Egg Nog French Toast Bake (2024)

Jackie Dodd-Mallory(Senior Editor)

I really have to confess that I don’t much care for Eggnog. But, to be fair, I guess I’ve never really had a great version of it.

I’m open to suggestions if you have any.

I does make an excellent coffee cream, and a great ingredient in desserts. Plus, it just tastes like Christmas when you bake a pan of french toast with it, with the added bonus of making your house smell amazing.

This is the perfect make ahead breakfast for Holiday guests. It takes about 5 minutes to put together, cover it and let it sit over night and in the morning all you have to do is throw it (figuratively, of course) in the oven and sit back and watch the wonder and amazement on the faces of your guest that you pull off something so tasty without even breaking a sweat.

But, you really should wait until you have guests or you will eat the entire pan all by yourself with your dog eyeing the pan and judging you the entire time.

Eggnog French Toast Bake

Ingredients

1 loaf texas toast style thick sliced bread (or a loaf of French bread) cut into 2 inch cubes (about 5 cups)
2 1/2 cups eggnog
6 eggs
1/3 cup brown sugar
½ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Arrange the bread cubes in a 9×13 inch baking pan.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Pour over the bread, toss lightly to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, and up to 24 (I recommend refrigerating overnight).
Preheat oven to 350. Bake french toast uncovered for 35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

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Comments

Blog is the New BlackDecember 3, 2012 um 5:03 am

Looks awesome!!!

Kiersten @ Oh My VeggiesDecember 3, 2012 um 6:55 am

I’m not terribly crazy about eggnog either, but I love eggnog flavored things. Weird, right? So this sounds awesome to me!

JackieDecember 3, 2012 um 10:27 am

Not at all, that is exactly how I feel. I’d much rather eat my egg nog than drink it.

Jessica@AKitchenAddictionDecember 3, 2012 um 7:29 am

Mmm, this sounds like the perfect way to use eggnog!

RavieNomNomsDecember 3, 2012 um 7:41 am

Wow!! I did a french toast bake like this last year and it was SO good! I didn’t use egg nog though. How perfect for the holidays!

Anna @ Crunchy Creamy SweetDecember 3, 2012 um 9:42 am

I am thinking Christmas morning breakfast for sure! Pinned!

JackieDecember 3, 2012 um 10:28 am

Me too! Or maybe I’ll try and concoct some kind of egg nog cinnamon roll, although that will be much more work!

Ashley – Baker by NatureDecember 3, 2012 um 9:50 am

Jackie, this looks crazy good! This is the kind of breakfast I could sit in my jammies and eat all day long – no shame!

Averie @ Averie CooksDecember 3, 2012 um 10:35 am

I’m all about a good make-ahead bake. Just pop it in the oven when ready – and one that uses eggnog, even better!

Cassie | Bake Your DayDecember 3, 2012 um 10:59 am

I came over to this post thinking "what am I going to say, I really don’t like egg nog at all." And then come to find out, you aren’t a fan either. Soulmates?

JackieDecember 3, 2012 um 11:10 am

For reals. I would need to drink the bourbon first because I would need to be drunk in order to choke down a tall glass of thick milk. I could gag. But the flavors are amazing when you can eat them and not drink them. I had eggnog creme brulee once that totally changed my mind about the eggnog flavors.

BreeDecember 3, 2012 um 12:23 pm

I am all about french toast bakes and unlike you I love eggnog so this looks fabulous!

Julie @ Table for TwoDecember 3, 2012 um 12:31 pm

girl, i don’t care much for eggnog either but i LOVE cooking with it. this french toast bake is the PERFECT breakfast item to make for a big family gathering over the holidays!!

JackieDecember 6, 2012 um 12:57 pm

I think so. I haven’t tried it, but it sounds lovely.

MaggieDecember 7, 2012 um 7:39 am

Hi there, I discovered your blog by way of Foodgawker! I’m hooked!

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Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.December 7, 2012 um 9:51 pm

I’m not a big fan either. Well, for drinking it anyway. I think it’s just too thick for me. But, I could definitely eat this deliciousness!

JuliaDecember 9, 2012 um 5:39 pm

Oh man!! You come up with some good ones. This looks amazing and perfect for Christmas morning!

The VoidDecember 9, 2012 um 10:11 pm

Call it French Toast Bake all you want, but this is bread pudding.

But what’s in a name? A bread pudding by any other name would still taste delicious. If calling it a French Toast Bake means you can have bread pudding for breakfast, I’m cool with that.

Rebecca ThompsonDecember 13, 2012 um 11:38 am

there is other way to make those french toast to make them crunchier?

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KateDecember 20, 2012 um 9:27 am

This looks amazing I’m so excited to make it!!!

I have a possibly stupid question… Should you spray the baking dish first with Pam? Or does it not need it?

