Best Baked Almond French Toast Recipes

BAKED STRAWBERRY ALMOND FRENCH TOAST image

Categories Egg

Yield 7 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 loaf Rhodes Bread Dough, baked and cooled
1 cup strawberry preserves
2 cups milk
5 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Sauce:
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Cut loaf into 14 equal slices and set aside. Prepare sauce by combining sugar and water in a heavy pan. Cook over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Cover and cook over medium heat 1 minute. Uncover and continue to cook 5 more minutes (do not stir). Remove from heat and let stand 1 minute. Add butter and stir until melted. Add evaporated milk, stirring constantly. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until mixture melts and is smooth. Remove from heat, stir in almond extract and salt. Pour sauce into a sprayed 9x13-inch baking pan. Arrange 7 bread slices in pan. Spread preserves evenly over bread and top with remaining 7 slices. In a bowl, combine milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Pour over bread and sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350 degrees F. 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

BAKED ALMOND FRENCH TOAST image

Provided by Ellen Schenker @schenkere

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 - long french baguette or italian bread without seeds
3 large eggs
2 cup(s) milk
4 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted
4 tablespoon(s) sugar
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) almond extract
- for topping
1 large egg white
3 tablespoon(s) sugar
3/4 cup(s) sliced almonds

Steps:

cut loaf into 1 inch thick slices and squeeze as many as possible, cut side up, into a buttered 13 x 9 inch pan. Whisk together eggs, milk, butter, sugar, salt and extract and pour evenly over bread. Chill, covered overnight. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk egg white with sugar and a generous pinch of salt and stir in almonds until well combined. Spread mixture over bread and bake until bread is puffed and golden about 25-35 minutes.