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Ingredients Nutritions HTML Directions Never Lose a Recipe Again!Make Ahead Variations How to Store Crock Pot French Toast How Do You Keep French Toast Casserole From Getting Soggy?

12 mins

2 hrs 30 mins

2 hrs 42 mins

BBQ Food

Holiday, Birthday, Party, Cooking for Kids

beginner

Serves 8

french

Ingredients

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Nutritions

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HTML Directions

1

Gather the Ingredients

Gather all the necessary ingredients for the French toast recipe.
2

Cube the Bread

Place the cubed bread into the slow cooker, preparing it for the egg mixture.
3

Mix the Egg Mixture

In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
4

Combine Egg Mixture with Bread

Pour the egg mixture over the cubed bread in the slow cooker, pressing down on the bread to ensure it absorbs the liquid.
5

Add Butter

Cut the butter into small pieces and dot them over the surface of the mixture in the slow cooker.
6

Cook the French Toast

Cook the mixture in the slow cooker on high for 2½ hours or low for 4½ hours until fully set and cooked through.
7

Serve the Dish

Serve warm, dusted with confectioners' sugar and drizzled with maple syrup for added sweetness.

This easy and delicious crock pot French toast is the perfect fix-it-and-forget-it treat for a leisurely weekend breakfast. The dish can be prepared in the morning and you can sit back and enjoy the aroma of warm cinnamon and sugar while enjoying a coffee and reading the Sunday paper. Alternately, it can also be assembled the night before and covered and stored in the refrigerator so that it's ready the following morning.

The French toast cubes can be scooped and served directly from the slow cooker. Before taking that first bite, it can be topped just as you would your favorite classic French toast. A dusting of confectioners' sugar and a drizzle of maple syrup is the classic combination. Feel free to customize this brunch treat and offer fresh fruit, jam, or a warm fruit compote as other topping options as well.

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Make Ahead

It is possible to prepare a make-ahead, overnight version of this crockpot French toast. Coat the bread cubes in custard and then simply cover and refrigerate the dish overnight. The following morning, dot with butter and cook as directed.

Variations

Toss the bread cubes with chopped toasted nuts before soaking with the custard mixture.
Top the cooked casserole with fresh fruit, jam, or a warm fruit compote to serve.
Use a crusty sourdough, challah, or any other kind of bread you like—just make sure it's dry enough.

How to Store Crock Pot French Toast

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat in the microwave or warm in a 350 F oven, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until hot.
To freeze, arrange cooled serving-size portions on a baking sheet and freeze. When frozen solid, transfer the portions to zip-close freezer bags.
To reheat, place frozen portions of French toast in a baking pan and cover with foil. Bake at 375 F for about 10 minutes, or until hot.

How Do You Keep French Toast Casserole From Getting Soggy?

The key to a crockpot French toast casserole is the ratio of bread to custard mixture. You will want to have enough custard to moisten all of the bread cubes, but not too much—which can cause the bread to get too soggy.

Also, it is important to use drier, day-old bread. Fresh bread is too moist and will absorb too much of the egg custard, resulting in a soggy casserole.

If your bread is too soft, you can always toast it in a low oven for 10 minutes or so to dry it out or leave it at room temperature, uncovered, once you have cubed it.

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