Overnight Cinnamon French Toast

Need a delicious cinnamon French toast casserole to feed a crowd at breakfast or brunch?  This easy Overnight Cinnamon French Toast Bake is so easy to pull together, you'll wonder why you haven't made it before!  It's the ultimate soft custard-like French toast with a super crunchy cinnamon-sugar on top! Just add some maple syrup for the finishing touches!

Watch out, it's addictively yummy!  You'll want it every weekend going forward and it's perfect for serving over the holidays for sure! You may want to check out these 25 Mother's Day Dessert Recipes of "Sweet Things" and these 25 Buzz-Worthy Blueberry Desserts to Bake too!

Why We Love This Overnight Cinnamon French Toast

• There’s nothing more comforting than a leisurely weekend morning breakfast of warm, delicious Overnight Cinnamon French Toast!
• The perfect balance of crispy toast and the sweet, creamy filling creates a mouth-watering breakfast or brunch that the whole family will love.
• This recipe has all the basics of preparing this dish in advance so you can enjoy it when you’re ready.
• Prep everything in 1o minutes or less and refrigerate overnight.
• The fam will go bonkers over this Overnight Cinnamon French Toast Bake and you'll be happy you made it!
• The aroma is intoxicating!
• Whether you’re a beginning breakfast chef or an experienced one, you’ll be able to master this irresistible baked dish easily!
• Learn how to customize this French toast casserole recipe with different ideas below!

Ingredients You Need

Overnight French Toast Bake Recipe

• 1 loaf French bread or any bread like challah or sourdough can be used. (about 10 cups worth)
• eggs
• milk of choice
• heavy cream
• granulated sugar
• vanilla

Cinnamon Topping

• all-purpose flour
• brown sugar
• cinnamon
• salt
• unsalted butter, cold cut into chunks

How to Make Overnight French Toast Recipe

 French Toast Bake

1. Cut loaf into cubes and set aside in a large bowl.
2. In another bowl or blender, mix together eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla. Pour evenly over bread and cover bowl with Saran Wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Cinnamon Topping

1. Mix together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl or food processor.
2. Cut in butter with this mixture until crumbly and place in a Ziploc bag and refrigerate overnight as well.

How to Assemble French Toast Casserole

1. Grease or spray 9x13 baking pan and add soaked bread mixture to baking pan and spread out evenly.
2. Sprinkle crumbly mixture evenly over the bread mixture.
3. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on how soft you like your French toast. I baked mine for 50 minutes an it was awesome. Great the next day as well!

More Ideas You Can Incorporate into your French Toast Recipe for Some Change-Up Fun!

• Add a few tablespoons of RumChata to give it an extra kick!  It's a lovely cream liqueur flavored with cinnamon and vanilla, perfect for this dessert French toast bake!
• Use any bread you like!  We used French, but you could use sourdough, cinnamon swirl bread, challah, loaf bread of any kind or even some sandwich buns.
• Swap in any non-dairy milk instead of the dairy milk, like almond milk or coconut milk.  
• Use your favorite doughnuts or leftover cake instead of bread to take it to the next level!  Seriously insane!
• Add some crispy, crumbled bacon or sausage and add it to the mix or add it on top or both.
• Add some of your favorite fruit such as strawberries, blueberries or raspberries as a fresh fruit on top or add it to the mix as well.
• Toss in some chunks of cream cheese with some fruit for a super delightful breakfast!

How to Freeze

• Wrap dish with plastic wrap then foil. It can keep for up to 2 months in the freezer.
• When you’re ready to eat thaw overnight in the fridge, remove all the wrapping and bake. If it been prebaked cook at 350 degree F for 20 minutes. If it has not been pre-baked, cook according to recipe directions.

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• Fluffy Loaded Breakfast Bake & Easy Quick Gooey Cinnamon Rolls
• Wild Berry Streusel Crumble Coffee Cake
• Cinnamon Swirl Streusel Coffee Cake for the Weekends! (9×13 Pan)

This delectable dish pairs the comforting taste of cinnamon, creamy texture of egg custard, and the crunchy texture of toasted bread for a unique and satisfying experience.

Not only is it incredibly scrumptious and tasty, but this dish is also incredibly easy to make – all you have to do is prepare it the night before and pop it in the oven the next morning. What could be easier?

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Overnight Cinnamon French Toast Bake

Kim Lange

Need a delicious casserole to feed a crowd at breakfast or brunch?  This easy Overnight Cinnamon French Toast Bake is so easy to pull together you’ll want it every weekend and the holidays for sure!  It's the ultimate soft custard-like French toast with a super crunchy cinnamon-sugar on top! Just add some maple syrup for the finishing touches!

4.45 from 9 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Servings 8 Servings

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Ingredients

 

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French Toast Bake

• 1 loaf French bread or any bread like challah or sourdough can be used. (about 10 cups worth)
• 7 large eggs
• 2 cups milk of choice
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Cinnamon Topping

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter cold cut into chunks

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Instructions

 

French Toast Bake

• Cut loaf into cubes and set aside in a large bowl.
• In another bowl or blender, mix together eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla. Pour evenly over bread and cover bowl with Saran Wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Cinnamon Topping

• Mix together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl or food processor.
• Cut in butter with this mixture until crumbly and place in a Ziploc bag and refrigerate overnight as well.

How to Assemble

• Grease or spray 9x13 baking pan and add soaked bread mixture to baking pan and spread out evenly.
• Sprinkle crumbly mixture evenly over the bread mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on how soft you like your French toast. I baked mine for 50 minutes an it was awesome. Great the next day as well!

Notes

HOW TO FREEZE: Wrap dish with plastic wrap then foil. It can keep for up to 2 months in the freezer. When you’re ready to eat thaw overnight in the fridge, remove all the wrapping and bake. If it been prebaked cook at 350 degree F for 20 minutes. If it has not been pre-baked, cook according to recipe directions

Keyword breakfast, breakfast bake, brunch, cinnamon, French toast

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