This Festive French Toast Bake is the perfect solution to your “having guests sleepover during the holidays” dilemma! So quick and easy to make with the added bonus of being absolutely delicious!
The holidays are such a great time to spend with family and friends. And when the festivities go a bit overboard, sometimes your guests become “overnight guests”! In this case you need something to feed a hungry crew in the morning and this french toast bake will definitely satisfy a group of 10-12 easily!
Using eggnog instead of milk or cream, makes this french toast bake festive!
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Festive French Toast Bake
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I actually was not planning to photograph this Festive French Toast Bake. But when our friends who stayed over last night were raving over how good this bake was I thought, “I had better share this recipe”!
When I asked them how they liked the addition of eggnog, one said, “I love it! It tastes like Christmas!” As you can see, the pan was almost eaten up by the time I snatched it to take a photo!
How to Make a Festive French Toast Bake
- Cut white bread into cubes and set aside into a large bowl.
- Combine the eggs, eggnog and seasonings then pour over bread.
- Fold bread mixture into a large greased baking dish. I used my largest dish – a 10×15 inch pan. You could definitely cut this recipe in half and use a smaller dish for baking.
- Prepare the topping and crumble over the bread cubes.
- Bake and serve with syrup and whipped cream!
Can you make this French Toast Bake ahead of time?
Yes! If you plan ahead, you can prepare everything, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. I would suggest to keep the topping separate until ready to pop in the oven.
You could also freeze this recipe. If you choose to do this, bake it first then cover with tin foil and freeze. I have done this with another french toast bake recipe to bring to the lake in the summer, so I am sure this recipe will be no different.
You can serve this reheated in the oven or microwave, or you can even serve it cold.
If you want to make this recipe outside of the holiday season, simply replace the eggnog with light cream or whole milk.
I hope you have success making this Festive French Toast Bake!
Other easy breakfast ideas:
Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins
Fruit and Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Festive French Toast Bake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 large loaves thick sliced white bread
- 9 eggs
- 1 litre light eggnog
- 2 Tablespoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup pecans chopped
- 2/3 cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ËšF. Spray a large casserole dish (10x15") or lightly grease with butter.
- Cut the sliced bread into 1 inch cubes and place in a large bowl.
- In a mixing bowl whisk the eggs, then add the eggnog, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix well.
- Pour egg mixture over the bread. Stir just to coat evenly.
- Turn into prepared baking pan.
Topping
- Combine all the topping ingredients and mix well. It will be crumbly.
- Sprinkle topping over bread. Cover with tin foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes with foil, then remove and bake for 20-25 minutes longer until it is slightly browned and be puffed up a bit.
- It is a good idea to check with a thermometer. It will be done if it reaches an internal temperature of 160ËšF.
Very good
Glad you liked it Mom!