Best Oven French Toast Make Ahead Recipes

MAKE AHEAD OVEN BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In large, shallow dish, combine egg, cream, brown sugar, orange juice, and spices.
• Place bread in mixture; leave 5 minutes. Turn bread over; leave 5-10 minutes until all liquid is absorbed.
• (If preparing ahead of time, cover and refrigerate overnight.)
• Transfer bread to non-stick cookie sheet or cookie sheet lined with buttered foil.
• Bake at 375° F (190° C) for 10 minutes.
• Turn carefully and bake 10-15 minutes longer, or until puffed and golden.
• Drizzle with warmed syrup, or sift icing sugar on top, and serve with fresh fruit.

OVEN FRENCH TOAST - MAKE AHEAD

Steps:

• Cut 1 baguette into 1" slices and place in a single layer in a 13"x9" baking dish that you've greased with coconut oil. Top the bread with a mixture of 3 eggs, 1 cup milk, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ tsp. nutmeg, and 1 tsp. almond extract (almond instead of vanilla unexpectedly blows people's minds and it helps bring out whatever nut you top it with). Refrigerate overnight so the bread absorbs all of the sweet, goopy liquid. In the morning, toast 6 oz. pecans at 350° for about 5 to 8 minutes until they're fragrant. Toss them with 1 Tbsp. melted butter (or Earth Balance if you're lactose intolerant like me) and top your bread along with 6 oz. fresh blueberries. Mix 3 Tbsp. melted butter with ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp nutmeg. Drizzle over bread, nuts, and fruit. Bake dish uncovered at 400° for 20 to 25 minutes until things look a bubbly and golden brown. You'll know it's ready because you'll smell the caramelized fruit aromas-fragrant, nutty, brown sugary.