Baked Challah French Toast

Made with challah bread and topped with cinnamon-sugar, this make-ahead French toast bake is nice for either breakfast or for dessert.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 525 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups milk
• 8 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, or more to taste
• butter for greasing
• 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into 10 pieces
• 0.75 cup white sugar, divided
• 1.5 loaves challah, cut into 1-inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place challah in the dish.

Step 3

Mix 1/4 cup sugar with cinnamon; set aside.

Step 4

Mix milk, eggs, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla, and salt together in a bowl. Pour over bread and place butter pieces on top. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar over the top. Cover with foil and place in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 5

Bake French toast, uncovered, in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve warm.