BAKED CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST

Baked Cinnamon French Toast is a delightful dish that brings warmth and comfort to your breakfast table. It combines rich flavors from brown sugar, melted butter, and ground cinnamon, creating a sweet and aromatic experience that is hard to resist. 

Perfect for special gatherings or a cozy weekend brunch, this oven French toast recipe transforms simple ingredients into a satisfying meal. This cinnamon French toast has easy prep, anyone can create a restaurant-quality breakfast at home!

What is baked French toast?

Baked French Toast is a delightful and comforting breakfast option. It brings together a rich combination of flavors and textures, perfect for any morning. It combines simplicity with indulgence, appealing to breakfast lovers everywhere!

My family absolutely loves French toast, but standing at a skillet making French toast a few pieces at a time, it is hard for everyone to eat at once. The solution? Baked French toast! All of the French toast is ready at one time, and everyone can enjoy the meal together. Delicious food and the whole family eating together, that’s a win in my book!

Why You’ll Love This Easy French Toast Recipe

• Simple ingredients. This recipe doesn’t need much to turn out wonderfully. But it does need a few basic ingredients like eggs, milk, cinnamon, and sugar, plus a loaf of bread. The simplicity of the ingredients just gives you another reason to love this warm and comforting dish.
• Easy assembly. Making French toast on the stove or baking it in the oven are both simple and easy methods, but the oven has less hands on time!
• Perfect for holidays and special occasions! Wake up to cinnamon baked French toast on the weekends or holiday mornings, birthdays, etc. This dish might be ordinary, but it feels so fancy, and it’s always exciting to see how fast everyone rushes to the table for a plateful.

Baked Cinnamon French Toast Ingredients

Sugar: You will need ⅔ cups of brown sugar to create a nice sweet and caramelized taste.

Butter: Use ½ cup (one stick) of melted butter for added richness and flavor.

Cinnamon: Add 2 tsp of ground cinnamon for a taste of warmth in every slice.

Eggs: To make plenty of the egg mixture, you need 6 large eggs that have been lightly beaten.

Milk: Stretch the egg mixture to coat all of the bread by adding in 1 ¾ cups of milk.

Bread: You will want to use 1 large loaf of French bread that has been cut into 1-inch sized slices. Day-old bread works great for this as well.

How to make Baked Cinnamon French Toast

Prep

Start by preheating the oven to 350°. Then grease a large baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Next in a small bowl combine the brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon. Proceed to pour this mixture onto the baking sheet and evenly distribute it around to coat the pan well, then set it aside.

Also, slice the French bread loaf into 1″ slices.

Assemble

After that combine the eggs and milk in a shallow dish (I used a 9X13 pan) and place the sliced bread in the egg mixture. Let the bread sit for 2-3 minutes and then flip over and soak for another 2-3 minutes.

Bake

Transfer the egg-soaked bread into the cinnamon mixture pan. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Serve immediately with the brown sugar side on top, enjoy!

How long is leftover baked French toast good for?

You can keep your leftover baked French toast stored in the fridge in an airtight or well covered container for up to 3 or 4 days. While it will taste delicious chilled, you can also reheat it in the microwave for about 1 minute before serving if you want to eat it warm!

Add ins for Baked French Toast

Popular additions include sliced bananas, blueberries, or chocolate chips. Nuts such as pecans or walnuts can enhance the texture and flavor. Dried fruits, like raisins or cranberries, also work well.

What type of bread to use in French toast?

This recipe works best with French bread, but you can use regular sandwich bread if you prefer. French bread works best if it is sliced in 1″ slices…that’s a little bit thicker than normal bread, but works so well for French toast. Sometimes I like to use brioche bread instead, it’s so soft and sweet!

What are some tips for making French toast crispy when baked?

Using a blend of butter and sugar in the baking dish can create a caramelized crust. Placing the slices spaced apart allows for even cooking and crispiness. Additionally, broiling the French toast for a few minutes at the end adds a nice crunch.

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Baked Cinnamon French Toast is an easy way to make a popular breakfast dish for the whole family at once! Thick pieces of bread are soaked in an egg mixture and then baked in a buttery, cinnamon sugar mixture to create this easy baked French toast.