Published 9/5/2018 • Updated 12/7/2023 Our recipe for Instant Pot French toast casserole combines everything we love about French toast with the delicious gooey texture and flavor of a cinnamon roll – and only takes 25 minutes to cook in your Instant Pot. If you’re tight on oven space or don’t have an oven (hello dorm room!), you’ll appreciate how quickly and easily this breakfast recipe comes together. Combine cubed sourdough bread and walnuts with an almond butter cinnamon drizzle, top it all off with a sprinkle of butter and brown sugar, mix in the eggs and milk, and let the pressure cooker do the rest. While optional, the buttery brown sugar topping cooks to sweet, caramelized perfection and sets this recipe apart. We tested the casserole with and without it and we all preferred the version with the topping!
What You Need for Instant Pot French Toast Casserole
There are 3 parts to this homemade French toast casserole – here’s what you need for each:
French Toast
Sourdough bread Eggs Milk Vanilla Maple syrup Walnuts
Almond Butter Drizzle
Almond butter Maple syrup Cinnamon Coconut oil
Topping
The optional topping comes together with cubed, cold butter and brown sugar.
French Toast Casserole Variations
Mix up this Instant Pot breakfast casserole with any of these swaps. Instead of: Sourdough bread, use your favorite kind of bread. We love the chewiness of sourdough and really love the texture it takes in a breakfast bake, but cinnamon raisin or a hearty whole wheat would be delicious. You can’t go wrong! Maple syrup, try honey. Walnuts, use the same amount of chopped pecans. Almond butter, try peanut butter or a mixed nut butter in the topping. Just make sure it’s the drippy, all natural kind.
Storage
Store any leftover French toast casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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To reheat leftovers, we recommend using the oven. Transfer leftover casserole into an oven-safe baking dish and place in a 350ºF oven until warmed through, about 10-15 minutes. This method prevents soggy leftovers! We don’t recommend freezing leftovers as the bread will become very soggy once frozen, thawed, and reheated. This casserole is best enjoyed fresh!
Serving Suggestions
Serve this French toast casserole with a side of fresh fruit, hot coffee, and any of your favorite toppings. Some of our go-to French toast toppings are a drizzle of maple syrup, slather of almond butter or peanut butter, or sprinkle of coconut flakes or chocolate chips.
