📋 Baileys French Toast Casserole Recipe

bailey's French Toast Casserole in white and orange dish with bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream in the background

5 from 7 votes

📋 Baileys French Toast Casserole Recipe

This Baileys Irish Cream French Toast Casserole is an overnight casserole that's the perfect St. Patrick's day breakfast or brunch dish for any holiday or potluck. This Bailey's French Toast can also be made non-alcoholic (substitute included).

Course Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine American

Keyword baileys, Baileys Irish Cream, french toast, overnight casserole

Special Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Refrigeration 8

Total Time 8 50

Servings people

Calories 487kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

1 loaf Irish soda bread or thick french bread
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half cream
½ cup Baileys Irish Cream *substitute Baileys coffee creamer Irish Cream (non-alcoholic)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup maple syrup * I use low sugar maple syrup

Garnish

powdered sugar
additional cinnamon
whipped cream
green sprinkles (optional)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Generously spray a casserole dish with non- stick cooking spray. Arrange slices of bread in a 9 X 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices in a casserole dish.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half cream, Baileys Irish Cream, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and maple syrup. Then beat with a whisk until blended thoroughly.
Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk and egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the layers. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight (about 8 hours)
The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove from refrigerator, leave the foil on and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Garnish:

Sprinkle additional cinnamon and powdered sugar on top, top with dollops of whipped cream and add green sprinkles/sparkling sugar, if desired.
Serve with additional maple syrup.

Notes

📖 Variations & Substitutions

Non- alcoholic substitute for Baileys Irish Cream

The fact that some of the alcohol remains could be of significant concern to recovering alcoholics, some parents, and others who have ethical or religious reasons for avoiding alcohol. Baileys Coffee Creamer (affiliate link) is the perfect non-alcoholic substitute for this recipe!

This Baileys French Toast Casserole is the perfect St. Patrick's day breakfast or brunch dish for a potluck. (Non-alcoholic substitute included.) I brought it to a work breakfast potluck and it was well-loved!

🍞Bread for Baileys French Toast

Irish soda bread or thick French bread is the best bread to use for this French toast casserole because you need it to be thick enough to absorb the liquid and not disintegrate. However, you could substitute any type of thick white bread.

🌡️Storing & Reheating

Store: You can store this recipe in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days after making it. You can also make it a couple of days in advance. *If you are making it in advance, I would suggest you bake it in a casserole dish, allow it to cool, then use Glad Press N' Seal to cover it until you are going to serve it (if you don't have a lid for your casserole dish). You can easily transport it like this to wherever you are serving it (this is what I do for work breakfast potlucks)

Reheat: Place in microwave (make sure your casserole dish is microwave safe!) and heat until warmed (about 5 minutes, depending on the power of the microwave). Then add whipped topping and sprinkles.

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