Name: French Toast Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 2 h 18 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large loaf of French bread (see notes); 4 cups milk; 2 cups cream; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 6 eggs plus 3 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 10 to 12 ounces fresh or frozen raspberries

French Toast Casserole

Overnight French toast casserole with an easy raspberry sauce to feed a crowd. Let it rest 1 hour or overnight, it's flexible!

Prep30 min

Cook50 min

Total2 hr 18 min

Serves12

Published 30 Jan 2021

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OvernightFrench toast casserolewith an easy stove top raspberry sauce is a decadent breakfast that is perfect for a crowd or a weekend breakfast! It’s all the yumminess you love from French toast without all the hassle.

French toast breakfast casserole with a scoop missing out of the white baking dish with a spoon in it.

French Toast Casserole is the perfect breakfast to make if you are hosting overnight guests. It’s the French toast you know and love but it’s ready as soon as you wake up! It’s also perfect for a weekend or holiday breakfast.

To complete a brunch, make a Bacon and Cheese Egg Bake or poach some eggs and make some bacon in your air fryer.

Top view of French toast breakfast casserole with a portion of it on a plate with raspberry sauce on top and a bowl of raspberry sauce next to it.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It can beprepped the night beforeso it’s perfect for brunches, holidays, or a Saturday morning.
Baked in a panso you don’t have to cook the French toast pieces individually.
Thestovetop raspberry sauceadds another level of deliciousness and
The whole recipe isridiculously easyto follow.
Can be made gluten-free and dairy-freewith a couple simple swaps.

Recipe Ingredients

French bread:Either homemade or store-bought work in this recipe.
Milk
Cream
Sugar
Eggs:You need six whole eggs plus three egg yolks.
Vanilla extract
Cornstarch
Raspberries:Can use fresh or frozen raspberries in the sauce.

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How to Make French Toast Casserole

Cubes of French bread in a white baking dish.

Step #1.Cut the French bread into roughly 2-inch cubes and put in a greased 9×13 inch pan.

Egg and milk mixture being poured over the bread crumbs in a white baking dish.

Step #2.Mix together the sugar and all the wet ingredients and pour over the bread cubes. Cover tightly and refrigerate for 1 to 24 hours.

Bread cubes with wet ingredients in a white baking dish before being baked.

Step #3.Remove the plastic wrap, heat the oven to 375 degrees F, and bake uncovered for 50 to 65 minutes.

Top view of French toast breakfast casserole in a baking dish with plates and forks next to it.

Step #4.Make the raspberry sauce and serve it on the side of the French toast casserole.

Recipe FAQs

What bread is best for French toast casserole?

I have always had he most success using French bread, brioche, or challah bread. I usually make my mom’s Easy French Bread recipe to make French Toast Casserole and it’s perfect every time. But you can use whatever bread you have on hand.

Why do I need to make the French Toast Casserole ahead of time?

The main reason for making French toast casserole the day before is that it allows the egg mixture to soak into each piece. That is how the magic is created. The other reason is that it’s ready to go in the morning with minimal prep.

Does the French toast bake have to sit overnight?

No. This recipe is really flexible and you can make it work with your schedule. The casserole needs at least an hour to soak up the milk mixture and can go as long as 24 hours in the fridge, so let it work with your timing.

Can I use non-dairy milk in this French Toast Casserole?

It should work but I haven’t tested it – make sure that you use 6 cups of non-dairy milk because that is the combined volume of milk and cream in this recipe. Also check the bread that you’re using to make sure it doesn’t contain dairy.

French toast breakfast casserole topped with raspberry sauce on white plate with a fork.

Expert Tips

If you want to make this the morning you’re going to bake it, let the bread rest with the wet ingredients at least an hour before baking.
Make a double batch of thisEasy French Breadrecipe and then have one with dinner that evening and use the other one to make French Toast Casserole.
To check for doneness, insert a knife or toothpick into the center– it will come out clean when the French toast casserole is done baking.
Store leftovers in the refrigeratorand reheat in the oven or microwave.
Drizzle somesweet homemadeCaramel Sauceon top to elevate this recipe!

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French Toast Casserole

Overnight French toast casserole with an easy stove top raspberry sauce is a decadent breakfast that is perfect for a crowd or a weekend breakfast!

Ingredients

For the French Toast Casserole:

For the raspberry sauce:

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

10 to 12 ounces fresh or frozen raspberries

Instructions

Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Slice the French bread into large 1.5 to 2 inch slices and cut each slice into 1.5 to 2 inch cubes.

Place the bread cubes in the prepared pan. (It will be very full.)

Mix together the milk, cream, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla until well combined.

Carefully pour the milk mixture over the bread cubes. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for 1 to 24 hours until you are ready to bake it.

When you are ready to bake the casserole, remove it from the fridge and remove the plastic wrap. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and let the casserole rest at room temperature while the oven is heating.

When the oven is fully heated, place the casserole in the oven and bake for 50-65 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

While the French toast casserole is baking, make the raspberry sauce. In a small bowl combine the sugar and cornstarch and stir together with a fork until there are no lumps.

In a medium sauce pan add the raspberries and cook over medium heat until the berries start to release some of their juice, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.

Stir in the sugar mixture. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a boil and boils for one minute. Remove from the heat.

When the casserole is cooked through remove it from the oven and dish it on plates. Serve it with the raspberry sauce over the top.

Store leftover sauce and casserole separate in the fridge.

Notes

The French bread can be store-bought or homemade. You need about 16 ounces of bread or 10 cups of large cubed pieces. I used my mom's homemade French bread recipe and it was perfect. You can reduce the sugar in the French toast bake portion by 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup with no issues if you like a less sweet French toast, I normally make it with less sugar but it is really good with all of it. You have some flexibility when it comes to how long this dish rests. I have let it rest as short as 1 hour and as long as overnight. It does need a little time to rest so that the bread can soak up the milk mixture but it doesn't have to be a full overnight rest. You can make it work for your schedule. Use the leftover egg whites to make meringue cookies or add them to additional eggs for scrambled eggs.

Nutrition

Calories436

Carbohydrates55

Cholesterol136

Fat20

Fiber2

Protein10

Saturated fat12

Sodium274

Sugar37