Instant Pot French Toast Casserole

Instant Pot French Toast Casserole–brown sugar and cinnamon French toast pieces cooked in your Instant Pot. A tasty and easy breakfast, brunch or dessert recipe with only 7 ingredients!

Pin this recipe for later!

Note: the SLOW COOKER instructions are listed in the recipe card below

Instant Pot French Toast Casserole

Oh boy was this delicious! I am a huge fan of French toast but hardly ever make it. This Instant Pot French toast casserole really gave me all the deliciousness of French toast and was so easy to make. It only calls for 7 common ingredients. The only thing I had to get from the store was the French bread.

What Equipment Do I Need to Make Instant Pot French Toast Casserole?

• A 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot*
• A deep pot-in-pot dish such as the 3 quart IP liner* (used inside the 6 or 8 quart IP liner) or a Fat Daddios 7×4 inch pan*
• A trivet/sling* to lower the dish into your Instant Pot
• Optional but nice…an air fryer lid* to brown up the top of the casserole

What Ingredients Do I Need to Make Instant Pot French Toast Casserole?

• ½ loaf of French bread–this can be stale. Don’t use sandwich bread. Other good choices are challah or brioche.
• 3 eggs–the ingredient that binds it all together and firms the liquid
• 1 cup milk–or if you want it more rich try using half and half
• 1 tsp cinnamon–for extra flavor
• 1 tsp vanilla–for extra flavor
• 2 Tbsp butter, softened–for the crumbly sugar topping
• ¼ cup brown sugar–for the crumbly sugar topping
• Maple syrup–for drizzling on the top

How do I make Instant Pot/Crockpot French Toast Casserole?

For the Instant Pot:

1. Spray a deep pot-in-pot dish with non-stick cooking spray and add in the cubes of bread. The bread can be stale and in fact does better if it is not fresh out of the oven.
2. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla. Pour the mixture over the bread and toss well until all bread is coated. 
3. In a small bowl cut the butter into the brown sugar with a fork or pastry blender. Crumble the butter mixture over the top of the bread. This just adds something special! It tastes so good.
4. Cover the pan with foil or a lid. Place it on a trivet/sling. Lower the dish into an Instant Pot that has 1 ½ cups water in the bottom.
5. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 15 minutes. When time is up let the pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid and foil. 
6. If desired, use an air fryer lid to brown up the top of the casserole by cooking for 3-5 minutes at 400 degrees, or until it is to your desired color.
7. Scoop onto plates and serve topped with maple syrup and a side of fruit.

Slow Cooker Instructions:

1. Spray a slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and add in the cubes of bread. You can use a smaller crockpot, like a 3 quart or a larger 6 quart crockpot. The 6 quart will cook quicker than the 3 quart. You can double the recipe in a 6 quart slow cooker.
2. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla. Pour the mixture over the bread and toss well until all bread is coated. At this point you can go onto step 3 or you can refrigerate overnight and cook the next day.
3. In a small bowl cut the butter into the brown sugar with a fork or pastry blender. Crumble the butter mixture over the top of the bread. 
4. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours, or until your desired doneness. Each slow cooker cooks differently.
5. Scoop onto plates and serve topped with maple syrup and a side of fruit.

Pin this recipe for later!

More Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes…

Instant Pot Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

Instant Pot Firefighter’s Special

Instant Pot Mountain Mama Brunch

Instant Pot Pancake Bites

Want More Tried And True Instant Pot Recipes?

• Sign up to receive daily Instant Pot recipes (it’s FREE)
• Join the 365 Days of Instant Pot Recipes Facebook group 
• Subscribe to my YouTube channel 
• Buy the 365 Days of Pressure Cooking Cookbook

Print

Pin this recipe for later!

*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.