugar - we use light brown sugar
• Flour - all-purpose flour
• Cinnamon 

How to Make This French Toast Casserole Recipe

1. Add the bread to a baking dish. The day before you want to serve this, spray a 9" x 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Cut or tear the French bread into 1" pieces and place them evenly in your baking dish. The bread should be about even with the top of your baking dish.
2. Pour the custard over the top. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs and whisk to break them up.  Add the milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg and whisk again until all the ingredients are combined. Pour your egg mixture evenly over the bread, covering as much of it as possible. Use a fork to gently stir your bread and egg mixture together.
3. Refrigerate overnight. Cover with saran wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight, or for at least 4 hours to allow time for the bread to soak up all of the liquid.
4. Make the streusel topping. In a medium-size mixing bowl, add the room temperature butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.  Stir or mix with a fork until the streusel has ¼" pieces.  You can also use a standing mixer with the paddle attachment on low speed, making sure to stop the mixer once you have ¼" pieces.
5. Preheat the oven. In the morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Take the baking dish out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature.
6. Bake. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the bread and egg mixture. Bake in your preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the top and edges are light golden brown.  
7. Serve. Remove from the oven and cool slightly before slicing. Serve with whipped cream, berries, or your favorite syrup.  Enjoy!

Recipe Variations for Oven Baked French Toast Casserole

• Berry Bliss French Toast: Add a cup of your favorite berries on top of the French Toast Bake before adding the streusel topping, and bake as directed.  
• Choco-Loco French Toast: Mix in a half cup of chocolate chips to the bread mixture for a decadent and indulgent treat.
• Banana Nut French Toast: Slice a banana and layer it on top of the bread mixture before baking, then sprinkle with chopped nuts for a deliciously nutty French toast bake.
• Apple Cinnamon French Toast: Add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the bread mixture, then layer sliced apples on top before baking for a cozy and comforting breakfast.
• Lemon Blueberry French Toast: Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the bread mixture, then add a cup of fresh blueberries before baking for a zesty and refreshing twist on French toast.
• Coconut Cream French Toast: Substitute coconut milk for the regular milk in the recipe and top with shredded coconut for an island-inspired breakfast bake.

Frequently Asked Questions

Storing and Reheating

• Refrigerator: If you have any leftovers, wrap well in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store in the fridge for up to 3 days. 
• To reheat, you can warm individual portions in the microwave, or else cover the top with aluminum foil (so that it doesn't brown too much) and reheat in a 325-degree oven for about 15 minutes, or until warmed through.

More Overnight French Toast Recipes

• Mixed Berry French Toast Bake with Cream Cheese 
• Coconut French Toast Bake 
• Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast Bake 
• Apple Cinnamon French Toast Bake
• Strawberries and Cream French Toast Bake
• 4th of July French Toast Bake
• Blueberry French Toast Bake
• More Breakfast Casseroles
• More Easy Breakfast Recipes

This Overnight Baked French Toast uses simple ingredients like French bread, eggs, maple syrup and everyday baking spices and is easy-peasy to put together ahead of time, or just make and bake.  This baked french toast casserole makes for the perfect Christmas morning breakfast, or brunch during any time of the year.

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