Baked French toast is a perfect breakfast treat for weekends, holidays and special occasions.
If you are looking for an easy and tasty breakfast for Christmas morning, this may be a great option. Decadent brioche or sourdough bread, cooked in an egg mixture, cinnamon, brown sugar and real maple syrup. Yum!
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I also love that this is a breakfast bake/ breakfast casserole situation that you can assemble the night before, and then pull out of the refrigerator and bake the next day. It is pretty hands off if you do it this way.
This would be easy to let bake while everyone is opening gifts, for example. And with prepping the night before, breakfast is ready the next morning without anybody having to be in the kitchen, away from your loved ones.
How to make baked French toast
First gather your ingredients.
Ingredients
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To make this baked French toast recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
- brioche or sourdough bread slices, or even plain Texas toast bread
- eggs
- whole milk
- heavy cream
- pure maple syrup
- brown sugar
- pure vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- salt
Assembling baked French toast
Grease a 9×13 baking dish with butter or cooking spray. Set aside.
Cut the bread into slices then cut each slice in half on a diagonal into a triangle.
In a medium bowl mix together the eggs, milk, cream, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt.
Layer the slices of bread in the casserole dish in two or three rows slightly overlapping each slice of bread.
Pour the egg and milk mixture over the bread.
Cover the pan with plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
Baking
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and remove the casserole from the refrigerator, uncover it and place it on the counter while the oven preheats.
Once the oven is ready, place the casserole on the middle rack in the oven and bake for 30 minutes until the tops and edges of the bread are nice and golden brown.
Serving baked French toast
Once the casserole is done you can top it with melted butter, cinnamon sugar, a drizzle of maple syrup, and chopped pecans, if desired.
This would also be delicious topped with some fresh fruit, such as blueberries or sliced strawberries. Yum!
I hope y’all enjoy! Let me know if you try it. And be sure and check out more breakfast recipes from my archives.
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Baked French Toast
Baked French toast is a perfect breakfast treat for weekends, holidays and special occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf brioche or sourdough bread (can be day old)
- 6 eggs (large)
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch of salt
Optional toppings
- Melted butter
- Cinnamon sugar
- Chopped pecans
Instructions
- Grease a 9×13 baking dish with butter. Set aside.
- Cut the bread into slices then cut each slice in half on a diagonal into a triangle.
- In a medium mixing bowl mix together the eggs, milk, cream, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt.
- Layer the slices of bread in the pan in two or three rows slightly overlapping each slice of bread. Pour the egg and milk mixture over the bread, cover the pan with plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and remove the casserole from the refrigerator, uncover it and place it on the counter while the oven preheats. Once the oven is ready, place the casserole on the middle rack in the oven and bake for 30 minutes until the tops and edges of the bread are nice and golden brown.
- Once the casserole is done you can top it with melted butter, cinnamon sugar, a drizzle of maple syrup, and chopped pecans, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator, and it is based on 6 servings (about 2 slices of toast).
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