Sheet Pan French Toast

Sheet Pan French Toast is an easy, delicious way to make French toast in the oven. It’s perfect for feeding a crowd, with golden brown, custardy slices baked all at once, no standing over the stove or flipping batches.

Easy Sheet Pan French Toast Recipe Made in the Oven

French toast is classic breakfast comfort food, and while pan-frying works beautifully for small batches, it’s not always the most practical option when you’re serving a crowd. This sheet pan method makes it easy to prepare French toast ahead of time and have it ready to bake when you’re ready to eat. It’s a convenient choice for busy mornings, holiday breakfasts, weekend brunches, and any special occasion when you need to feed a group.

Prep it the day before, pop it in the oven when you’re ready, and enjoy golden, delicious French toast without standing over the stove alongside eggs, bacon, sausage or a simple garnish or fresh fruit.

Key ingredients to make Sheet Pan French Toast in the oven: (Scroll down for full printable recipe card and quantities.)

• Bread – Texas toast or thick sliced bread to soak in the egg custard.
• Whole Eggs – Large eggs to make the rich egg filling.
• Sugar – Granulated sugar for sweetness.
• Liquid – Half and half to thin the egg mixture.
• Flavoring – Vanilla extract adds a creamy floral notes to the taste.
• Spices – Ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg for a hint of spice.
• Salt – Salt balances the flavor.
• Butter – Melted butter for a buttery flavor.
• Garnish and Serve – Fresh berries, whipped cream powdered sugar and maple syrup for serving.

How to Make Sheet Pan French Toast Recipe

• Make Egg Custard Filling – Whisk together eggs, milk, cream, 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and nutmeg until fully combined.
• Pour Custard into Rimmed Pan – Pour about half onto a rimmed sheet pan.
• Add Bread – Arrange bread slices on pan, pouring remaining evenly over top. Let sit for 15 minutes then, turn.
• Chill – Cover pan with plastic wrap and chill overnight. Turn one more time, if possible.
• Heat Oven Prepare Clean Pan with Butter – Preheat oven to 425°F. Once preheated, a clean 12×18 inch pan to oven with butter. Let heat for around 5 minutes or until butter melts. Lower oven temperature to 400°F. Remove pan from oven and swirl butter to coat pan or brush with a pastry brush.
• Transfer to Pan – Sprinkle top sides of all with sugar. Place bread sugar side down on hot pan. Repeat sprinkling top sides of all with remaining sugar.
• Oven – Bake per the recipe, flipping halfway through until puffed and golden. (Increase to broil at the end of baking, if desired to caramelize further.)
• Serve immediately dusted with powdered sugar, maple syrup and fresh berries.

Kitchen Equipment to Make Sheet Pan French Toast

• Rimmed baking sheet pan. Two jelly roll pans or similar depth rimmed sheet pan.
• Measuring cups and measuring spoons.
• Balloon whisk.
• Medium bowl.
• Metal spatula for turning halfway through baking.

Recipe Variations, Tips and Substitutions

• Bread – I recommend using thick pieces of Texas toast to make this recipe so, keep in mind the amount of liquid reflects that. You could use a thick cut Italian bread or one of those inexpensive loafs of bread from the grocery store bakery. Slices should be between 3/4-1 inch thick.
• Pan Options – I typically use a sheet pan but, you could of course, use any large rimmed dish to soak the bread overnight. It’s helpful to use the same size pan to make sure the slices will all fit when it’s time to bake. 
• Adjust Sugar – When sprinkling the bread slices with sugar prior to baking, use around 1 Tbsp over the whole batch on one side then flip and repeat with additional sugar. You can use more if needed, and it’s quite easy to eyeball the amount to your taste.
• Syrup – This french toast can be drizzled with any flavor of syrup that you enjoy. Some suggestions for you to consider are; orange, blueberry, strawberry, caramel, chocolate as well as classic pure maple syrup. 
• Fresh Fruit – Serve french toast with any variety of fresh fruit iir fresh berries that you like most. 
• Broil for Extra Caramelization – At the end of baking, you can increase the oven temperature to broil to caramelize further, if you like. Don’t walk away. 

Storage and Leftovers

• Make-Ahead Tip – You can assemble this french toast in advance, which lends to the ease of preparation. Pop it into the fridge until you’re ready to bake.
• Leftovers – This french toast is best made and served. That said, it will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
• Reheating – You could reheat it in single serving portions in the microwave, in an air fryer or in a nonstick skillet over medium heat on the stovetop to crisp. Please note, once chilled it will soften.

More Southern Style Bread Recipes to Make

Whether you use bakery bread, frozen bread or make your own homemade bread, the uses for it are endless. More Recipes for bread you may like to try: 

• Cinnamon Roll French Bread utilizes one of those inexpensive loafs from the grocery store.
• Taco Stuffed Bread takes tacos to another level. 
• Homemade Whole Wheat Bread is packed with flavor.
• Praline Pecan French Toast Casserole is a brunch favorite.
• Dollywood’s Famous Cinnamon Bread with a vanilla cream glaze.
• Braided Challah Bread.
• Pretzel Bread from King Arthur Baking.

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