French Toast Bake is an easy Overnight Breakfast Casserole that is made to feed a crowd. Forget the griddle. Enjoy this family favorite recipe fresh out of the oven.

Hey there Kenarry readers! Trish here with an absolute-must-try and most-definitely-enjoy family recipe. That is if you love french toast like I love french toast! This sweet and savory French Toast Bake is perfect for summer weekends, brunch, holidays and, of course, all of the other days too. The best part about this breakfast casserole recipe is how amazing it tastes but second to the scrumptious flavor is the fact that it can be prepared the night before.

overnight breakfast casserole

Personally, I like to serve french toast with orange juice. And, on that note, I like to serve orange juice with champagne. Ha! Along with mimosas, this breakfast casserole balances well with protein-packed Egg Muffins. Yum!

How to Make french toast bake

Tip: My favorite bread to use in this French Toast Bake is Sara Lee Artesian Bread or a loaf of sourdough from the bakery. However, I am certain that if you have a bread recipe this breakfast casserole would taste even better if it was made with homemade bread.

What you need:

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Kitchen Tools Needed:

Ingredients Needed:

These are the ingredients you’ll need. All the exact amounts are in the printable card at the bottom of this post.

Thick slices of bread
Unsalted butter
Brown sugar
Ground cinnamon
Eggs
Milk
Vanilla
Sugar
Salt
Maple syrup

Ingredients to make a French Toast Bake.

Tips for making Overnight French Toast

The full instructions are in the recipe card below, but here are some tips to help you out.

1. Melt, sprinkle & Prepare the breakfast casserole pan

Begin by melting butter in a microwave-safe dish then pour the butter into the bottom of your overnight breakfast casserole baking pan. Use a basting or pastry brush to brush butter onto the sides of the baking pan then sprinkle some of the brown sugar and cinnamon over the melted butter.

Brown sugar, bread and eggs for a french toast bake.

2. cut, layer & create french toast bake

Next, cut the bread into bite size pieces. Layer the cut up bread evenly in the pan then prepare the wet ingredients by whisking together the eggs, milk, and vanilla until they are well combined. If desired, add salt to the mixture before pouring the liquid over the bread, cover the french toast bake with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator over night.

Bread cut up and put in a casserole dish

3. preheat, add sugar & butter then bake your breakfast casserole

Allow yourself 40 minutes to finish making your French Toast Bake when you plan to enjoy it. Preheat the oven. In a small mixing bowl mash the remaining butter together with the remaining brown sugar and white sugar. Drop dollops of the gritty butter mixture over the top of the breakfast casserole then bake your breakfast casserole until the top is golden brown.

4. serve & enjoy your french toast bake

Remove the pan from the oven and allow the French Toast Bake to rest for 3-4 minutes before cutting into serving size squares and serving. If desired, top your warm breakfast casserole with maple syrup (or try this Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup) and enjoy!

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