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Baked French Toast Casserole

Published: Sep 22, 2014 · Modified: Feb 4, 2020 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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Do you have a loaf of stale French bread? Try my easy recipe for Baked French Toast Casserole. It is sure to be a hit at your next breakfast or brunch!  Baked French Toast CasseroleBy now, if you read Katie’s Cucina regularly you know that I do not like to waste food in my kitchen. I’m always trying to think up ways to use up leftovers whether its a leftover meal or leftover bread. In this case, it was ¾ of a loaf of leftover French bread. It was stale… like hard as a rock. If an intruder came into my house I could use it to beat them over the head with it. I love bread pudding but didn’t want to make bread pudding. I had pondered the idea of a baked french toast casserole for a few days. Sunday rolled around and my sweet baby boy of 5.5 months woke me up at 5:49 a.m. normally I’m grumbling at the early wake-up call. Except on this morning, I wasn’t. I was jumping for joy (and holding my fully engorged boobs as I jumped). You see, he slept the ENTIRE night for the first time in his life. A whopping 7.5 hours. STRAIGHT. No waking up for feedings, no crying in the middle of the night. All sleep.

Baked French Toast Casserole

Of course, me being the concerned new mom, my body woke me up at the 4 hour mark (which is what he normally wakes most nights), and then I woke up at the 6 hour mark. I saw him moving around so I took it upon myself to go to the bathroom before the crying began. But to my surprise when I arrived back to my bed, I looked into the video monitor, and he was still sleeping. I had to zoom in on his face to make sure that those sweet blue eyes were actually shut. And shut they were. So I laid back down and tried not to think about my engorged boobs. I contemplated for about 5 minutes if I should get up to pump or if I should just try to go back to bed. I counted to 10 took a few deep breaths and decided I would try to go back to sleep. An hour and a half later… I awoke to a bright-eyed bushy tailed little boy in his crib. Not crying… just cooing and babbling at the monitor. I imagine he is saying “mom get up–come get me out of here”.

Baked French Toast Casserole

After I nursed and then pumped, we played on the floor for a half hour before Ryder started getting cranky again. Then I nursed him again and off he slept for another 45 minutes. Once he woke the second time I placed him in the exersaucer, and preheated the oven. Turned on the coffee maker and started slicing the stale bread. I opened up my fridge and that’s when I discovered I only had 2 eggs left. I would have been forced to make french toast for breakfast any ways with just 2 eggs, but now this put my casserole plans at a hault. I decided to use tangy buttermilk that is thick and rich and it helped build the custard base. This is a much smaller portion of Baked French Toast Casserole. Most recipes you see on the web are for a giant pan full of Baked French Toast Casserole. With just a few ingredients, we had breakfast in 40 minutes. I had time to bake some bacon and make home fried breakfast potatoes. I had just 8 fresh strawberries in the fridge that desperately needed to be eaten, so I added a few to each plate. I also made homemade breakfast syrup. I’ll be sharing that recipe soon (because I was out of maple syrup–go figure).

Baked French Toast Casserole

So whether your hosting a brunch for four, or celebrating your baby sleeping through the night, I think you’ll love this recipe for Baked French Toast Casserole!

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Baked French Toast Casserole

Baked French Toast Casserole

My small batch Baked French Toast Casserole is the perfect way to use up stale bread. This breakfast casserole comes together in under an hour and feeds four hungry adults.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Salt
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 406kcal
Author: Katie

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • Cooking Spray
  • 1 loaf French Bread stale, sliced 1-inch thick
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1-½ cups Buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 dash Nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • While oven is preheating in a large bowl mix eggs, buttermilk, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well incorporated then set to the side.
  • Grease 9x9 glass pan with cooking spray, then layer the stale french bread slices in three layers, overlapping bread.
  • Pour the egg/buttermilk mixture on top and then cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake for 25 minutes then remove the aluminum foil and bake an additional 10 minutes until bread is golden brown.
  • Divide the casserole into four large squares; serve with warm syrup and fresh berries if desired.

Notes

  • Make Ahead - You can prepare this recipe the night before. Let the casserole sit out for a half hour prior to baking the next morning.
  • Buttermilk - If you don't have buttermilk you can use whole or 2% milk.

Nutrition

Serving: 1c | Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 641mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 4mg
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Katie is a busy mom of 2 children who loves to feed her family delicious meals that don't take hours to cook! She started her blog 10 years ago as a way to help others get cooking in the kitchen.

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  1. steph@stephsbitebybite

    September 29, 2014 at 9:17 am

    All I need is a fork and some coffee!

    Reply
    • Katie

      October 04, 2014 at 10:00 pm

      ha ha… yes! Wish I was making this for breakfast tomorrow.

  2. patsy

    September 28, 2014 at 8:45 pm

    This is something that would appeal to my family and so easy to put together!

    Reply
    • Katie

      October 04, 2014 at 10:01 pm

      Thanks Patsy! I love that its a small batch recipe. Every other recipe out there is for a massive amount of french toast casserole. Not ideal for a small family!

  3. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

    September 24, 2014 at 9:05 pm

    I love how simple and perfect this baked french toast casserole is! Must make for brunch!

    Reply
  4. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction

    September 23, 2014 at 9:50 am

    I love that this baked french toast makes a small batch! Perfect for when I want to make it for just my husband and myself!

    Reply
    • Katie

      September 24, 2014 at 3:57 pm

      Yes! That’s what I’m all about –small batch and simple!

  5. Monet

    September 23, 2014 at 12:01 am

    Yay for sleep! My little one is 15 months old and she still doesn’t sleep through the night. I’ve gotten used to it though! And this french toast casserole looks so very good!

    Reply
    • Katie

      September 24, 2014 at 3:58 pm

      LOL Don’t tell me that Monet! I will say that he hasn’t repeated the full night sleep thing since I made the french toast! lol.

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