Okay, so I have a confession to make. I absolutely love, love, love french toast – but I don’t know how to cook it! Like, at all. I’ve tried following all sorts of techniques and recipes for french toast, but I simply can never get it right. So finally, I decided to make my own recipe for french toast. And while I was at it, I threw in some bacon!
Now, let me just precede the recipe with this: This ain’t your momma’s french toast! Okay? This is some crazy decadent french toast. This probably isn’t the baked french toast you would make for Tuesday morning breakfast. It’s very rich, and I would probably reserve it for special occasions like Easter brunch or Christmas morning.
That being said, tie your shoes on tight, because your socks are going to be blown off by this baked bacon french toast.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 slices white bread, cut into 1/2″ slices
- Approx. 12 ounces bacon (I used 3/4 of a 1 pound package of bacon), cooked and crumbled
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
Directions:
Mix together butter and brown sugar and spread half of mixture in the bottom of a 9×9 baking dish. Place half of bread on top of butter and brown sugar mixture. Add crumbled bacon on top of bread (reserving about 2 tablespoons of bacon for topping). Add remaining butter and brown sugar mixture on top of bacon. Layer remaining bread on top of bacon/butter/brown sugar.
Mix together eggs and milk. Pour egg/milk mixture on top of all layers of french toast. Refrigerate over night (or about an hour if you’re making this the morning of).
Bake french toast in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until top is firm and golden brown. Sprinkle remaining bacon crumbles and about 1 teaspoon brown sugar on top of the french toast and broil for 5 minutes.
Enjoy!
Rachel R.
at (10 years ago)Oh. my. gosh. That looks *amazing*! (And as a total side note, I wonder if you could cook regular French toast in a waffle iron. I’ve never tried it, but it seems like it might be an option if you’re having trouble with the “getting it cooked” part.)
Pure Grace Farms
at (10 years ago)Love your recipe. Would be honored if you would stop by at Foodie Friday’s this evening (thurs 9 pm EST) and share your recipe. Hope to see you there.
Blessings,
Shari
Marilyn
at (10 years ago)OH WOW, my guys LOVE bacon and they would LOVE this amazing dish for breakfast…well, any/every meal! I co-host a weekly link party and I’d LOVE for you to share this amazing recipe! TGIF! http://www.4you-withlove.com/2014/09/5-storage-organizing-ideas-project.html
Elizabeth
at (10 years ago)And another winner!! I am pinning this to my personal board because my hubby loves bacon so much!! Thank you. Thanks for stopping by Let’s Get Real this week. Be sure to come next week!!
laurie damrose
at (10 years ago)This looks so go,yum.
ad46241
at (10 years ago)thanks for such an awesome recipe it was great knowing about a different recipe which is easy to make and my kids can love it too.
barbara langley
at (10 years ago)Yum. My boys would love this, I would love this. A amazing alternative to the usual french toast.
Jenn
at (10 years ago)oh wow, i am sure this will get everyone out of bed! yummm
Adelynn Lovellette
at (10 years ago)BACON!
Emily Endrizzi
at (10 years ago)Looks amazing. Can’t wait to try it. I’m going to share it with my mom.
krystel
at (10 years ago)this recipe looks good love french toast and bacon
denise low
at (10 years ago)OH MY!!! this looks so delicious. It’s making my mouth water. Thank you for the recipe
denise low
at (10 years ago)Thank you for the recipe. We could eat this anytime. Looks delicious
denise low
at (10 years ago)This looks amazingly delicious. Thank you for the recipe
Ronald Gagnon
at (10 years ago)I have enjoyed basic french toast (dipped in an egg batter) for over 50 years but the tremendous achievement you have attained by adding bacon and making the recipe so easy to follow is a godsend to this old bachelor…thank you!
Sally
at (10 years ago)This looks amazing, I would have never thought to put bacon with french toast but it sounds great!! Thanks for sharing!!
BILL HOFF
at (10 years ago)We are always looking for different ways to prepare bacon!
Elizabeth H.
at (9 years ago)I love anything with bacon!!
Kristin K
at (9 years ago)Oh…Mama Mia! This sounds like the best french toast ever!!! I am not a cook, and couldn’t make “real” french toast to save my life….but, I think I will attempt this!!!
Kelly O
at (9 years ago)OMG, that looks amazing. I am not a good cook. I have tried french toast but it either is a soggy mess, or it is dry. I will try this though, I think I can pull off an oven version!
Jodi Hunter
at (9 years ago)This looks like the perfect Christmas morning breakfast.
saegan anderson
at (9 years ago)oh wow. i will have to make this for new years morning! gosh it looks great! Ba-con!
laurie damrose
at (9 years ago)This looks delish!
debbie
at (9 years ago)this looks and sounds amazing. I love french toast but sometimes something a bit more savory is called for