Today we’re sharing a recipe for Cinnamon Crunch French Toast Casserole. This is the perfect French Toast Casserole for a breakfast or brunch any season of the year.
What’s so great about Cinnamon Crunch Toast Casserole?
This Cinnamon Crunch French Toast Casserole is so yummy. It is everything you love about French Toast but in a casserole and the topping makes it amazing. It sets it over the top and makes it one of the best French Toast Casseroles in our book.
An overnight French toast casserole is the best recipe for busy families or people. You can make it up the night before and bake it the next morning. You can also make it up and bake it a few hours later if you can make it the night before. No one will ever know that you threw it together or so easy based on how amazing it tastes.
What kind of bread works best for this recipe?
This recipe is a great way to use up any leftover bread you have on hand. The best types of bread are a brioche, challah, but really a French bread works great too. Just make sure your bread is plain and doesn’t have any other flavor added to it. Like any overnight French toast casserole, it is best to use day old bread so that it can stand up to being left overnight in the refrigerator.
Cinnamon Crunch French Toast Casserole
The most amazing French Toast Casserole to make ahead of time! It's eggy, with a hint a cinnamon and topping that sets it over the top!!
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of bread your choice day old, french bread, brioche, or challah
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sugar
Topping
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold cut into pieces
Instructions
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Cut bread into 1-inch cubes and scatter evenly in a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
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In a medium bowl, mix eggs, milk, heavy cream, vanilla, and sugar together, then pour evenly over the bread.
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Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
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To make the topping, mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Cut butter into this mixture until crumbly. Place the topping in a small resealable plastic bag and refrigerate overnight as well.
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When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Unwrap the baking dish and sprinkle the topping evenly over the bread.
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Bake, uncovered, for 45-60 minutes, depending on how soft you like it.
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You can serve this Cinnamon Crunch French Toast Casserole as is or you can drizzle with maple syrup or top with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
How long will this Cinnamon Crunch French Toast Casserole keep?
This French toast casserole tastes wonderful the day you bake it but also stores well in the refrigerator for reheating later. This is definitely a breakfast casserole that you can make and serve for several breakfasts and will keep for several days if covered and refrigerated.
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