Sheet pan French toast

Ingredients

Vegetable oil spray

3 large eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

8 slices hearty white sandwich bread

Directions

HEAT AND GREASE: Adjust 1 oven rack to the lowest position and second rack 5 to 6 inches from the broiler element. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a baking sheet well with vegetable oil spray.

2. WHISK: In a large bowl, whisk eggs, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until well combined and sugar is dissolved, about 30 seconds. Add milk and melted butter and whisk until combined.

3. POUR: Pour egg mixture into the greased baking sheet.

4. SOAK: Place bread slices in two rows on the baking sheet. Working quickly, flip each slice in the same order you placed them on the baking sheet. Let bread sit until slices absorb custard, about 1 minute.

5. BAKE: Bake on lower rack until bottoms of slices are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

6. BROIL: Transfer baking sheet to upper rack and heat broiler. Broil until the tops of the slices are golden brown, 1 to 4 minutes (watch carefully to prevent burning!).