5.0 from 12 votes
Baked French Toast
This custardy make-ahead Baked French Toast recipe only gets better as it chills overnight. Come morning, add a cinnamon streusel topping, bake, and pile with fresh berries for a delicious breakfast for six!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 383 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the baked French toast:
- 6 lices bread day old, (about 10 ounces, see note 1)
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (see note 2)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (see note 3)
For the topping:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter cold
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For serving:
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries or fresh raspberries,sliced fresh strawberries or blackberries
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Grease a 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish. Arrange bread slices in a single layer in prepared baking dish. In a large bowl, lightly beat together the eggs, sugar, brown, sugar, vanilla, salt, milk, and whipping cream. Pour egg mixture over bread turning once to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Uncover French toast and flip slices to coat in the egg mixture. Prepare the topping by combining flour, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle flour mixture over bread and bake uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and topping is golden brown, 40-45 minutes.
- Allow French toast to cool for 10 minutes before cutting it. Garnish with berries and dust with confectioners sugar
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Notes
- Bread: French toast is an ideal way to use up day-old bread, so there's need to sacrifice your freshest bread. Nearly any style of slice will do; crusty sourdough or French bread, challah, brioche, baguette, sturdy sandwich bread, and cinnamon raisin bread are all great options.
- Vanilla extract: You can make your own vanilla if you want to.
- Heavy whipping cream: This silky dairy product lends amazing richness to the custard. If you don't have any handy, use half-and-half instead of the combined amount of milk and cream called for in the recipe.
- Yield: One recipe makes 6 servings. To double, simply repeat the same 6-slice procedure in another 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish.
- Make ahead: Assemble the casserole and let the flavors meld and the bread soften to an ultra luscious consistency in the fridge overnight.
- Storage: Eat immediately, then store the leftovers (as if there will be any!) in the refrigerator to enjoy within 3 days.
- Stale bread works better: Because it's slightly drier, day-old bread soaks up the egg custard like a pro. Using fresh bread? Slice and dry the bread up to 3 days in advance. Keep covered with a dry kitchen towel on counter.
- Bread pudding: This recipe is basically a breakfast bread pudding, so if you have leftover bread cubes or torn-up chunks of good bread from another recipe that you need to use up, go ahead and use them.
- Texture tip: The consistency of this Baked French Toast is less crisp than its pan-fried cousins. If you're not a fan of custardy French toast, you may want to consider my Cornflake Crusted French Toast.
- Spice and everything nice: In addition to the cinnamon, feel free to add more flavor boosters. Sprinkle in some freshly-grated nutmeg, orange zest, or raisins, or layer banana slices on top of the French toast before baking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 slice
Calories
383kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
159mg
(53%)
Sodium
363mg
(15%)
Potassium
242mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
807IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
155mg
(16%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 383
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 383kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 159mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 242mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 807IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 155mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.