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Easy Cinnamon French Toast

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Author Dana DeVolk

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf cinnamon bread (12 regular sized slices)
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Topping

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter*
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan well. Lay out bread slices in two rows, overlapping. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, sugars, and vanilla until well combined. Pour over bread. Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the topping but whisking together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add diced or grated butter (see * note for clarity) and toss in the flour mixture. Roll the butter and flour through your fingers to form sand-like consistency, some larger pieces are fine.
  • Sprinkle the pecans over the custard soaked bread. Sprinkle the topping evenly on top, it seems like a lot, but use it all. Bake for 45 minutes for a custard-like texture or 60 minutes for a crisper texture. Let cool slightly, serve with maple syrup or powdered sugar, or both!

Notes

* The butter needs to be super cold. You can either small dice it or do what I do, and grate it right into the bowl with the flour mixture.