Easy, no fuss baked french toast casserole with a cinnamon-nutmeg praline and maple syrup topping is a favorite make-ahead breakfast or a bake now breakfast casserole that is a must-try!
Whether you make this delicious breakfast for Easter, Mother’s Day, Christmas morning or a Sunday, it’s always a crowd favorite!
This casserole recipe is right up there with our Cinnamon Roll French Toast! You are going to love it! If you need more tips on making the best French Toast, try this post next – How to Make the Best French Toast Each and Every Time!!
Baked French Toast Casserole
Baked French Toast Casserole is a delicious spin on a classic breakfast recipe – French Toast. French Toast is normally made with slices of bread, dipped in an egg and milk mixture and browned to perfection in a skillet on the stove-top. But this recipe is put together almost effortlessly in a 9×13 baking dish and baked to perfection!
Prepare this simple make-ahead recipe the night before then bake your French Toast Casserole in the morning for an easy, delicious breakfast that always turns out perfect!
Or if you don’t have time for overnight chilling, you can easily pop the dish into the oven right away – it’s so easy!
This recipe is made with crusty french bread that puffs up when baked. The top gets all toasty brown and buttery while the inside is soft and delicious!
Easy Baked French Toast Casserole is a family favorite recipe for any weekend or holiday! It’s a must-try for any season!
How to make Baked French Toast Casserole
Ingredients
Bread Layer:
1 loaf French bread|
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
Topping:
1 cup (2 sticks) real butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Maple Syrup for serving
Directions
To make ahead:
- Slice French bread into 1-inch each slice.
- Lay slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish, overlapping the slices. (like the picture above)
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk together well until blended.
- Slowly pour the egg mixture over the bread slices until it is all covered.
- At this point, you will cover with foil and chill overnight in the refrigerator – OR move on to the next directions.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make the Praline Topping but combining all of the ingredients into a bowl and mixing with a fork.
- Spoon the Praline Topping evenly over the bread
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and the bread has “puffed up”
- Allow to sit for 10 minutes and serve topped with maple syrup.
Tools Used in the Making of this Easy French Toast Bake:
9×13 Baking Dish
Mixing Bowls 
Whisk 
Baked French Toast Casserole
Ingredients
Bread Layer
- 1 loaf French bread|
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 1 cup 2 sticks real butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Maple Syrup for serving
Instructions
- Slice French bread into 1-inch each slice.
- Lay slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish, overlapping the slices. (like the picture above)
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk together well until blended.
- Slowly pour the egg mixture over the bread slices until it is all covered.
- At this point, you will cover with foil and chill overnight in the refrigerator – OR move on to the next directions.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make the Praline Topping but combining all of the ingredients into a bowl and mixing with a fork.
- Spoon the Praline Topping evenly over the bread
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and the bread has “puffed up”
- Allow to sit for 10 minutes and serve topped with maple syrup.
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