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Golden fried chicken topped with creamy gravy.

Overnight French Toast

Diana Rattray
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Servings 8 servings
Calories 443
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Other Time8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 50 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • Cooking spray or butter, for the pan
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark)
  • 14 ounces bread, 1 baguette
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • Maple syrup (or fruit, dessert sauce, etc.), for serving

Instructions

  • Grease a 2 1/2 to 3-quart baking dish or spray it with cooking spray.
    Cooking spray or butter
  • Combine the maple syrup, cream, butter, and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat and simmer, stirring, until the butter has melted and sugar has dissolved. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
    3 tbsp maple syrup | 3 tbsp heavy cream | 1/2 cup unsalted butter | 1 cup brown sugar
    Cream and spices melting in a saucepan for cooking.
  • Cut the French bread into 1-inch slices and arrange them in a single layer over the sugar and butter mixture.
    14 ounces bread
    Baked bread pieces in a baking dish.
  • Combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth and well blended. Pour it over the bread. Cover the baking dish with foil and refrigerate it overnight, or at least 4 hours.
    5 large eggs | 1 cup whole milk | 2 tsp vanilla | 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon | 1/2 tsp kosher salt
    Creamy egg mixture for overnight French toast.
  • About 45 minutes before you plan to serve, take the dish out of the fridge and preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling around the edges.
    Golden baked overnight French toast
  • Run a knife or spatula around the edge of the baking dish and flip the hot French toast bake onto a baking pan. Cut into 8 portions and serve warm with maple syrup or your favorite topping.
    Maple syrup (or fruit, dessert sauce, etc.)
    Baked French toast.

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 10gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 532mgPotassium: 219mgFiber: 2gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 637IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 3mg

Disclaimer:

Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.

Keyword brown sugar, eggs, maple syrup, overnight french toast
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