Oven Baked French Toast
Transform your breakfast routine with this irresistibly indulgent Oven Baked French Toast, a cozy and crowd-pleasing dish perfect for weekend brunch or holiday mornings. Crafted with thick-sliced brioche or challah bread, this recipe combines the richness of a creamy custard made with eggs, milk, and heavy cream, delicately sweetened with granulated and brown sugar, and infused with warm vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Baked to golden perfection with a buttery drizzle, each slice emerges fluffy yet slightly crisp around the edges. Prep it in just 15 minutes, and let your oven do the rest. Serve it warm with a drizzle of maple syrup or a dusting of powdered sugar for a breakfast that feels like dessert. Easy to prepare and utterly satisfying, this baked French toast will quickly become your go-to for impressing family and friends.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 slices Thick-sliced bread (such as brioche or challah)
- 6 large Eggs
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 0.25 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons Brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted butter (for greasing and drizzle)
- to taste Maple syrup or powdered sugar (optional, for serving)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter.
Arrange the bread slices in a single layer in the prepared baking dish, slightly overlapping if needed.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt until smooth and well combined.
Pour the custard mixture evenly over the bread slices, ensuring all pieces are thoroughly soaked. Use the back of a spoon or your hands to gently press the bread into the mixture if necessary.
Let the bread sit for 5-10 minutes to absorb the custard. Meanwhile, melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and drizzle it over the top of the soaked bread.
Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the custard is set.
Remove the baked French toast from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Serve warm with a drizzle of maple syrup or a dusting of powdered sugar, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2958 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 166.5 g | 213% | |
| Saturated Fat | 90.3 g | 451% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1583 mg | 528% | |
| Sodium | 2734 mg | 119% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 260.2 g | 95% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.5 g | 34% | |
| Total Sugars | 128.5 g | ||
| Protein | 86.3 g | 173% | |
| Vitamin D | 12.0 mcg | 60% | |
| Calcium | 991 mg | 76% | |
| Iron | 15.3 mg | 85% | |
| Potassium | 1567 mg | 33% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