JackieDecember 23, 2012 um 10:54 am

You can, I didn’t. It should be fine either way.

PamBDecember 22, 2012 um 12:26 pm

We have family Christmas breakfast every year, and the first year I brought French toast casserole instead of traditional French toast, it was such a hit I couldn’t believe I hesitated to change that tradition. Now I can combine this with one of my very favorite Christmas treats — eggnog!!! I can’t wait!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

JenaDecember 23, 2012 um 6:07 am

I was thinking about using challah bread instead? Do you think it would be okay?

JackieDecember 23, 2012 um 7:32 am

I think that would be awesome 🙂

JacquiNovember 1, 2017 um 6:04 pm

I have done that and it is so good!

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AnaDecember 23, 2012 um 7:51 am

I’m headed to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients!! I cannot WAIT to bake this on Christmas morning!

KimberlyDecember 23, 2012 um 10:31 am

Hi, we tried this and followed the exact directions. It turned out soggy and mushy and runny. We even put it back in the oven for 15 minutes. It was like a runny bread cinnamon soup. Are the proportion correct?

JackieDecember 23, 2012 um 10:55 am

I’ve had several people make it and they said it turned out like mine did. Did you use thick slice bread? Regular sandwich bread isn’t dense or thick enough.

SamanthaDecember 23, 2012 um 8:45 pm

I just prpped this for tomorrow morning morning, I added vanilla and some epicure maple spice and then added apples to the top with a sprinkle of both maple and cinnamon…cannot wait for the morning!

Christina SaborDecember 24, 2012 um 12:45 am

Turned out great! I changed the ratios a bit to fit with the bread I used. I just made sure it was all soaked, but not "swimming" in liquid.
I also made a caramel sauce.

KarenDecember 24, 2012 um 9:28 am

Southern Comfort Vanilla Spice eggnog is the best! No alchohol, just fabulous taste!

Mary B.December 27, 2012 um 5:46 am

I second that! Southern Comfort Vanilla Spice is number 1!

ColleenDecember 27, 2012 um 12:18 pm

Sounds delicious! Can you freeze this after baking? I’d like to use up our extra eggnog and loaves of bread, but we’ve eaten so many sweets this past week, this seems too much right now.

JackieDecember 27, 2012 um 12:21 pm

Not sure, but you CAN freeze eggnog for up to a month. Put it in a large freezer zip lock bag (might need another set of hands for that!), get the air out and just put it in the freezer. Revisit it in February 🙂 And bread freezes really well too.

EileenJanuary 27, 2013 um 6:03 pm

Just a month? My Husband buys extra in season and freezes it and thaws it out for Christmas in July. Is this wrong?

Beth @ My Family StoryDecember 30, 2012 um 5:42 am

Great work! This is a great breakfast toast casserole.

NadiaDecember 31, 2012 um 10:26 am

We made this for Christmas and it was great! It wasn’t a strong eggnog flavor though, maybe because of the brand i used. I will make it again next year and maybe serve it as a dessert with ice cream!

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AngelJanuary 4, 2015 um 9:38 am

I prepared this dish last night, and baked it this morning. It turned out incredible. I recommend it highly.

KimNovember 5, 2015 um 2:41 pm

This is a favorite in my family. We added vanilla extract, I agree the southern comfort vanilla spice egg nog is the best! I used a large loaf of French bread cut into 1″ cubes and sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top before I bake! Never any leftovers 🙂

Single Dad Cooks2December 24, 2015 um 1:56 pm

Just put it in the fridge, only had half a loaf of Texas toast left so I halved it. Surprise Christmas breakfast for my son. Thanks Jackie!!

PollyDecember 31, 2015 um 8:24 am

This is a totally delicious recipe! I made it for Christmas brunch and will be making it agian on New Year’s morning. A nice change from using regular milk.

flandebJanuary 2, 2016 um 2:12 pm

Just made this but cut the recipe in half. Delish & super easy! This will be my new go to when we have over night guests.

DianeDecember 31, 2016 um 8:43 pm

Made this for Christmas morning. It was a big hit with the family! They liked it so much we did it again for New Year’s breakfast.
Easy and delicious.

SarahDecember 25, 2017 um 8:06 am

I have no idea where I went wrong. Maybe not enough bread? Wrong kind of bread? The store didn’t have Texas toast bread for some reason and I couldn’t find French bread. I grabbed a loaf of brioche. It’s just me and my son so I did half the loaf. The slices were as thick as Texas toast and I halved the recipe to compensate for less bread. For the life of me I could not get this to cook through. I have been messing with it for about 2 hours now and nothing I do is working. I have given up on it hahaha.

I will try it again. I’m sure it works. Next time I’ll hopefully have the right kind of bread and see if that makes a difference.

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