21 Best French Toast Recipes for a Sweet Start to the Day

Ree loves to bake French toast in a casserole dish because it’s so much easier to serve a crowd. The end result is “so simple, so wonderful, so perfectly sweet” and will disappear in minutes.

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Oh, you want to take baked French toast to another level? You don’t have to wait for Thanksgiving to have pecan pie, because now you can make a casserole for breakfast anytime.

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That’s right, you can stuff French toast, too. This one features a strawberry cream cheese filling that makes it taste just like cheesecake. (But the berries make it healthier, right?)

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How fun are these crunchy kid-friendly sticks? You don’t even have to stress about cooking them individually because they all get layered on a sheet pan and the oven does the work.

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Want something on the savory side? Meet Monte! Monte Cristo, that is. It’s like a melty ham and cheese sandwich where the bread is French toast. You get the best of both worlds: savory and sweet.

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Hello, buttery heaven! Slice croissants in half so you get extra surface area to get them all brown and crispy on the outside. That also allows the vanilla-scented custard to soak in better.

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The easiest and fastest way to get the classic flavors is to start with slices of cinnamon raisin bread. Then you add more of each with the custard to enhance the flavor as it soaks overnight.

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Do you like extra crunch outsides? Set yourself up for success by adding panko breadcrumbs. The result? “Holy crunchiness!” Ree declares. She says the edges are the best part.

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Another way to enjoy French toast is to melt a compound butter on top. “Compound” is just a technical way of saying that you mash up some berries with the butter for extra sweetness and flavor.

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You’ll never guess Ree’s secret ingredient to this version… it’s pita chips! So even if you don’t have bread, this proves you can still make breakfast with a snack food.

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