Oven French Toast Recipe
Sweet & filling oven French toast is perfectly spiced and can feed a crowd! This "eggy bread" is a family favorite.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf day old bread brioche, challah, crusty sourdough or French bread
- 6 whole eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- dash nutmeg
- 4 tbsp butter plus more for greasing the pan
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Grease a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish with butter and set aside.
- Slice the bread into 1 inch thick slices (1/2-inch to 1-inch thick) and then cut in half.
- Mix together eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Dip each piece of bread into the milk mixture and then place in a baking dish, overlapping as you go.
- Pour remaining milk mixture over the bread and cover with foil for at least 1 hour (or overnight).
- Preheat oven to 350°F when ready to bake. Keep French toast covered and bake for 30 minutes.
- Prepare cinnamon sugar topping by mixing together 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Take off foil and pour melted butter over the top and then sprinkle on cinnamon/ sugar mixture.
- Bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 379IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg