Gluten-Free French Toast Casserole with Cranberries & White Chocolate

Our gluten-free French toast casserole with cranberries and white chocolate is super easy to make and SO tasty! Less than 10 ingredients to breakfast perfection…

It is full of flavor but doesn’t require you work yourself to the bone over a hot stove for hours. It really is a great lazy weekend brunch recipe. 

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Gluten-Free French Toast Casserole

I love making gluten-free French toast bites but when I want to prep something the night before, for breakfast the next day, this gluten-free French toast casserole is absolutely the way to go. It is as simple and delicious to make as our gluten-free breakfast casserole with hashbrowns and sausage.

It’s perfect for preparing on Christmas Eve for a fantastic Christmas Day breakfast. It also works great on other holidays like Easter or even when you need to mix up your morning meals during the week.

Gluten-Free Bread

Any gluten-free bread works for this recipe but Canyon Bakehouse is the only GF store brought bread we trust and buy. It’s the same bread we use to make our delicious cinnamon roll French toast casserole in the Instant Pot and our gluten-free eggs Benedict casserole. It works so well in recipes!

They have a great variety of breads including…

• Hawaiian Sweet
• Country White
• Ancient Grain
• 7 Grain
• Cinnamon Raisin
• Honey Oat and more!

If you are more of a sourdough fan, our gluten-free sourdough bread makes a great option as well.

Sugared Cranberries

The sugared cranberries add a nice bit of holiday decadence to this gluten-free French toast casserole. Surprisingly, they are so easy to make as well! 

They are great with meals like our gingerbread pancakes (that’s also where we show you exactly how to make them) but also great on mocktails especially our Christmas mocktails. They are also great with our Prosecco drink with pomegranates and cranberries.

How to make gluten-free French toast casserole

Step one: Cut gluten-free bread (Canyon Bakeouse works great) into cubes

Step two: Melt butter in 9×13 pan then sprinkle with brown sugar

Step three: Top with half the cranberries

Step four: Evenly spread bread cubes on top of the cranberries

Step five: Pour egg mixture over bread cubes and press down so each is submerged at least for a minute

Step six: Sprinkle with remaining cranberries and some white chocolate chips

Pro Tip: Add another layer of white chocolate chips right when the casserole comes out of the oven for extra decadence and a beautiful presentation

Can this be made dairy-free?

This can definitely be made gluten-free! Simply use dairy-free (I recommend full fat, canned) coconut milk and dairy-free butter. Also, be sure to use dairy-free white chocolate chips.

How do you store leftovers?

Simply cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate leftovers. No need to dirty another dish, plus it will make reheating a breeze!

How do you reheat French toast casserole?

To reheat, leave the tinfoil on and bake until warm at 350 degrees. It takes about 10 minutes. You can also heat it up in the microwave. Sprinkle with more fresh white chocolate chips once it’s heated up and ready to serve again.

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Gluten-Free French Toast Casserole with White Chocolate and Cranberries

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Our gluten-free French toast casserole with cranberries and white chocolate is super easy to make and SO tasty! Less than 10 ingredients to breakfast perfection...

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Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: casserole, french toast, gluten-free

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 205kcal

Ingredients

• ▢ 1/4 C butter, melted
• ▢ 1 C brown sugar
• ▢ 1 C fresh cranberries, divided
• ▢ 1/2 C white chocolate chips, divided
• ▢ 1 loaf gluten-free bread
• ▢ 2 C milk
• ▢ 6 eggs
• ▢ 1 tsp gluten-free vanilla extract
• ▢ 1/4 tsp allspice

Instructions

• Cut gluten-free bread (Canyon Bakeouse works great) into cubes
• Melt butter in 9x13 pan then sprinkle with brown sugar
• Top with half the cranberries
• Evenly spread bread cubes on top of the cranberries
• Pour egg mixture over bread cubes and press down so each is submerged at least for a minute
• Sprinkle with remaining cranberries and half the white chocolate chips
• After done baking, top with remaining white chocolate chips

Notes

Pro Tip: Add another layer of white chocolate chips right when the casserole comes out of the oven for extra decadence and a beautiful presentation

This can definitely be made dairy-free! Simply use dairy-free (I recommend full fat, canned) coconut milk and dairy-free butter. Also, be sure to use dairy-free white chocolate chips. 

To store leftovers, simply cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate leftovers. No need to dirty another dish, plus it will make reheating a breeze!

To reheat later, leave the tinfoil on and bake until warm at 350 degrees. It takes about 10 minutes. You can also heat it up in the microwave. Sprinkle with more fresh white chocolate chips once it's heated up and ready to serve again. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 308IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg