French Toast Bake
Seriously sweet and sometimes sanctimonious, this overnight french toast bake is great for entertaining or whenever you feel like a little something extra.
Ingredients:
- 4-5 cups bread cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk plant or cow
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lightly grease a 7x11 or 8x8 glass baking dish and add cubed bread to the baking dish. Set aside.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon until well combined. Pour over the bread and push down with a spoon or your hands until it's mostly covered.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the french toast bake begins to brown along the edges.
- Serve immediately with maple syrup, powdered sugar, or a fruit compote.
Notes:
I take the ends of our bread that no one eats, cube them up, and store in a gallon zip-top bag and throw it into the refrigerator. When the bag is full, I know it’s time to whip up another batch of French Toast Bake.
This using up of your leftover bread ends is also why I call it sanctimonious at times, because you are saving something that would otherwise be wasted and that can make you feel morally superior to others. 😉