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Oven Baked French Toast Recipe (w/ Brown Butter Caramel + Creamy Eggnog Sauce)

This easy, delicious Oven Baked French Toast Recipe has a brown butter caramel and eggnog sauce that makes it a perfect dish to serve with some savory entrees at Christmas brunch.

Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 -12
Calories: 338 kcal
Cuisine: International , Vegan

Ingredients

For Brown Butter Caramel:
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
For French Toast Bake:
  • ½ loaf soft bread challah, brioche, etc
  • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 ¼ cup whole milk
  • 5 eggs
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tbsp vanilla
For Eggnog Sauce:
  • ½ cup plant-based eggnog
  • ½ cup heavy cream or plant-based milk
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp fresh nutmeg grated
  • ½ tsp salt
For Cinnamon Sugar Dust:
  • ½ cup icing sugar
  • ¾ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. To brown the butter: in a medium-sized pot add the butter, and stir constantly over high heat. In a few minutes, the butter will foam up, cooking off any water content. Continue stirring, waiting for it to foam up a second time. After it foams the second time, the butter will begin to change color from golden to amber to chestnut red to brown.  Once it contains mainly dark brown color, immediately transfer to a heat-safe container, and allow to cool. 
  2. Combine the brown sugar with the butter and evenly spread it on the bottom of a 9x13 in casserole dish. 
  3. Preheat the oven to 375F.
  4. Cut your slices of bread in half (width-wise), saving the round top halves.
  5. Arrange the pieces of bread (on top of the caramel layer) in two lines across the casserole dish, lightly fanning them like dominos.  Set aside while you prepare the custard filling.
  6. In a medium-sized bowl, combine eggs, cream, milk, sugars, salt, and vanilla. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour the egg custard mixture over the casserole dish. Lightly push the tops of the bread to ensure being coated with custard. 
  7. Bake for 32 - 35 minutes, until the top is browned and the custard is set.
  8. While the French Toast bakes, prepare the Eggnog Sauce. In a small pot, heat + combine the eggnog, milk, sugar, and butter, and bring it to a simmer. In a small dish, whisk together the flour and 2 – 3 tbsp of eggnog until smooth. Add the pot and bring the sauce to a rolling boil to thicken.  Transfer immediately to a bowl to cool.
  9. Once the French Toast Bake is done, serve immediately with cinnamon sugar dust and Eggnog Sauce.

Notes

  • Replace soft bread with croissants, your favorite bread, or gluten-free bread! Like brioche, challah, or other soft rich bread.
  • Replace soft bread with croissants, your favorite bread, or gluten-free bread! Like brioche, challah, or other soft rich bread.
  • Add different nuts, chocolate chips, fruit, whipped cream, ice cream, OR anything you desire for this delicious baked French toast!
  • Add different nuts, chocolate chips, fruit, whipped cream, ice cream, OR anything you desire for this delicious baked French toast!
  • Store in the fridge in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days or up to 3 months in the freezer. Thaw overnight, reheat to serve.
  • Store in the fridge in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days or up to 3 months in the freezer. Thaw overnight, reheat to serve.

Nutrition Information

Serving 12 Calories 338kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 40.4g (13%) Protein 5.2g (10%) Fat 19.6g (30%) Saturated Fat 11.7g (59%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 132mg (44%) Sodium 311.3mg (13%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 37g (74%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8-12

Amount Per Serving

Calories 338

% Daily Value*

Serving 12
Calories 338kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 40.4g 13%
Protein 5.2g 10%
Fat 19.6g 30%
Saturated Fat 11.7g 59%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g 6%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 132mg 44%
Sodium 311.3mg 13%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 37g 74%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.