Description
Indulge in this delicious Cinnamon French Toast Casserole, a perfect make-ahead breakfast or brunch option that’s bursting with cinnamon flavor and sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
Casserole:
- 1 loaf (about 14 oz) French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
- Prepare the Casserole: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish and place cubed French bread inside. Whisk together eggs, milk, cream, sugars, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Pour over bread, press down, cover, and refrigerate.
- Prepare the Topping: Mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Refrigerate.
- Bake: Preheat oven, sprinkle topping over bread, drizzle melted butter, bake until golden. Rest before serving warm.
Notes
- This casserole can be assembled the night before for an easy morning bake.
- For a twist, add chopped pecans or raisins before baking.
- Leftovers can be reheated in the oven or microwave.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus chill time)
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
