Easy Crockpot French Toast 10 Minutes Hands On Time

I’m so excited to share this recipe with you. It checks off so many of my boxes. I am an absolute sucker for a great French toast casserole. Something about sweet eggy bread is heaven to me. But in this great iteration, we are making it in the slow cooker. It really only takes a few minutes to throw together and then your crockpot does the rest of the work, leaving you with a delicious dish for your brunch guests to fawn over.

Bread for French Toast

As mentioned in my French toast recipe, there are several really great options for making the recipe. Here we are using French bread. It cubes really beautifully and is so easy to work with. Some other great options are brioche bread, sourdough, and challah bread. You can even use gluten-free bread if you are serving someone with that dietary restriciotn.

Dry your bread. This is key for soaking up the delicious egg mixture. Read more on this below. Make the egg mixture. Whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract until all the eggs are fully broken down and the mixture is smooth. Coat the bread. Toss the egg mixture with the bread until all of the bread is fully coated. Pour the mixture into the slow cooker. Cook the French toast. This will take one to two hours on high or three to four hours on low. Your casserole is done when the edges begin to brown and pull away from the edges of the crockpot. Serve with powdered sugar and maple syrup.

Serving

We love to serve this French toast recipe topped with powdered sugar with some syrup on top. Serving alongside blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries as you see here is absolute perfection. I like to make some air fryer bacon to round out the meal. On special occasions like Christmas morning, we love to make some non-alcoholic mimosas for the kiddos. You are looking for approximately 10 cups of dried bread cubes. If you buy a 16-ounce loaf of French bread, cut it all into cubes and use all of it.

Crock Pot French Toast Variations

Cinnamon: Add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to the egg mixture. Almond Extract: Use almond extract instead of or in addition to vanilla extract. Chocolate Chips: Just like in my croissant bread pudding, a handful of chocolate chips is delicious in this recipe. Nuts: Add nuts such as pecans or walnuts.

Storing Leftover French Toast Casserole

Store any leftover French toast in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat the portion you plan to eat in the microwave, air fryer, or oven until heated through.