French Toast Bake

A sweet, easy overnight breakfast.

Baked French Toast Recipe

This is another easy breakfast I keep up my sleeve when we have overnight guests (see also: overnight croissant bake, chocolate quinoa pancakes, chocolate chip b rioche french toast). It’s so easy to whisk everything together and you can either make it the morning of or let the brioche marinate overnight to soak up all the delicious flavors. The best part is that the small pieces make it perfect for tiny hands to grab! (You could, of course, slice it, but where’s the fun in that?)

Ingredients for Baked French Toast

1 loaf brioche (or challah)
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
Maple syrup, to serve

How to Make Baked French Toast

Cut a loaf of bread into large 2-inch cubes and set aside.
On a quarter sheet pan, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, and salt.
Place the bread cubes on top of the egg mixture and let them sit and absorb the liquid for 10 minutes.
Flip the bread cubes over and let them absorb the remaining liquid. Let it sit for at least 15 minutes. You can also make ahead—if resting overnight, store it covered with plastic wrap in the fridge.
Heat a nonstick pan or griddle over medium heat. Melt the butter and add the bread cubes to the pan. Let it cook for 3-5 minutes until brown, then flip. Cook each side to evenly brown.
Transfer the cooked bread cubes to an oven-safe dish (I used a glass 9x9 casserole).
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
When all of the bread has been cooked on the stove, bake the bread cubes for 15-20 minutes to finish cooking them.
Serve warm with maple syrup.

What You’ll Need

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