Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole
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Do you love French Toast as much as I do? This Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole is easy to make and one of our most popular recipes.
How to Make French Toast in a Crock Pot
Aunt Lou here.
Oh. My. Yum.
Have you seen my post over on Goodeness Gracious about Mommaโs French Toast? If not, you will want to check that out too! And you will see that I LOVE French Toast. It has such a strong connection to wonderful memories from my childhood, and well it is just amazingly yummy!
When I saw this recipe in Gooseberry Patchโs Slow-Cooker Fall Favorites , I knew I had to make it. I also knew I was going to make a few tweaks so that it would taste have the same great flavor of Mommaโs French Toast. You see, one of Mommaโs secrets is that she never skimps on her vanilla and cinnamon, so I knew I had to add in some vanilla on this Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole.
I also tried something different for the crumble that you put on top. You see, I REALLY stink at making a crumble. I can never get my butter to just the right softness. It is either too hard and wonโt mix at all or too soft and just becomes a melted mess. So I tried cutting together with a couple of knives my softened butter (which was too soft at the time!) with the brown sugar and vanilla. It was kind of a globby mess, but I put it in the fridge while the bread mixture was chillinโ out in there. When it was time to sprinkle the crumble on top, I broke up my globby mess over the top of the casserole and it became the best crumble this girl has ever made! Who knew?! You know what they say, necessity is the mother of invention!
Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole Notes:
- This recipe is altered from Gooseberry Patch’s Slow Cooker Fall Favorites.
- You can use any 6 quart slow cooker to make this recipe.
- Make sure to use french bread not sandwich bread to make this recipe.
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Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole
Ingredients
Instructions
- Take one loaf of French bread,cut it into cubes and place the bread cubes into a large bowl (and I mean large!).
- In a different bowl, place your eggs, milk, vanilla and 1ยฝ teaspoon of cinnamon and beat together until well blended.
- Pour your egg and milk mixture over your bread cubes and stir/toss until all your bread is well coated.
- Cover and place in your refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Cut or mix together your butter and brown sugar.
- Cover and place in your refrigerator until needed.
- Pour your coated bread into your greased slow cooker.
- Crumble your butter mixture over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
- Let it cool down for about 15-20 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- This recipe is altered from Gooseberry Patch’s Slow Cooker Fall Favorites.
- You can use any 6 quart slow cooker to make this recipe.
- Make sure to use french bread not sandwich bread to make this recipe.
- Looking for more recipes? Ourย Recipe Finderย can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in ourย Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts andย nutritionalย information varies greatly. As a result, yourย nutritionalย content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.ย The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldย always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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Hi,
Is it safe to put the crockpot container in the oven? What did you put the oven on to make it crispy?
It depends on the insert. You can check your manual to see if your insert is oven safe. When Mikey and I made this for the video above, the insert was safe to put in the oven. We used the broiler on high for around 2 minutes. When using the broiler, you want to make sure you do not walk away from it, because the broiler can quickly take a recipe from perfectly golden to burnt. I hope this helps!
I have now made this 3 times. The first time I made with French Bread, the next time Challah, this time Hawaiian. It is amazing with the Hawaiian bread. I doubled the recipe for the big Costco bag of Hawaiian Rolls, and doubled the crumb mixture. Soooooooo Yuuuuuummmyyyyy
Loaves of French bread come in quite a few different sizes. Please specify how many cups or ounces of bread for this recipe.
Sorry for the mix up. At my local grocery stores, there is only one size, and it is a 14 oz loaf. I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!
Can you prep any of this in the crockpot the night before and leave it in the fridge? Or should it be assembled right before cooking?
You do not want to assemble it right before cooking. Step 4 tells you to “Cover and place in your refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight,” and this is after combining everything (except the topping) in a large bowl. I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!
I hope to try this ready for Easter Sunday – but what I really wanted to say is that I think it’s a terrific idea that you can change the number of serves when you print it…a great idea!
I love your cooking videos and this French Toast Casserole was out of this world! I appreciate your time in preparing these delicious meals and the enjoyment you show in each of your cooking demonstrations. Thank you very much!!!
this was excellent!! I used margarine (its what I had on hand) and added chopped pecans near the end.cooked on high for 2 hours and then let if rest for 10 mintues or so. served with strawberries, syrup, powdered sugar. Everyone enjoyed it. Thank you
I added 1/2 cup pure maple syrup to the egg mixture. To the bread mixture ,I added some freshly, crumbled bacon for an added texture.
That sounds yummy!
Hi there, my attempt turned into a mushy mess. Did I miss something?
I’m so sorry to hear that Holly! I’m not sure why it would have been mushy. This recipe doesn’t give you a crisp casserole, but it definitely shouldn’t be mushy. Did you use French Bread? Maybe you can try it with a little less milk next time to see if that helps. If you make adjustments and try it again, let me know how it goes!