Step Seven: Place the casserole in the middle rack of the oven and bake at 350 degrees for fifty to fifty-five minutes until it is golden brown and set in the middle. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the casserole. Step Six: While the oven is preheating combine three tablespoons of coconut sugar and one teaspoon of ground cinnamon in a small bowl. Remove the casserole dish from from the fridge, uncover, and let sit on the countertop for thirty minutes to allow the baking dish to come to room temperature. Step Five: Once you are ready to bake the casserole, start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Step Four: Tightly cover the casserole dish and refrigerate overnight or up to twenty-four hours. Use your fingertips to press the bread cubes down slightly into the custard to ensure that every piece comes in contact with the custard mixture. Step Three: Pour the custard mixture evenly over the bread. Whisk all of the ingredients together until everything is well combined. Add the eggs, coconut milk, almond milk, vanilla extract, one tablespoon of cinnamon, nutmeg, two-thirds a cup of coconut sugar, melted butter, and orange zest to a large mixing bowl. Step Two: Next, make the creamy custard that will hold the casserole together. Then, add the dried out bread cubes to the baking dish. Step One: First, start by greasing a 9×13 baking dish with a little butter or oil. How to Make Overnight French Toast Casserole Bake the bread for eight to ten minutes at 300 degrees. Cube your bread and place it on sheet pan. Method #2: If you are really short on time, you can let the bread dry out in the oven. Let it sit out on the countertop for a few hours or overnight to let the bread dry out. Method #1: Cube your bread and spread it out onto a sheet pan. However, if you do not have time to wait a few days for your bread to dry out, here are few quicker methods you can try. This recipe works really well with old bread that has naturally dried out. Dry bread will absorb the custard mixture so you will not be left with a soggy dish. How to Dry Out Your BreadĮnsuring that the bread for your casserole is pretty dried out is crucial for a delicious French toast casserole. Powdered Sugar: once the French toast casserole is baked, it receives a liberal sprinkle of powdered sugar. The orange zest adds a brightness to the casserole that I think you will really enjoy as well. Orange Zest: this is an optional ingredient, but I LOVE the combination of cinnamon and fresh orange zest. If you need to keep this recipe completely dairy-free, you can use melted coconut oil instead. Melted Butter: this helps to give the casserole a rich, buttery taste. A little goes into the custard and a little more is sprinkled on time. Vanilla Extract: for that delicious vanilla flavor you know and love in French toast.Ĭinnamon: you cannot have French toast without plenty of warm, spicy cinnamon. Traditional French toast casserole custards use heavy cream and full fat coconut milk mimics that richness.Īlmond Milk: this recipe calls for plain, unsweetened almond milk but, if you prefer to have even more vanilla flavor, you could also use vanilla unsweetened almond milk. It has a delicious flavor and is perfectly rich and creamy. Feel free to use your favorite brand of gluten free bread for this dish.Įggs: the base of the rich French toast custard is plenty of eggs to help bind all of the bread together.įull Fat Coconut Milk: if you have never tried using full-fat coconut milk for French toast you are truly missing out. Gluten Free Bread: to keep this French toast casserole gluten free, the recipe calls for one pound of gluten free white bread. The Ingredients You’ll Need for This French Toast Casserole Recipe It’s elegant, has a great flavor, and I know you will love it. This recipe is great for busy holiday mornings or as the main dish at brunch. What I love about this recipe is that you can do all of the prep the night before and in the morning all you have to do is pop the casserole into the oven and let it bake.
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