Before you go, we thought you'd like these...  This baked French toast is a lovely treat to bake up for breakfast or brunch during the holidays, as it's not only incredibly decadent and delicious, but is also – especially if serving a crowd – much easier than cooking each piece of brioche to order. It's a wonderfully simple recipe, and everything you love in French toast – the rich bread, the sweet, spiced custard, the drizzle of maple syrup, the dusting of powdered sugar – without the hassle of pan-frying each piece individually. The bread takes a dip in the maple-sweetened, cinnamon-spiced custard, then bakes to tender, golden, crispy perfection on a sheet pan – in about half an hour. Brioche tends to be expensive, but it really is the ideal type of bread for French toast. Because it has a high egg and butter content (i.e. fat content), brioche has a rich and fluffy texture that is full of flavor and holds up well to a decadent soak of egg and milk. I picked up a loaf of fancy pants French brioche at a local gourmet market, but this time of year it's easier to find in the bakery section of most well-stocked grocery stores too. If you can't find brioche, feel free to use any thick, egg-bread you can find (challah is also great). For perfectly crispy toast, use one or two day old bread – stale bread actually works best here. Brioche tends to be expensive, but it really is the ideal type of bread for French toast. Because it has a high egg and butter content (i.e. fat content), brioche has a rich and fluffy texture that is full of flavor and holds up well to a decadent soak of egg and milk. I picked up a loaf of fancy pants French brioche at a local gourmet market, but this time of year it's easier to find in the bakery section of most well-stocked grocery stores too. If you can't find brioche, feel free to use any thick, egg-bread you can find (challah is also great). For perfectly crispy toast, use one or two day old bread – stale bread actually works best here.Recipe:for the maple baked French toast:  Directions:for the maple baked French toast:  The post Baked French Toast with Blueberries first appeared on Fork Knife Swoon.More from Fork Knife SwoonAunt Marie's molasses cookiesChai spiced apple pie, two waysRaspberry brioche bread pudding
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