French Toast Casserole

Name: French Toast Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large loaf good-quality French loaf, sourdough, ciabatta, or challah (enough to yield 10 cups of chunks of bread); 1/2 cup (45g) chopped pecans; 5 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar; Zest from one medium orange (optional); 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 3 tablespoons (40g) dark brown sugar, packed; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Pinch kosher salt; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:40min

With a crunchy cinnamon-sugar top and custardy center, our easy French toast casserole can be prepped and baked right away, or refrigerated overnight for a make ahead brunch that feed a group.

Updated at: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:04:44 GMT