Cranberry Orange French Toast Casserole

Publish date: 2024-05-27

Fluffy French Toast Casserole flavored with dried cranberries, orange zest, brown sugar, and vanilla. Assemble in advance and you have an easy and delicious breakfast that everyone will love! RECIPE VIDEO below.

Cranberry French Toast CasseroleThis right here is what you should be diving into Christmas morning. The sweet scents of brown sugar, cinnamon, orange, and vanilla wafting through your home while you sip hot coffee and open gifts in your comfiest jammies. Tell me this is not a picture of perfection?

This site didn’t need another French Toast Casserole recipe (see Traditional, Pumpkin, Apple, Banana). That is, until I tried THIS version. I smelled it, tasted it and swore to myself that I had to get this to you before the end of December. So, here it is – Cranberry Orange French Toast Casserole, just in time for the holiday season.

Cranberry French Toast Casserole

My family always has French Toast Casserole on Christmas morning. Nearly all the work is done the night before, which means we can enjoy a lazy morning while still enjoying a fabulous breakfast. This version of French Toast Casserole, with the addition of dried cranberries, walnuts and orange zest, makes the perfect holiday breakfast. This recipe is incredibly delicious and ridiculously easy. Here’s how to make it.

Cranberry French Toast Casserole

How To Make Cranberry Orange French Toast Casserole

  • Butter a casserole dish, add cubed french bread and dried cranberries.
  • Whisk up a mixture of eggs, milk, half and half, brown sugar, orange zest, and vanilla.
  • Pour the wet ingredients over the bread, cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least 2 hours).
  • Mix up a brown sugar-cinnamon streusel topping.
  • Add the topping to the french toast and pop it in the oven.
  • Cranberry French Toast Casserole

    Here’s a breakdown of the recipe, including tips and optional changes:

    Baked french toast on a white plate

    One last thing! Totally optional: warm cranberry sauce, or cinnamon apples would be delicious spooned over each scoop of French toast. Now, go forth and make French Toast Casserole!

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    Fluffy French Toast Casserole flavored with dried cranberries, orange zest, brown sugar, and vanilla. Assemble in advance and you have an easy and delicious breakfast that everyone will love!

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    Course: Breakfast

    Cuisine: American

    Prep Time: 25 minutes

    Cook Time: 45 minutes

    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    Servings: 10

    Calories: 475kcal

    Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

    Ingredients

    French toast:

    Icing (optional):

    Instructions

    French toast:

    Topping:

    Baking:

    Icing (optional):

    Nutrition

    Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 318mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2.9mg

    Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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