I’ve always loved French toast for breakfast but it can be a bit time consuming to make on busy mornings like Christmas morning when there is a lot of hustle and bustle. My make ahead French Toast Bake with Maple Whipped Cream is easy to make and a crowd pleaser.
This delicious recipe only takes me 10 minutes minutes to prepare the day or night before. Yes, 10 minutes! In the morning, pull the dish out of the fridge, pop it into the oven and you’re almost done making breakfast. All you have to left to do is whip up some Maple Whipped Cream and ta-da! Breakfast is done. How nice and easy is that? I love that this dish takes so little prep time and makes such a big impact for breakfast. It makes cooking breakfast for a crowd a breeze!
I use brioche bread for this recipe but you can use a day old French baguette as well. I prefer brioche because it’s sweeter and I like my French toast sweeter.
The Maple Whipped Cream is a great topper for this French Toast Bake. It adds a little somethin’, somethin’ and I don’t feel like I need to use maple syrup because the whipped cream already has maple syrup in it. YUM!
If you need to free up some time in the morning but want to serve a delicious breakfast, try this recipe. You’ll be glad you did. Enjoy!
French Toast Bake with Maple Whipped Cream
Ingredients
For the French Toast Bake
- 2 loaves of brioche bread sliced about ¾ inch thick
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup milk whole or 2% milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Butter for greasing pan
- Powdered sugar for serving
For the Maple Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ maple syrup
Instructions
- With butter, grease a 9-inch x 13-inch ceramic or glass baking dish.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs. Whisk in milk, half and half, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
- Working in batches, dip slices of brioche into batter to coat making sure the both sides are coated. Overlap brioche slices in baking dish forming two rows of bread. Pour remaining batter over top. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- When oven is heated to 375 degrees, covered French Toast dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake until top is golden brown and brioche looks crunchy, 20 to 25 minutes more. Once baking is done, remove French Toast Bake from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Sift a bit of powdered sugar over the top of the French Toast Bake. Next, make the Maple Whipped Cream.
- To make the Maple Whipped Cream. Add heavy cream and maple syrup to a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream mixture on high for 3 to 5 minutes or until stiff peaks are formed. Top the baked French Toast Bake with Maple Whipped Cream and serve. Enjoy!