Overnight Slow Cooker Lemon Poppy Seed French Toast (oven instructions)

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings

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This Overnight Slow Cooker Lemon Poppy Seed French Toast is an easy, overnight breakfast or lunch! It’s packed with lemon flavor and topped with fresh berries, perfect for a relaxing weekend breakfast. 

lemon poppy seed french toast casserole in the slow cooker with fresh strawberries and blueberries

Sometimes, I really feel like I’m getting old.

As a kid, I remember scoffing at anything lemon and heading straight for the chocolate, or if not chocolate then surely caramel or something ridiculously over the top and sugar loaded.

But over the last few years, I’m happy to report that my tastes are evolving, and I am indeed becoming a Real Grown Up. Or as close as possible 😉

lemon french toast in slow cooker overhead with fresh lemons blueberries and Dempsters bread

I find myself craving fresh foods and flavors, and would much rather have something light and citrusy, or loaded with fresh fruit, than something more indulgent.

And if that light and citrusy thing, loaded with fresh fruit can be breakfast or lunch or brinner, and is packed with whole grains (Dempster’s 100% Whole Grains Bread — made with no artificial flavours or colours), protein (eggs and milk), and made without artificial ingredients, you can absolutely count me in.

It certainly doesn’t hurt that it tastes amazing!

close up image of slice of french toast casserole on white plate with fresh strawberries and blueberries

I consider myself lucky that my kids love lemon as much as I do. It’s something we all love and there are no fights over breakfast, lunch or dinner when this is on the table. We can easily polish off most of the casserole dish on our own in one sitting!

Because I know we don’t always have 2 to 4 hours to wait for breakfast, I wanted to include oven instructions as well. The same recipe is easily made either way, making it perfect for a late holiday brunch or a quick, no-effort hot breakfast on a weekday morning.

square image of lemon poppy seed overnight french toast on two white plates stacked

If you don’t want to add the poppy seeds, feel free to leave them out — I think they look pretty and they are actually good for you, too! You can also add the berries right in the French toast before baking if that’s what you prefer. Feel free to mix and match to suit your tastes!

*Thanks to Dempster’s for sponsoring this post and helping me to bring you more healthy and hearty meals for busy days! I was compensated for my time in creating this recipe but my opinions are, as always, my own. #DeliciousStartsWithDempsters

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Overnight Slow Cooker Lemon Poppy Seed French Toast (oven instructions)

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This Overnight Slow Cooker Lemon Poppy Seed French Toast is an easy, overnight breakfast or lunch! It’s packed with lemon flavor and topped with fresh berries, perfect for a relaxing weekend breakfast.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Cuisine American
Course Breakfast
Servings 6 servings
Calories 218cal

Ingredients

  • 8 slices Dempster’s 12 Grains bread cubed
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup liquid honey
  • juice and zest of 2 lemons
  • 1 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • Fresh berries for serving if desired

Instructions

  • Lightly grease a 2-4 quart slow cooker and add bread cubes.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, honey, lemon juice and zest, and poppy seeds. Pour over bread in slow cooker.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 24 hours, or cook immediately if desired.
  • Cook on low for 3-4 hours or high for 1.5-2 hours (OPTIONAL: bake in an 8×8″ dish at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes). Serve warm with fresh berries and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup if desired.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 218cal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Show says

    The heading says overnight and the instructions say 3-4 hours. So actually I guess this is not an overnight recipe. Otherwise it sounds pretty good.

  2. Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says

    I used to hate anything lemon related when I was younger but now I can’t get enough of the bright zippy flavor, especially in the winter. This overnight french toast casserole sounds like a dream.

  3. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    I was the same way when I was little, too! I really didn’t like anything with lemon. But, now that I’m older, I’m definitely coming around. This french toast looks incredible, Ashley! I’ve never made it in the slow cooker before, so I’m loving this fun twist!

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