Description
Indulge in a delicious and hassle-free breakfast with this Easy Crock Pot French Toast Casserole. Perfect for feeding a crowd or meal prepping, this recipe marries the flavors of French toast with the convenience of a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread Cubes:
- 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
Egg Mixture:
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional Toppings:
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Maple syrup and powdered sugar for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Crock Pot: Grease the inside with butter or non-stick spray.
- Mix the Egg Mixture: In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, sugars, vanilla, spices, and salt.
- Layer Ingredients: Place bread cubes in the crock pot, pour egg mixture, add pecans, drizzle with butter.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 2-3 hours until set.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with syrup and powdered sugar.
Notes
- Day-old or slightly stale bread works best.
- Try brioche or challah for enhanced flavor.
- Customize with berries or chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
