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December 15, 2020 10 Comments

The Best Easy Baked French Toast

A piece of The Best Easy Baked French Toast on a white place with a fork sticking up in it. In the background is a corner of a 9x13 glass dish of the French toast.If you’ve tried my Caramel Apple Baked French Toast, you already know how simple baked French toast is to throw together. This recipe for The Best Easy Baked French Toast is very similar. It’s absolutely delicious and perfect for a holiday breakfast or a special brunch.

I actually make The Best Easy Baked French Toast often to go with scrambled eggs or my Crustless Quiche Casserole when we have breakfast for dinner. The casserole has incredible flavor. It’s so good and you really don’t need syrup, but we usually add a drizzle of maple syrup or buttermilk syrup that we love.

I have used all different types of bread in this recipe and had great success with all of them. I’ve used whole wheat, bakery French bread, Homemade French Bread, and leftover Lunch Lady Cafeteria Dinner Rolls that had started to go stale. Stale bread is perfect for this recipe.

A partial picture of the baked French toast in the pan with a piece cut out.More Yummy Breakfast Ideas

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A piece of French toast sitting on a white plate with a fork lying next to the plate. In the background, you see the rest of the French toast in the 9x13 baking dish.step-by-step pictures on how to make the best easy baked french toast

10-photo collage of step by step pictures for how to make baked French toast.A picture showing 3/4 of the baked French toast in a 9x13 glass baking dish.Frequently Asked Questions about making The Best Easy Baked French Toast

can I make the Best easy baked french toast the night before I bake it?

Yes, you technically can. Cover it and place it in the fridge. However, this recipe is actually one that you can cook right after mixing. It doesn’t need to set. You can have the bread cut and prepped and the crumb topping mixed together the night before, making it really quick to assemble in the morning.

what type of bread is best to use?

I’ve had success with many different types, but I will say, stale French bread is my favorite.

can I make this in single-sized portions like ramekins?

Yes. If you choose to make it this way, mix the bread and egg mixture in a large bowl. Then, equally distribute it in the ramekins. At that point, sprinkle the crumb topping on each. Place them on a baking sheet and put them in the oven. The cooking time will be very similar. Watch them starting around 45 minutes so they don’t overcook.

A piece of baked French toast on a white plate with a spatula and fork lying on either side of the plate. In the background you see part of the French toast in the baking dish.can I use an egg substitute in place of the eggs?

I have never personally used an egg substitute. If you have baked using an egg substitute in other recipes with success, this recipe should turn out fine too.

will this recipe work with gluten-free bread?

Yes, it definitely will.  Make sure to use gluten-free flour in place of the all-purpose flour in the crumble topping.

can I make this ahead of time and freeze it to use later?

Yes. It needs to be baked and completely cooled first. It can be frozen in an airtight container for 2-3 months. When ready to use, allow to thaw and then warm it. Another option is freezing individual portions to pull out when needed.

how should I store the leftovers?

Tightly covered in the fridge. They will stay good this way for 4-6 days.

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Baker’s tools:

  • 9×13 Baking Dish
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Whisk
  • Pastry Cutter
  • Serving Spatula
  • Syrup Dispenser

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The Best Easy Baked French Toast
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
45 mins
Total time
1 hour 5 mins
 
Stale French bread, eggs, milk, butter, brown sugar, and a hint of cinnamon are all it takes to make easy baked French toast.
Author: Maria
Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 16-20
Ingredients
  • 1 loaf bread, cut or ripped into 1-inch pieces
  • 8 eggs
  • 2½ cups milk
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • FOR TOPPING
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup cold butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease a 9x13 pan and put the bread pieces in the pan.
  3. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
  4. Pour mixture over the bread pieces. Using your hand or a fork, toss until bread is evenly covered with the egg mixture.
  5. For the topping, in a small bowl mix together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut the butter in with a fork, a pastry cutter or your hand. Mix until crumbly and all combined.
  6. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly all over the top of the bread.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes. (For softer French toast, bake 45 minutes. For a firmer and crispier edge, bake for at least 60 minutes, maybe even a little more.)
  8. Serve warm with a favorite syrup or a dusting of powdered sugar.
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  1. Nicole

    May 23, 2021 at 10:00 am

    We’re having this for dinner tonight and my kids are all really looking forward to it! I just prepared the bread and will let the egg mixture soak while we’re at church and until it’s time to bake. Such an easy dinner! Thanks for the recipe Maria!

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    • Maria

      May 24, 2021 at 4:15 am

      One of my favorites! Yum! Hope you love it!

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    • Nicole

      May 24, 2021 at 9:28 am

      We ate it with whipped cream and sliced strawberries and everyone loved it! My kids called it cake. Haha. This might become one of our special occasion breakfasts.

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      • Maria

        January 5, 2022 at 9:10 am

        Yum! That sounds amazing!

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      • Janae F.

        December 31, 2022 at 6:23 pm

        The first time I made it, I halved the recipe using some leftover dinner rolls and baked in a 9*9 square pan. In addition to the vanilla, I added both cake batter and maple extract and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Didn’t need any syrup or powdered sugar thanks to the streusel topping.
        Making the full-sized version tonight for my church’s New Year’s breakfast.

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        • Maria

          January 4, 2023 at 5:02 am

          Yum! That sounds delicious Janae!!!

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  2. AnnS

    January 16, 2022 at 12:05 am

    I made it with two very stale, hard baguettes and baked it for 60 minutes. It turned out so good that I didn’t even need to put syrup on it. My kids’ loved it!

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    • Maria

      January 17, 2022 at 8:54 am

      I did that once too with two SUPER stale baguettes and it was my favorite! I think its worth buying them and letting them go stale on purpose. 🙂

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  3. Toni

    February 14, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    This is our Valentine’s Day meal tonight, something sweet and honestly wonderfully easy and delicious! Paired with some breakfast meats and fruit and dinner is served!

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    • Maria

      February 15, 2022 at 6:57 am

      Yum! What a great V-day Dinner! We love this recipe too!

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