Baked Croissant Cinnamon French Toast
This baked French toast casserole is made with croissants, eggs, milk, cinnamon, and sugar, and is topped with a crispy cinnamon sugar crust.
Ingredients
For the French toast:
- 6 croissants cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the topping:
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons cold butter cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Grease the baking dish with butter.
- Spread the croissant cubes evenly in the dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
- Pour the egg mixture over the croissants.
- Press the croissants down gently to make sure they are all soaked in the egg mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Cut in the butter with your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the croissants.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed up.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- You can use any type of croissant you like, but day-old croissants work best.
- Feel free to add other spices to the custard mixture, such as nutmeg or cardamom.
- You can also add a handful of chopped nuts, such as pecans or almonds, to the topping for extra crunch.