Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Bake

Start by preheating your oven to 350° F. In a large bowl, add your eggs and whisk until smooth before adding in your milk, eggnog, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix these ingredients together to create the custard and set it aside.

Grab your challah bread and slice it into 1-inch thick pieces.

Make your cinnamon crunch topping by placing all topping ingredients (1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup unsalted room temperature butter, 1 tsp cinnamon) in a small bowl and using a fork or your fingers, mash until a sand-like texture forms.

Grab a 9 x 11 baking dish and add your challah bread to it. Top it with your French toast custard and then sprinkle your cinnamon crunch topping over it.

Bake on 350° F for 50 minutes or until the eggs have set.

To make the maple whipped cream: combine 1 cup heavy whipping cream and 1/4 cup maple syrup and whip until desired consistency.

Top the baked French toast with the maple whipped cream, powdered sugar, and additional maple syrup.

Enjoy!

For an overnight option: Place your challah bread and custard in your 9 x 11 baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator overnight. When you are ready to eat, remove it from the refrigerator, top it with your cinnamon crunch topping, and bake on 350° F for 50 minutes!