Baked French Toast

  Breakfast

Any day is special when Mom makes one of her French toast recipes, like this do-ahead baked version.

Baked French Toast

Average Rating: 4.4

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 40 min. + standing
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces day-old French bread, unsliced
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Freshly grated nutmeg, optional
  • Fresh blueberries or raspberries
  • Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

  • 1. Cut bread into 1-in.-thick slices. Arrange in a single layer in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Lightly beat next 6 ingredients; stir in milk and cream. Pour egg mixture over bread, turning once to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
  • 2. Preheat oven to 375°. Turn bread again to coat. For topping, combine flour, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and, if desired, nutmeg. Sprinkle flour mixture over bread.
  • 3. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean and topping is golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Top with blueberries or raspberries; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 297 calories, 15g fat (8g saturated fat), 128mg cholesterol, 299mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.

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