Eggnog French Toast Bake

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Cinnamon sugar and spices topped with eggnog whipped cream makes eggnog French toast the best and easiest overnight holiday breakfast.

When it comes to breakfast during the holidays, I typically love to make quiche. I make the crust the night before to save time, and it's a tradition that I have stuck to for years. But this year, I was thinking about trying something different, and I wanted something a little more sweet.

This eggnog French toast bake is the perfect holiday breakfast. It's one of the most simple but beautiful breakfasts I've made. This is an overnight French toast recipe, so most of it can be put together the night before and then popped in the oven Christmas morning while everyone is opening presents.

On Christmas morning, it's important to me to have an easy recipe that is more hands off so I can be present with my family rather than being in the kitchen for most of the morning. It's such a special and memorable time of year.

The other really nice thing is that the eggnog already has most of the ingredients you need to make French toast: eggs, milk, and spices. This makes for a super easy French toast. So you don't need to add much to get a perfectly sweet breakfast with a little holiday spice.

You can use homemade or store bought eggnog for this recipe. I use store bought for convenience. I also like to make eggnog whipped cream with the eggnog as well.

I'm really looking forward to Christmas breakfast this year.

What is the Best Bread for French Toast?

For French toast, I recommend using challah or brioche bread for the perfect texture. These are richer breads that make for a crunchy and thick French toast. The key is to slice the bread and let it sit out for 1-2 days ahead of time.

However if you forget to let your bread get stale, you can pop the slices in the oven for about 10-15 minutes at 250 degrees F. Put them on top of a baking rack over a cookie sheet and flip halfway through. Watch the bread closely, you want the slices to be dry but not brown.

Ingredients

Eggnog French Toast

1 loaf challah or brioche bread (left out for 1-2 days)

2 cups eggnog

1-2 tbsp maple syrup 

4 eggs (you can use less eggs and maple syrup if your eggnog already has a lot)

¼ cup coconut sugar

1 ½ tsp cinnamon (reserve two teaspoons)

Eggnog Whipped Cream

1 cup heavy cream

2 tbsp eggnog

2 tsp cinnamon sugar (made earlier)

½ tsp nutmeg

⅛ tsp rum extract (optional)

For Serving

maple syrup

powdered sugar (optional)

How to Make Eggnog French Toast Bake

The night before or at least one hour before, take the bread and arrange it into a baking dish.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggnog, eggs, and maple syrup.

Pour this mixture evenly overtop of the bread. Cover the dish with beeswax wrap or plastic wrap and place it in the fridge.

When you are ready to bake, pull out the dish and let it sit on the counter while the oven preheats at 375℉.

In a smaller bowl, combine the cinnamon and coconut sugar. Set aside at least two teaspoons of the cinnamon sugar. Sprinkle the rest overtop of the French toast.

Bake the French toast for 40 minutes. Cover the dish if the bread browns too quickly.

To make eggnog whipped cream, whip the heavy cream, eggnog, cinnamon sugar, nutmeg, and rum extract (optional) until the cream forms stiff peaks.

Serve the French toast warm with eggnog whipped cream, powdered sugar (optional), and maple syrup. Happy holidays!

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