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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole

    Published: Jul 21, 2017 · Updated: Feb 9, 2024 · Post may contain affiliate links

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    Do a few minutes of prep work and have breakfast cooking for you overnight. This slow cooker french toast casserole is perfect for mornings you don't want to turn on your oven

    Slow Cooker with French Toast Casserole syrup and blueberries

    Making Crockpot French Toast

    It's no secret that my slow cooker is one of my absolute favorite appliances. And I use it year round.

    Most people stash their slow cookers to the back of the cabinet only to be used in the winter. And that is just silly.

    Why? Because it doesn't heat up your kitchen. And you don't have to turn on your oven or stove. This is incredibly exciting when you do not have air conditioner (like me).

    And lucky for me, this month's Recipe ReDux is Beat the Heat with the Slow Cooker/Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker.: Whether you go slow or fast, just don't turn on the oven. Show us how keep the kitchen cool by using one of these appliances: Slow cooker, instant pot, pressure cooker.

    And even luckier for me, I was already planning on making French Toast Casserole in the Slow Cooker.

    bowl of fresh toast casserole sprinkled with powdered sugar with syrup and blueberries

    Problem is that as I researched Crock Pot french toast casserole, I kept finding recipes that said "assemble and let sit for 4 hours. Then cook on low for 4 hours."

    Um, what?

    Are you telling me that I have to wake up four hours before breakfast and start cooking this? How is that easier?!

    At least with a regular french toast casserole, you just have to bake for about an hour. There's no waking up at 5am for breakfast at 9am...

    I felt so annoyed; then I decided that I'd test setting it on warm overnight while I slept, and it actually worked!

    bowl of French Toast Casserole with powdered sugar, syrup, and blueberries

    How to make French Toast Casserole in the slow cooker

    And so here we are... a french toast casserole in the slow cooker that doesn't require weird hours to cook.

    Just a little note that I tested it a few ways. The method I used in the photos and video are to start cooking it immediately after stirring together.

    However, I found the texture to be best when you allow the mixture to sit in the fridge so the bread soaks up all the eggy goodness and the flavors have time to come together.

    Either way, both will be delicious!

    Slow Cooker with French Toast Casserole syrup and blueberries
    Slow Cooker with French Toast Casserole syrup and blueberries

    Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole

    Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole is perfect for lazy or busy mornings. Do a few minutes of prep work and have breakfast in the Crock Pot cooking overnight
    5 from 14 votes
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 8 hours hours
    Resting time: 2 hours hours
    Total Time: 10 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces bread brioche, whole grain, challah (about 8-12 slices)
    • 1 cup milk 2%, whole or non-dairy
    • 6 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon oil avocado, coconut, or canola oil

    Instructions

    • Tear bread into a bowl.
    • Whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour into the bowl. Make sure the bread is completely covered in the mixture. Refrigerate for at least 2-4 hours.
    • When ready to cook, lightly grease the inside of a slow cooker. Add the mixture in an even layer and cover. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours. Keep on WARM for up to 2 hours.
    • If the casserole has a lot of uncooked egg on top after 8 hours, turn the slow cooker to High for 30-60 minutes until done. Note that there will be some liquid on the edges from condensation and the melted sugar.
    • Serve with maple syrup or powdered sugar if desired. Enjoy!

    Video

    Notes

    *This works best with day-old bread, so it can really absorb the mixture. Do not use soft or white bread as it will likely not hold up well while soaking.
    *Use unsweetened dairy-free milk for a dairy-free version.
    *Use gluten-free bread for a gluten-free version.
    *After 10 hours, the casserole will be very overcooked. 

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    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

    Nutrition Facts

    Nutrition Facts
    Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    302
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    8
    g
    12
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    13
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    214
    mg
    71
    %
    Sodium
     
    349
    mg
    15
    %
    Potassium
     
    306
    mg
    9
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    42
    g
    14
    %
    Fiber
     
    6
    g
    25
    %
    Sugar
     
    11
    g
    12
    %
    Protein
     
    17
    g
    34
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    1
    g
    Vitamin A
     
    346
    IU
    7
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    1
    mg
    1
    %
    Calcium
     
    92
    mg
    9
    %
    Iron
     
    9
    mg
    50
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Meme

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    Comments

    1. Jc

      September 13, 2018 at 10:08 pm

      Be very careful with this. The minimum safe temperature for cooking eggs is 160F but crock pots on warm operate between 145 - 165F. With the wrong model you might be undercooking the food and getting sick.

      Reply
      • Meme

        September 14, 2018 at 10:19 am

        Very true. I'll be sure to make a note in the recipe 🙂

        Reply
    2. Sydney Stanfill

      December 24, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      5 stars
      I love French Toast Casserole for Christmas morning. That way you don’t have to get up early to start cooking and can enjoy opening presents with the family. I also add about a cup of frozen blueberries to mine. Always a hit and makes everyone happy

      Reply
      • Meme

        December 24, 2018 at 8:32 pm

        Yes!! It's so nice to wake up to breakfast being ready! I love the idea to add blueberries -- yum! Merry Christmas! xo

        Reply
    3. Julianne

      May 15, 2019 at 10:10 am

      5 stars
      I was skeptical that my slow cooker would fully cook French test on warm mode in 8 hours. It totally worked!! Sharing the recipe with my friends! 🙂

      For reference, I made mine in the Cuisinart 7 qt. Multicooker.

      Reply
      • Meme

        May 15, 2019 at 5:55 pm

        Woohoooooo!!! So so happy you enjoyed it, and thanks for coming back to share! xo

        Reply
    4. regs

      January 23, 2020 at 9:25 pm

      5 stars
      So yummy and healthy, gonna try your recipe.

      Reply
      • Meme

        January 28, 2020 at 9:38 am

        Hooray! Enjoy 🙂

        Reply
    5. Terry

      February 29, 2020 at 3:31 pm

      Yum! Making this tonight!!! I’d heard ofthisnut searched and found yours!
      Bread is already in the bowl! Ready to mix and pour liquids, I’m adding raisins,, and pour into crock pot before bed!
      I know it’s going to be delicious!

      Reply
    6. Maddie

      May 01, 2020 at 1:53 am

      5 stars
      Made this once, and will now ALWAYS make my French toast this way! Super easy to put together and to have it ready when we wake up, is a life saver for me with two little ones! Thank you so so much!

      Reply
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