Description
This Overnight French Toast Casserole with Cinnamon Streusel is a delicious breakfast dish that combines layers of bread soaked in a creamy egg mixture, topped with a crunchy cinnamon streusel. Perfect for family gatherings or weekend brunch, it’s easy to prepare and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound loaf of sourdough or french bread
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups (480ml) milk (whole or 2%)
- ½ cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup (104g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (36g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup (98g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (169g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (112g) butter (cut into pieces)
Instructions
- Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish and set aside.
- Cut bread into 1-inch chunks and spread them evenly in the bottom of the casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, both sugars, vanilla, and cinnamon. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread, coating all the pieces.
- Cover the casserole and store it in the fridge for several hours or overnight.
- To make the streusel topping, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add butter and cut into the dry mixture until it all forms a crumble. Refrigerate if desired.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Crumble the streusel topping evenly over the top of the casserole.
- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, adjusting for texture preference.
- Serve warm with syrup and desired toppings.
Notes
This casserole can be prepared the night before for easy morning baking.
Adjust the baking time based on your texture preference: shorter for moist, longer for firmer.
Serve with fresh fruit or whipped cream for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 170mg