Make Ahead Cinnamon Freezer French Toast

Last Sunday, I was making my make ahead cinnamon freezer french toast and my husband commented about how good this new recipe was. I laughed and said that this was the same recipe I always use when I make french toast for the freezer. We soon discovered that he had never eaten a piece because in all the years of me making these, my kids eat them so quickly that my husband had never even gotten to try one! It was a bit funny, especially when one of our older sons came forward and “confessed” to being the culprit behind eating most of them.

Sure enough, that same son ate most of a double batch of these ones in just a few days with a bit of help from his younger siblings. When you have a large family, delicious food like this doesn’t last long!

If you’re looking for more of a make ahead brunch the whole family can enjoy, our make ahead french toast casserole is perfect for this.

Cinnamon Freezer French Toast Recipe:

• 1 loaf of bread (about 16 slices)
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
  
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  
• 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
  
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  
• zest of 1/2 an orange

Whisk together the milk, eggs, spices, vanilla, and orange zest. Heat a skillet or griddle to medium heat and grease with some olive oil. Dip each slice of bread in the egg mixture and cook on both sides until browned.

Lay the cooked slices on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Place cookie sheet in freezer. By freezing them individually like this first, they won’t stick together in the bag and will be easy to remove one at a time.

Once frozen, place slices in a large resealable freezer bag. Remove excess air, seal and freeze.

These make such an easy weekday breakfast. The french toast slices can be taken out one or two at a time and popped in the toaster or toaster oven. Top with syrup or fresh fruit.

When I make this, I use cinnamon bread from a local bakery and double or quadruple the recipe so that I can fill many bags with french toast in the freezer for busy morning. My kids love these and eat them almost as quickly as I can make them!

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Make Ahead Cinnamon Freezer French Toast

When I make this, I use cinnamon bread from a local bakery and double or quadruple the recipe so that I can fill many bags with french toast in the freezer for busy morning.

Ingredients

• 1 loaf of bread about 16 slices
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• zest of 1/2 an orange

Instructions

1. Whisk together the milk, eggs, spices, vanilla, and orange zest.
2. Heat a skillet or griddle to medium heat and grease with some olive oil.
3. Dip each slice of bread in the egg mixture and cook on both sides until browned.
4. Lay the cooked slices on a cookie sheet in a single layer.
5. Place cookie sheet in freezer. By freezing them individually like this first, they won't stick together in the bag and will be easy to remove one at a time.
6. Once frozen, place slices in a large resealable freezer bag.
7. Remove excess air, seal and freeze.
8. These make such an easy weekday breakfast. The French toast slices can be taken out one or two at a time and popped in the toaster or toaster oven. Top with syrup or fresh fruit.

You can find this recipe along with other easy freezer breakfast ideas with printable shopping lists and labels in our Freezer Breakfast Meal Plan.

You may also be interested in these make ahead breakfast ideas:

Pancake Mini Muffins

Taco Breakfast Cups

French Toast Casserole