Cinnamon Streusel French Toast Casserole

This Cinnamon Streusel French Toast Casserole is an easy make-ahead breakfast recipe that is sure to please your family.

When it comes to making breakfast I prefer easy recipes that don’t require much fuss.  And, a recipe gets extra points in my book if it can be made the night before.

This Cinnamon Streusel French Toast Casserole is the perfect combination of easy and make ahead.  It’s perfect for lazy weekend mornings or a family brunch.

This recipe actually works best when you make it the night before you plan to serve it.  I assemble the french toast casserole in the baking dish and I prepare the cinnamon streusel topping in a separate bowl and stash both containers in the fridge until I’m ready to bake it.

Then all you have to do in the morning is spread the streusel topping evenly over the french toast and pop the whole thing in the oven.  The french toast is soft and tender and the streusel topping is crunchy and sweet — bliss!

It really is the perfect balance of flavor and texture.  And, my family cannot get enough of this recipe!

And, if you have any leftovers, they are fantastic the next day.  Just place an individual portion on a microwave safe dish and cover it with a damp paper towel.  Microwave on high for 1 minute or until heated through.

Here are some of the tools I used to make this recipe:

• Nut Chopper
• Food Processor
• 13×9 Baking Dish

Cinnamon Streusel French Toast Casserole

Cinnamon Streusel French Toast Casserole

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time50 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Breakfast

Servings: 6

Author: Christina Hitchcock

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5 from 2 votes

Ingredients

French Toast

• 1 loaf Texas toast bread - cubed1 loaf Texas toast bread - cubed
• 4 eggs4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 tablespoons sugar4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon salt

Streusel Topping

• 1 cup brown sugar1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup pecans - chopped1 cup pecans - chopped

Instructions

French Toast Casserole

• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place bread cubes in baking dish.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
• Pour mixture over top of the bread cubes.
• Cover and refrigerate over night.

Streusel Topping

• In a food processor, add the brown sugar, butter, flour, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice.
• Pulse until mixture becomes pea sized.
• Stir in chopped pecans.
• Cover and store in refrigerator until ready to bake.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pour topping over casserole.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes or until casserole reaches desired doneness.
• Serve warm.

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