This easy eggnog french toast is the perfect recipe for your Christmas morning or holiday brunch! It’s golden, rich and full of delicious eggnog flavor.
Holiday Eggnog French Toast
This eggnog French toast is always on rotation during the Christmas season, as well as my overnight french toast with berries, French bread French toast or baked French toast casserole.
French toast with eggnog is simple to make with rich and delicious taste! It’s the perfect way to incorporate seasonal flavors cinnamon and nutmeg into classic French toast.
I always seem to have leftover eggnog from making eggnog cookies and this recipe was the perfect way to use it up!
Ingredient Notes
No complicated ingredients needed for this recipe. Just use your leftover eggnog and other simple pantry staples to get started.
- Eggnog: The best way to use leftover homemade eggnog.
- Baking staples: Eggs, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, vanilla extract and salt.
- Warm spices: Ground cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Bread: I use my brioche bread recipe but any thick bread like challah or thick sliced sandwich bread works, too.
- Butter: For greasing the skillet.
How to Make Eggnog French Toast
- Combine Eggnog Mixture: Add eggnog, flour, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a blender and pulse until smooth. You can also whisk together the ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
- Dip Bread into Mixture, Then Cook: Dip the thick bread into the eggnog mixture and flip evenly to coat. Then place the bread on a buttered griddle (preheated to 350°F) or buttered skillet over medium-high heat. Cook for 2 minutes per side, or until lightly golden brown.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve immediately with all your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
To Keep Warm for a Crowd
If making a big batch for a crowd, you can easily keep this dish warm by popping it in the oven. Simply transfer the cooked eggnog french toast to a baking sheet and place in the oven at 175°F until ready to serve. This helps keep it warm, but won’t dry it out or overcook it.
Optional Toppings
Just when you thought this French toast using eggnog couldn’t get any more delicious, try adding on your favorite toppings!
- Butter and maple syrup
- Cinnamon pancake syrup
- Powdered sugar and buttermilk syrup
- Berries
- Caramelized bananas
- Nutella
- Caramel
- Whipped cream
More eggnog recipes? Try this eggnog cupcake recipe with eggnog frosting, or make eggnog fudge and eggnog pie!
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Eggnog French Toast Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup eggnog
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 12 slices thick bread (I prefer brioche)
Optional toppings: berries, fresh fruit, powdered sugar, nutella, caramel, whipped cream, jam, syrup
Instructions
- Eggnog mixture. Place 1 cup eggnog, 1/4 cup flour, 4 large eggs, 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a blender. Pulse until smooth. Alternatively place in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Dip and cooke bread. Preheat a griddle to 350°F or a skillet over medium-high heat. Butter before placing the bread on. Dip the bread into the egg mixture and flip to evenly coat. Then place the bread on the griddle and cook 2 minutes per side (or until lightly golden brown). Whisk the egg mixture as needed.
- Serve immediately or place on a baking sheet in the oven at 175°F to keep it warm. Top with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: Breakfast, Christmas, Sweet Breakfast
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
I made 1/2 a batch for three of us. I am not an eggnog lover but this recipe is a treat. It is a “keeper” as they say. I served it with fresh mixed berries and warm maple syrup. Very easy to make. Thank you!
I know what we’re having christmas morning, this right here!
I need this french toast in my life. TODAY.
This french toast breakfast is perfect for the holidays!
This french toast bake is so delicious! My kids gobbled it right up.
This looks so good. French toast is a favorite of my Dad’s, so for the Christmas season, me & my Mom should make this for him. I have to say, anything egg-nog or french toast for me is a winner, but combine them both and boom.
Michaila
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I hope this is a huge hit in your family! I love meals I can put in the fridge the night before and then just pop in the oven in the morning!