Quick and Easy Sheet Pan French Toast
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There’s something magical about the smell of cinnamon and vanilla drifting through the house on a lazy weekend morning. This Sheet Pan French Toast is my go-to when we have guests or when I just don’t feel like flipping slices one by one over the stove. It bakes all at once, comes out golden and fluffy, and is an absolute crowd-pleaser.
Best of all? It’s easy enough that even the littlest kitchen helpers can get involved.
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What Goes into this Sheet Pan French Toast?
French toast itself can be really versatile. The ingredients in my sheet pan french toast are fairly similar to most recipes. Want to start going a little extra “fancy.”? Try my Overnight French Toast.
Sheet Pan French Toast Ingredients
Bread Slices
The bread is the basis of the French toast. So I encourage you to pick a bread you usually enjoy using for French toast. Could you pick any bread you want? Yes, of course! As always, I want this to be as accessible as possible. If possible pick a bread that is going to soak up that “custard” mixture, such as brioche, challah, or Texas Toast. Of course, if all you have at your disposal is some basic American Sliced Bread, by all means, use it. You can really use any bread, but my suggestions are what I know will really amp up your French toast.
Whole Milk
The fat content in the whole milk creates a creamy texture, but not quite as thick as heavy cream. Of course, heavy cream, or half and half add a more luxurious creamy “custard” base. For a non-dairy substitute, you can replace it with either coconut milk or almond milk. All of the aforementioned are replaced in equal parts.
Eggs
Eggs are what make this a rich delicious custardy French toast. I have not found a perfect replacement for this.
Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Extract isn’t just to add the vanilla flavor. It brings out the sweetness and caramel notes in the brown sugar. However that being said, it doesn’t mean you HAVE to use Vanilla Extract. Change up the flavor by using equal parts almond extract, pandan, ube, or strawberry lychee. You can also check out my Pandan Coconut Sheet Pan Baked French Toast recipe for a complete change up from this basic recipe.
Light Brown Sugar
Light brown sugar has a sweet, caramel or toffee-like flavor because of the molasses in it. But if for some reason you are out of light brown sugar, I suggest equal parts dark brown sugar, or maple syrup to achieve that same profile. Conversely, you could also use equal parts granulated white sugar, or honey.
Ground Cinnamon
Ground cinnamon adds warm and brings out the sweeteners you added to the rest of the “custard” mixture. You can omit this if you’re not a cinnamon fan. You could also try equal parts pumpkin spice for a fall glam-up.
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- Start by preheating the oven and spraying your sheet pan with non-stick cooking spray. It’s essential to ensure it is completely coated with non-stick cooking spray. Due to the sugar in the custard, the French toast will stick to the pan if you don’t!
- Mix your whole milk, eggs, vanilla extract, light brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Pour 1/3 of the custard mixture into the pan, lay the bread into one even layer (this is an excellent job for kids), then pour the rest over, spreading evenly across all the bread slices. You could dip each piece into the bowl of custard and then place it on the sheet pan, but to quote my dad, I can’t be bothered with that.
- Bake for about 20-30 minutes or until it is a light golden color (the pan side will be darker, so be careful of that.
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COOKING WITH KIDS
DISCLOSURE: Please keep in mind that the following tips are general and are meant to be suggestive. I personally use these strategies with my own kids, who are all unique even within my own family of five. Therefore, please regard these as suggestions or ideas. If you feel that your child requires more or less assistance, then go with what you and your child are comfortable with. Ultimately, you know your child best.
Let the kids be part of the magic! Here are a few ways they can help:
This recipe is a sweet way to introduce simple kitchen tasks and build confidence—plus, it makes breakfast feel like a little party.
STORAGE & REHEATING
Got leftovers? Wrap them up and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days. They reheat beautifully in a toaster oven or air fryer—hello, easy weekday breakfast!
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Sheet Pan French Toast
French toast just got easier with this quick and simple sheet pan recipe. Made with bread slices and homemade batter, then baked in the oven to perfection, yielding 14 perfectly cooked slices of French toast.
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 5 people
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb bread of choice (See NOTES 1 for details)
- Custard (see below)
Custard
- 2 cups whole milk (See NOTES 2 for substitutions)
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (See NOTES 3 for substitutions)
- ¼ cup well-packed light brown sugar (See NOTES 4 for substitutions)
- 1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon [optional] (See NOTES 5 for substitutions)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400° F
- Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, light brown sugar, and ground Cinnamon together in a bowl to make the “custard”.
- Ladle enough of the “custard” to just barely cover the bottom of a greased baking sheet (About ⅓ of the custard)
- Place the bread slices on top of the ladled “custard”, then pour the rest of the “custard” onto each slice of bread (I used a ladle to do this) and spread evenly over all the bread slices.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes until set and dry looking on the top. They will be slightly golden on top (don’t bake too long or you’ll burn the bottom. The bottom crisps up more).
- Place them all on a platter with a spatula for serving.
Equipment
8 Cup Glass Measuring Cup (77L/2000 ML/2 Liter)
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Ingredient details and Substitute Options:
- Bread Slices: brioche, challah, or Texas Toast, or regular American sliced bread
- Milk: equal parts heavy cream, half and half, coconut milk or almond milk.
- Vanilla Extract: equal parts almond extract, pandan, ube, or strawberry lychee
- Sugar: equal parts granulated white sugar, honey, or maple syrup.
- Cinnamon: equal parts pumpkin spice for a fall version.
Helpful Tips:
Here are a few things to keep in mind. They won’t make or break your breakfast, but they might save you some stress.
- If you decide to bake a sheet of bacon with it as well, I would rotate the pans halfway through to ensure your bacon (and or your French toast) does not burn.
- Make sure to pour a thin amount of the batter into the pan before you put on the bread. it gives it more of that “dipped in the batter” texture we all know and love about French toast.
- I used an XL Sheet Pan that measures approximately 20. 75 x 14. 75 x 1 inch on the outer sides. I did this so I could bake it all at once, but if you would rather use a smaller pan, go for it. You will just have to bake in batches.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
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