Overnight Cranberry French Toast Casserole #giveaway & #recipe Kim Davis

 

KIM DAVIS: With the holidays fast approaching, my thoughts turn to "what am I going to feed my guests for breakfast?" A lot of cooked breakfasts require hands' on attention (I'm looking at you pancakes, waffles, and eggs) but I like something filling that can be made ahead of time so that I can enjoy my guests and the flowing mimosas or bottomless cups of coffee. Enter the Overnight Cranberry French Toast Casserole with a nod to the flavors of the season. Easy to assemble the night before you need it, all you need to do is add the cranberries and sprinkle the streusel topping on top and pop it in the oven. Before you know it, your guests will be digging into a hot breakfast and throwing compliments your way for feeding them well!

Be sure to scroll to the end to see how you can win a copy of Muddled Matrimonial Murder, the Thanksgiving-themed Cupcake Catering Mystery featuring this recipe. I know the cover doesn't give any hints about Thanksgiving but the wedding took precedence 😂

Overnight Cranberry French Toast Casserole

Serves 12

Ingredients

French Toast:

1 pound loaf, stale rustic white bread cubed into 1-inch pieces (gluten-free bread may be substituted)

2 cups milk (whole, 2%, or almond milk)

4 eggs

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1-1/2 cups fresh (or frozen) cranberries, divided

Topping:

1/4 cup butter, cold and cut into small pieces

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup pecans, finely chopped

Instructions

French Toast:

Spritz a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray, then add the cubed bread to the dish. Set aside.

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the milk, eggs, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon together until thoroughly combined.

Pour the egg mixture over the cubed bread. Press the bread down into the liquid with the back of a spatula, until bread becomes partly saturated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Topping:

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, rolled oats, salt, cinnamon, and pecans. Using a pastry cutter or two forks, work the cold butter into the mixture until blended. Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until needed.

Putting it together:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (F).

Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and stir the saturated bread to help soak up any egg mixture that may have puddled on the bottom of the dish. Top with 1 cup fresh (or frozen) cranberries and stir to combine. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cranberries over the top of the casserole.

Scatter the topping over the casserole.

Bake uncovered for 35 - 45 minutes, or until edges and topping are golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving with additional maple syrup.

Note:

If using frozen cranberries, do not defrost first.

 

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What it's about:
When cupcake caterer Emory Martinez takes on a lavish Día de los Muertos party, she’s drawn into a twenty-year-old family tragedy. With extravagant Day of the Dead costumes, drinks flowing, desserts galore, and a celebration in full swing, not all is as joyous as it may seem. When the festivities come to a close, Emory discovers a body, and evidence points to her being the prime suspect. To clear her name, she and her octogenarian soon-to-be grandmother-in-law, Tillie, must team up with their friends to navigate a web of blackmail, betrayal, and buried secrets. Will she survive confronting a killer who will do anything to protect their freedom and hide their web of deceit, or will her catering days come to an end?

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About the Author:

Kim Davis writes the Aromatherapy Apothecary cozy mystery series, and the award-winning Cupcake Catering cozy mystery series. She has also written several children’s nature articles published in a variety of magazines. For ten years she’s written the Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder culinary cozy mystery blog, in which she features reviews of cozy mysteries along with a recipe from the book, and photos of the prepared dish. And now she’s a member of Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen!

Kim Davis is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

She lives in Southern California with her husband and rambunctious mini Goldendoodle, Missy, who has become an inspiration for several plotlines. When she’s not spending time with her granddaughters or chasing Missy around, she can be found either writing on her next book, working on blogs, or in the kitchen baking up yummy treats to share.

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And now for the giveaway:

To celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I'm giving away a copy of Muddled Matrimonial Murder! (Yeah, hindsight I should have incorporated a Thanksgiving theme on the cover...) Print is limited to US residents only, and all others will receive an ebook. 

Readers, do you have a breakfast or brunch specialty that you usual cook for family or guests? 

Comment below and include your email (yourname at yourserver dot com) for a chance to win Muddled Matrimonial Murder. (Contest ends 11:59pm on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.