A cozy, make-ahead breakfast bake made with buttery brioche, warm spices, and a rich custard. Perfect for holidays, brunches, or easy weekend mornings!
Keyword: Brioche French toast casserole heavy cream, Cinnamon brioche French toast casserole, Easy overnight french toast casserole brioche, Overnight French Toast Casserole Brioche Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 50 minutesminutes
Chill Time: 8 hourshours
Total Time: 9 hourshours5 minutesminutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 410kcal
Cost: $10
Equipment
1 9x13 inch baking dish
Mixing bowls
1 Whisk
Measuring cups and spoons
1 Plastic Wrap
1 Oven
Ingredients
Main:
1loaf brioche bread about 16 oz slightly stale or oven-dried
8large eggs
2cupswhole milk
0.5cupheavy cream
0.5cupgranulated sugar
0.25cupbrown sugar
2tablespoonmaple syrup plus more for serving
1tablespoonvanilla extract
1teaspoonground cinnamon
0.25teaspoonground nutmeg
0.25teaspoonsalt
2tablespoonbutter melted for greasing dish
Topping:
0.33cupbrown sugar
0.33cupall-purpose flour
0.5teaspoonground cinnamon
4tablespooncold butter cubed
0.5cupchopped pecans or walnuts optional
Instructions
Cube brioche and add to greased baking dish
Whisk together custard ingredients
Pour custard over bread and press gently
Cover and refrigerate overnight
Prepare streusel topping
Let casserole come to room temp
Sprinkle topping evenly over casserole
Bake at 350°F for 45–55 minutes
Let rest before serving with warm syrup
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.