Have leftover eggnog? Make Baked Eggnog French Toast, a delicious warm breakfast treat, with a buttery brown sugar and cinnamon topping.
Do you enjoy eggnog? I used to despise it, but have now come to terms with it, and actually look forward to buying some during the holidays. Truthfully, I have come to love the flavors in it! Today I want to share a scrumptious recipe that uses eggnog!
We love French toast at our house, and I’ve posted various recipes for it here on this blog over the years. Today’s recipe is a simple way to make baked French toast, using eggnog, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a yummy brown sugar crumble topping to add to the other flavors!
Baked Eggnog French Toast is a simple recipe, but you need to plan ahead as part of dish is refrigerated overnight! I love being able to make it up the night before, because it only takes a few minutes. The next morning all I have to do is mix up the topping, add it to the dish and bake! Easy Peasy! Here’s how to make Baked Eggnog French Toast:
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Preparing The French Toast
Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 2 quart baking dish. Cut a half loaf of French bread into bite sized cubes, and place the cubes into the prepared baking dish.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggnog, eggs, ground nutmeg, and vanilla extract until well combined. Pour this mixture over the bread cubes in the baking dish. Lightly press down (or gently stir) to ensure the bread cubes have contact with the liquid and are moistened.
Cover the baking dish tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. The bread cubes will absorb the liquid in the dish as it chills in the refrigerator overnight.
When ready to prepare this dish the next morning, remove the plastic wrap, and let it rest at room temperature while you make the crumb topping.
Make The Brown Sugar Crumble Topping
Preheat your oven to 350°F. while you make the crumble topping. To make the topping, place flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium sized bowl. Use a whisk to combine these ingredients, making sure to break up any clumps of brown sugar.
Once they’re fully blended, add 2½ Tablespoons of melted butter, and stir well, to incorporate it into the mixture. The topping should now resemble “wet sand”, (which is not an appetizing thing to think about), but that’s kind of what it will look like!
Time To Add The Crumble Topping And Bake
Pinch off small crumbles of the topping and evenly distribute it over the top of the bread cubes. Bake the eggnog French Toast at 350°F. for about 35 minutes.
When done, the top of the baked eggnog French Toast should be nice and golden brown on top and “set” in the middle. Remove the baking dish from the oven and let it cool for about 5-7 minutes on a wire rack.
Serving The Baked Eggnog French Toast
After the French toast has cooled for 5-7 minutes, it’s ready to slice and serve. Carefully slice the baked eggnog French toast into 6 portions, and then transfer the pieces onto individual serving plates.
If desired, sift a small amount of powdered sugar on top of each piece, drizzle with maple syrup, and serve slightly warm. The powdered sugar and syrup are optional, of course… but are highly recommended! ENJOY!
NOTE: Any leftovers can be covered tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil, and stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. The leftovers can be easily reheated in a microwave.
I really hope you enjoy this delicious baked eggnog French toast recipe! The finished dish has so much flavor, and I’m confident you’ll like this yummy treat. Thanks for stopping by, and I invite you to come back soon for more family-friendly recipes.
By the way, if you really like French toast, be sure to check out my recipes for Blueberry French Toast Cups, Classic French Toast, and Triple Berry French Toast Cups! They’re DELICIOUS! Take care… and have a GREAT day!
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Recipe adapted from (and with thanks to): Fiona, at: justsotasty.com/eggnog-french-toast-bake/
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Have leftover eggnog? Make Baked Eggnog French Toast, a delicious warm breakfast treat, with a buttery brown sugar and cinnamon topping.
- ½ loaf French bread (standard size) cut in bite sized cubes
- 3 large eggs
- 1¼ cups eggnog
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2½ Tablespoons butter melted
Lightly grease bottom and sides of a 2 quart baking dish. Cut French bread into bite sized cubes; place cubes into prepared dish.
In bowl, whisk eggnog, eggs, nutmeg, and vanilla until combined. Pour over bread cubes. Lightly press down (or gently stir) so bread has contact with liquid and is moistened. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight. In morning, remove wrap; let rest at room temp. while making topping.
Preheat oven to 350°F. while making topping.
Place flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl. Use a whisk to combine, making sure to break up any brown sugar clumps. Add melted butter; stir well, to incorporate it. Topping should now resemble "wet sand". Pinch off small crumbles; evenly distribute it over bread cubes.
Bake at 350°F. for approx. 35 minutes. When done, the top should be golden brown and "set" in the middle. Remove from oven; let cool 5-7 minutes before slicing,
Cut into 6 portions; transfer onto plates and serve warm. If desired, sift powdered sugar on each piece, drizzle with maple syrup. Enjoy! NOTE: Leftovers can be covered and stored in fridge for 2-3 days. They can also be easily reheated in a microwave.
NOTE: If desired, top finished French toast with sifted powdered sugar and/or maple syrup, if desired. These ingredients are NOT included in the caloric calculation provided.
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