Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake is a simple to make breakfast recipe. Just prepare the night before & refrigerate. Bake when you are ready for breakfast the next morning. Easy & delicious.
I sure love easy recipes, especially on the weekend. Anything that can give me more hours with the family instead of cleaning or cooking is a plus in my book.
As much as we love making a big weekend breakfast, it’s so much work. So we created this Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake that preps in a couple minutes & chills overnight. Then we just bake in the morning while we have our coffee. It’s fantastic.
Honestly, there is a lot that goes into making a full french toast breakfast or even making cinnamon rolls over the weekend. All I want to do is drink my coffee, catch some news & spend time with my family before we get on to the hustle of the weekend.
Overnight Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake
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If we decide to make a meal it can take all morning before we have done the cooking, eating & cleaning up. So anything that streamlines the process is something I love.
I’m telling you, my friends, overnight french toast casserole is AWESOME for quick & delicious mornings.
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Here are some commonly asked questions
What is baked french toast casserole?
This cinnamon roll french toast is just one of the many flavor varieties you can make when creating a make ahead french toast casserole. Instead of soaking each piece of bread in the traditional egg wash & then frying each slice of french toast, you will be breaking up all the bread, pouring the egg wash mix over the top & letting it soak in overnight. Then you just bake it.
Can I make this with other flavors?
Yes, you can. Check out my blueberry baked french toast here.
What casserole dish do you recommend for this recipe?
I really love this casserole dish you see here. It is so versatile & works great for so many of my baking recipes.
How do you store this french toast casserole recipe?
We like to enjoy most of it fresh from the oven. But those leftovers are great too. Just cover the casserole dish with plastic wrap & store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
When it comes time to enjoy again, just remove the portion you would like to eat & reheat on a microwave safe dish in the microwave for 1-2 minutes – or until it reaches the desired temperature.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake?
**Topping
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- Mix together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cut the butter into the mixture until crumbly – place in a zip-top bag & refrigerate.
**French Toast
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- Combine melted butter & brown sugar & mix well.
- Pour mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 pan.
- Add a layer of bread.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk & vanilla.
- Pour half of the egg mixture over the bread.
- Add another layer of bread.
- Spread a thin layer of butter over bread.
- Pour the remaining egg mixture over the top.
- Refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours before baking.
- When ready to bake, sprinkle with your topping crumbles & bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
**Frosting
- Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Drizzle over the top of the french toast after making.
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake
Do I have to wait overnight before baking this french toast casserole recipe?
No, not necessarily. This just needs time to soak in properly so the bread doesn’t try out before baking. Just make sure to let it soak in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours.
But since most people wouldn’t want to make this before the sun comes up & wait to bake it later, it is so much easier to just make before bed & bake in the morning.
Do you recommend this as gifts for the neighbors?
This casserole makes a fabulous gifts for all your friends & neighbors. We like to pick up these disposable pans for gift giving.
This makes an excellent gift for the neighbors the day before a holiday. Then they don’t have to worry about making a meal on a busy holiday morning. You could also just use the reuseable, casserole dish & make that part of the gift.
Can Cinnamon Roll French Toast be frozen?
I don’t recommend doing this. The bread won’t hold well through the freezing process, nor will the egg mixture. Also, it would take too long for the casserole to thaw before baking.
I have never tried freezing this after it has been baked, so I can’t say how it would thaw & reheat. If you try this, please let me know. But I would think that the overall result would be a dryer casserole.
Why is my overnight french toast soggy?
Often times there is too much egg in the mixture. It can be difficult for the egg in the mixture to cook, resulting in wet, soggy, bread.
You always want your overnight french toast to be dry on the surface with slightly crisp edges. If you don’t use enough bread in your dish then the ratio of bread to egg mixture will be off, resulting in the bread soaking up too much moisture.
Be sure to pack that casserole dish full – more than you think is reasonable is a good bet.
More Breakfast Casseroles
- Easy French Toast Casserole
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- Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
- Pressure Cooker Eggnog French Toast
- Blueberry Baked French Toast
- Caramel Marshmallow Baked French Toast
- Overnight Breakfast Casserole
Can I make this overnight french toast with maple syrup?
Yes you can, we love topping this recipe with maple syrup. It is also really delicious with just the icing. You can always leave the icing off & use any flavor of pancake syrup you like.
Or a sweet berry jam would be great too. Sometimes we like to just add a bit of whipped cream with this easy french toast casserole.
To make this recipe you will need…
**For the bread
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- butter- melted
- packed brown sugar
- good quality, thick bread
- eggs
- 2% milk
- vanilla
***Topping:
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- all-purpose flour
- packed brown sugar
- cinnamon
- table salt
- cold butter cubed
***Icing:
- cream cheese room temp
- pure vanilla extract
- confectioners sugar
- milk
Products I love when making Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake…
This Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake is so easy and delicious – and you probably already have many of these items on hand like I do! OR If you’ve never made Baked French Toast before, you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love the how easy this makes your mornings. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this cinnamon goodness.
- baking dish
- disposable pans
- granulated sugar
- cinnamon
- all-purpose flour
- mixer
- spatulas
- brown sugar
- vanilla
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Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter melted (1 stick)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 loaf thick sliced bread
- 4 eggs
- 1½ cup 2% milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. table salt
- ½ cup cold butter cubed
Icing:
- 4 oz cream cheese room temp
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 2-4 tbsp milk
Instructions
Topping
- Mix together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cut the butter into the mixture until crumbly - place in a zip-top bag & refrigerate
French Toast
- Combine melted butter & brown sugar & mix well.
- Pour mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
- Add a layer of bread.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk & vanilla.
- Pour half of the egg mixture over the bread.
- Add another layer of bread.
- Spread a thin layer of butter over bread.
- Pour the remaining egg mixture over the top
- Refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours before baking.
- When ready to bake, sprinkle with your topping crumbles & bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
Frosting
- Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl
- Drizzle over the top of the french toast after making
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Tamar Strauss-Benjamin says
I bet that smells amazing!
Mother of 3 says
Wow! That looks amazing. I have such a soft spot for anything cinnamony! Pinned.
Sinea says
Gina, this looks AMAZING! I can hardly wait to make it 🙂
Miz Helen says
Your Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake looks fantastic! So glad you could join us on Full Plate Thursday and thanks so much for sharing with us. Hope you have a great week and a very Happy Mothers Day!
Miz Helen
Jess says
This sounds amazing! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Joanne says
Does the bread tend to be wet after baking or does it firm up? Id like to try this but I really dislike a soggy middle…
Gina Kleinworth says
HI Joanne – I completely understand. That can be a common problem with overnight french toast recipes. If you bake it for 5-7 minutes longer than the recipe calls for that should eliminate any sogginess that may be present in the center.
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Nary says
What bread would you recommend for this French toast?
Gina Kleinworth says
In this recipe, we used a standard loaf of sliced white bread. I think the brand was Sara Lee. But you can use whatever you have on hand. Leftover french bread works or you can use brioche bread too.
Jacque says
I made this for Christmas morning brunch. It was delicious! I had hoped for leftovers but no, everyone wanted seconds! I did not make the frosting, it was plenty moist and sweet without. I used challah bread, it was perfection. Not soggy, and stood up to the liquid, but not dry either. Thank you for this keeper!