Baked Overnight French Toast
An easy recipe for overnight French toast spiked with bourbon, that you can prep at night and bake in the morning.
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Ingredients
- 21 slices day old white bread, cut in half, or 1 1/2 loaves challah or brioche bread, sliced
- 6 large eggs
- ⅔ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp ground cardamom, optional
- 2 tbsp good-quality bourbon or whiskey, optional
- maple syrup, butter and powdered sugar, for serving
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray, and arrange the slices of bread as pictured, cut side up, with 7 halves per “block”.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, milk, cream, vanilla and spices (and alcohol, if using) until well combined. Slowly pour the custard evenly over the bread.
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350, letting the pan warm up for just a few minutes while the oven preheats, although the pan will still be cold.
- Bake the French toast, uncovered, on the middle oven rack for about 35-40 minutes, until the custard is set and puffed, and the tops of the bread slices are golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes, then serve warm.
Notes
Cut into 6 servings if you're really hungry, or 10-12 portions to serve along with other food.
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