Baked Challah French Toast Sticks with Fruit
All the French toast taste you love, but lightened up just a tad and baked in the oven. As a bonus, you can pop them in the freezer and bake them up for a quick ready-to-go breakfast!
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Whisk
- Medium bowl
- 8" skillet
Ingredients
- 1 loaf challah or brioche
- 1 1/2 cup whole milk
- 4 ea eggs well beaten
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut your bread into slices, and cut the slices into 1" sticks. If any of them are too long, cut them in half. They don't need to be uniform, but too long and they'll get soggy.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and 1 tbsp melted butter.
- Dredge the sticks through the egg mixture until well coated. Then place the sticks on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350F for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, turn the sticks, and bake another 10 minutes, or until the edges are nicely golden.
- While the sticks are baking, melt the rest of the butter in a small skillet. Allow the butter to brown until it smells slightly nutty, about 3-5 minutes. When the sticks are done, brush them lightly with the butter.
- Serve with fresh fruit and warm maple syrup for dipping!