Name: Classic French Toast Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 12 people
Ingredients: 12-15 slices French Bread (or 1 loaf french bread); 2 cups Milk (Whole); 12 large Eggs; 1/3 cup Maple Syrup; 1 tsp Vanilla; 1 tsp Cinnamon; 1 pinch Nutmeg; 6 T Butter (at room tempreture); 1/3 cup Brown Sugar (light brown sugar); 1/3 cup Flour (all-purpose); 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

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This is a classic Baked French Toast Recipe or Overnight French Toast Casserole recipe. It’s made with simple ingredients and is so easy to make!

Incredible Baked French Toast Recipe

This overnight Baked French Toast Recipe is perfect for the holidays or brunch any time of the year. It’s a classic baked french toast recipe and can be made any season.

This recipe is easy peasy and can be made ahead of time. I’ve even made this 48 hours in advance and it turns out perfectly every time.

This recipe calls for a streusel topping. This french toast bake recipe is delicious with or without the streusel topping.

How to Make Oven Baked French Toast- No Overnight

If you don’t have time for an overnight casserole, just give yourself an additional 20 minutes or so to let the milk mixture soak into the bread chunks.
Add the bread to a large bowl and pour the egg and milk mixture over the bread chunks. Toss lightly and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
Toss again before you pour it into a baking dish.
Then add the streusel topping (if desired)

What kind of bread to use for Baked French Toast Recipe

There are several types of bread that will work for this Overnight French Toast Recipe. You can use…

french bread-day old works best.
Challa bread
Day-old cinnamon rolls
Texas Toast

Best Baked French Toast recipes:

Here are a few other french toast bake recipe you’ll love, the Mixed Berry French Toast Bake with Cream Cheese is, well, amazing. Coconut French Toast Bake has an incredible nut crumble topping and if you’re hankering for some fall spices, the Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast Bake is outstanding.

If you’re not in the mood or don’t have the time to make your french toast bake ahead of time, this recipe for Coconut French Toast with Coconut Syrup is always a favorite to make on Saturday mornings and whenever company is in town. Pair it with Cheesy Hashbrowns with Ham and Bacon or Candied Bacon

If you’re looking to really level up your breakfast game, these amazing syrups are perfect for this Mixed Berry French Toast Bake with Cream Cheese. The Mixed Berry Syrup is a classic and of course, the perfect addition, but you may also want to consider this Lemon Curd Syrup, Classic Buttermilk Syrup, and even this Coconut Syrup.

Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole is a fun and easy make-ahead breakfast recipe and the blueberry cream scones are top-notch too.

Tips for making this Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe:

You can make this recipe 40 min-48 hours ahead of time. If you don’t have time to make this ahead of time, you can make this french toast bake not overnight. Simply add your bread to the egg mixture. Let it sit for 10 minutes and then gently toss the bread in the egg mixture again. Pour into a baking dish and top with the streusel topping. Bake as directed.
You can add your favorite berries on top of the french toast bake before adding the streusel topping. You can also add 2, 8oz packages of cream cheese to this recipe and wah-lah, it becomes french toast bake with cream cheese.
Serve with whipped cream and your favorite syrup, maple syrup, lemon syrup, berry syrup, or coconut syrup.
Keep leftovers in a covered container in the fridge in and preheat in the microwave.

Classic French Toast Bake

This is a classic French Toast Bake or Overnight French Toast recipe. It's made with simple ingredients and is so easy to make!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings people

Calories 404kcal

Ingredients

12-15 slices French Bread or 1 loaf french bread
2 cups Milk Whole
12 large Eggs
1/3 cup Maple Syrup
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 pinch Nutmeg

Struesell Topping

6 T Butter at room tempreture
1/3 cup Brown Sugar light brown sugar
1/3 cup Flour all-purpose
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

Spray a 9 by 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, crack the 12 eggs and whisk with a fork. Add the milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk again until all the ingredients are combined.
Cut the french bread into 3/4"- 1" chunks and add to the egg mixture. Mix until all the bread chunks are coated.
Pour into the greased 9 by 13" baking dish.

For the Strustel Topping

In a medium-size mixing bowl, add the room temperature butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Stir or mix with your hands until the mixture has 1/4" pieces.
Sprinkle the butter mixture on the french toast bake and cover with plastic wrap. Let it sit in the fridge overnight.

Baking the Overnight French Toast Bake

When you are ready to bake the french toast casserole, take the baking dish out of the fridge. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Be sure the baking dish has a chance to come up to room temperature before putting it in the oven.
Bake for 45-60 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Serve with whipped cream, berries or your favorite syrup. Enjoy!

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