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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Baked Challah French Toast

    Published: August 28, 2016 · Updated: November 1, 2020 · By: Krissy · 2 Comments
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    Challah is the perfect bread for french toast, and this heavenly Baked Challah French Toast can be made ahead the night before for an easy family breakfast.

    a plate of baked challah french toast

    I am a lover of french toast. It satisfies my craving for carbs but its also filling because of the eggs. But let's face it, transforming an entire loaf of bread into french toast by cooking it one slice at a time is not only tedious but quite time consuming. And on mornings when I just want to relax and sip my coffee and have someone serve me breakfast in bed, standing at the stove and serving up a few pieces of french toast at a time to hungry children is not my idea of fun.

    a loaf of bread

    That, my friends, is why I love overnight french toast. First, you assemble everything the night before so all you have to do in the morning is pop it in the oven. I also love making french toast this way because it gives that soft bread 10-12 hours to completely soak up that wonderful egg, cream, vanilla and zest. Let the bread become one with the liquid - you won't regret it.

    a loaf of bread with flour

    I chose Challah for this french toast feast because its a wonderfully soft bread that's already made with egg. Its one of my favorites to use for french toast. I promise you won't regret it. See how easy this looks?  All you do is slice up the bread, dunk each piece in the mixture, layer them best you can into a casserole dish, and pour any extra liquid on top so that none of it gets wasted.

    white bread

    The result is a perfectly cooked, perfectly moist, perfectly easy breakfast that can be served to the entire family at the same time with minimal effort on your part.

    french toast with marmalade and blueberries

    a plate of baked challah french toast

    Baked Challah French Toast

    Challah is the perfect bread for french toast, and this heavenly Baked Challah French Toast can be made ahead the night before for an easy family breakfast.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Scale: 8 servings
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • 1 loaf Challah bread (sliced)
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
    • ½ cup milk
    • ¼ cup orange juice
    • 2 teaspoons orange zest
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup butter (softened)

    Instructions

    • The night before, use a large bowl to whisk together eggs, heavy cream, milk, orange juice, zest, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla until eggs are beaten and mixture is well combined.
    • Dip Challah slices in egg mixture and layer in a buttered 9x13 inch casserole dish. Pour remaining mixture over the top and press down. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
    • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover the casserole and dot with butter. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until top is golden brown. If top browns to quickly before french toast is set, you may cover loosely with aluminum foil for remainder of cooking time.
    • Serve with marmalade, mascarpone, syrup, fresh fruit, whipped cream, or any combination you'd like!

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 546mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 990IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 3.4mg
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    Challah is the perfect bread for french toast, and this heavenly Baked Challah French Toast can be made ahead the night before for an easy family breakfast.

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    1. Natalie

      May 07, 2020 at 8:42 am

      5 stars
      I am all about make ahead recipes, especially french toast!! My kids gobble french toast right up!

      Reply
    2. Stephanie

      May 06, 2020 at 4:31 pm

      5 stars
      This is the best french toast I've had in a long time!

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