Eggnog French Toast
Eggnog French Toast is bread soaked in an eggnog mixture and then baked in the morning. Festive and perfect breakfast for busy mornings like Christmas.
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EGGNOG FRENCH TOAST
We currently have 3 containers of eggnog in our fridge. For those of you are calorie conscious that roughly 8,000 calories of the thick stuff just waiting to be part of my inevitable holiday pounds. I bought some because we were almost out and I know my husband loves it, and he bought some because…he loves it.
I know that eggnog is one of those polarizing foods but I can’t help but try to ease it into every treat I make. Remember these Eggnog Cookies and this Eggnog Gingerbread Trifle? See, now you have three recipes you can make with eggnog.
My issue with baked French toast is that usually it’s a little too wet for my liking. I love my Overnight French Toast because it’s the perfect amount of moisture without being too dry. I reduced the eggs because I added more liquid in form of eggnog and increased the spices.
Make sure you layer the bread in one single layer so you still get the crisp edges of your traditional French toast. It was perfect. And even for someone who doesn’t like eggnog the taste isn’t overpowering. Imagine waking up Christmas morning, popping this in the oven and then opening presents to the aroma of this!Serve with melted butter and maple syrup with a dusting of powdered sugar.
OTHER CHRISTMAS RECIPES
- Christmas Tree “Cheese” Ball
- Grinch Heart Cookies
- Soft Molasses Cookies
- Soft Eggnog Cookies
- Peppermint Eggnog Punch
- Cranberry and Feta Pinwheels
- North Pole Cupcakes
- Eggnog Eclair Cake
- Santa Claus Cookies
- Cherry Kiss Cookies
Eggnog French Toast
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (4 Tablespoons) butter, melted
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 loaf brioche, challah, or French bread loaf sliced into 1 inch slices (about 12 ounce loaf)
- 1 1/2 cups eggnog
- 1 1/2 teaspoons rum extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 6 eggs, slightly beaten
- powdered sugar and maple syrup for topping.
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine brown sugar and melted butter and pour in a very thin layer on the bottom of a greased jelly roll pan (or use 2 pans - a 9x13 and a smaller dish if you don't have a jelly roll). Make sure you grease it or it will stick!
- Arrange slices of bread in the baking dish in a single layer.
- In a large bowl, pour the eggnog, rum extract, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk together. This helps distribute the spices evenly before adding the eggs. Add the beaten eggs and whisk until combined. Pour the mixture over the bread slices.
- Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight.
- In the morning, take the casserole out of the fridge for at least 10 minutes while you are preheating your oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. If top starts browning too quickly place a foil loosely over the top of the casserole for the last 10 minutes or so. You want it to cook long enough to make sure the bottom part is cooked but don't dry it out completely.
- Remove from oven and let it cool slightly before serving. Serve with melted butter, a dusting of powdered sugar and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Notes
Great recipe, never had a problem, for some reason I knew to pour the egg mix on the bread and refrigerate overnight!! No sticking issues either and toast was very crispy and delicious!! This year 2020 will be my 4 year making this for Xmas morning! We like to side with bacon.
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Wow. THat makes me so happy to hear.
The measurements provided do not work for a full standard loaf of brioche. I used both a jelly roll and a 9×13 pan and filled both with a single layer of slices. The finished quantities as written were barely enough to cover just one of the pans/slices of bread. I had to make a second modified batch of egg/eggnog mixture for the smaller pan (and did not bother making extra cinnamon/butter). Both pans stuck terribly in spite of liberally greasing the pans (using parchment and spraying or butter might be helpful). Overall the flavor was good, but of the many baked French toast recipes I’ve tried this was not as high on the list.
I’m so sorry to hear that. Did you use a 12 ounce loaf?
Thank you for this fantastic recipe! I made the recipe, as-is, and then griddled like regular french toast the next morning. I was afraid I would miss the crispiness in the oven. My family enjoyed it so much and it smelled like Christmas in our home. We enjoyed this for brunch and then decorated the tree! Thanks for a lovely memory.
Awww. Love your story. Thank you.
I hear ya on the three cartons of eggnog as my husband is an eggnog addict. I love french toast and I love eggnog so this is a great combo!
This is a fantastic idea! I think I might have to take a dry run on this before Christmas Morning!
I’m typically not a french toast person, but I can’t resist something with eggnog in it 😉
I wondered the same as Diane. The recipe doesn’t say when to add the egg mixture to the bread (at night? or in the morning?) Everything sounds delicious.
Sorry! Yes, add it at night and refrigerate overnight so the bread can soak it up.
Shouldn’t the bread be a couple of days old or left on counter for awhile to dry out a bit? I am going to make this for Christmas brunch! Was just thinking about eggnog French toast an hour ago :). Perfect timing!
Umm. I’ve always felt like stale bread tastes like stale bread. But you definitely could. French bread is dry enough that I don’t think it needs to sit out.
Do you pour the mixture over the bread on the pan of overnight or do it in the morning? Your directions left that part out.
Pour it over the bread the night before. SOrry. I updated it.
Your photo is mouthwatering wonderful. I love French toast, but wow you really do a number with that dish. I am impressed. Yum.
Thanks Carol!
Everyone might think I am a tad crazy, but for the longest time I didn’t drink eggnog because I thought it was just raw egg yolks whipped together. I didn’t have any idea it was the most amazing thing on the Earth.
This is the perfect thing for our Christmas morning breakfast! But…I kinda want them now!! 🙂
Eggnog is the way to do it, girl! These look killer delicious! Now I’m craving them.
Whoa girl, totally crushing on this! The perfect breakfast for the holidays!