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Overnight French Toast for an Easy and Delicious Breakfast the Next Morning

Course Breakfast/Brunch
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 415
Author Christina Conte
A great way to have a real, tasty breakfast almost ready to go in the morning.

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 oz milk or half and half (for UK, half milk, half cream)
  • ½ tsp vanilla or more, to your taste
  • 8 slices stale bread any type, will work, however, the best is a light brioche or egg bread
  • butter for the pan (more to serve, if desired)

Topping:

  • 1 Tbsp powdered sugar maple syrup, fruit syrup or whatever you like to top your toast with
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Instructions

  • The night before, beat the eggs with the milk. Add a little cream or use half and half if you want to be more posh! Don't forget some vanilla, then whisk well.
  • Using stale bread is better than fresh, and you can use egg bread, croissants, panettone, or challah, too. I used homemade bread. I cut slices and allowed it to dry for about a couple of hours before using it.
  • Don't worry about the ratio of ingredients as you really can't mess this up. Place some leftover bread in the egg mixture until it's all soaked up on both sides.
  • After the egg mixture has soaked in, sprinkle a little cinnamon on both sides of each slice. The reason I do this is that you are able to control how much cinnamon is on each piece of bread. Cover and refrigerate the overnight French toast.
  • The next morning, remove the bread from the fridge at least half an hour before you want to cook it.
  • Over medium heat in a non-stick or cast iron pan, add a little butter, then cook the soaked bread until lightly brown on both sides. You don't want to cook it over a high heat or the middle of the bread won't cook thoroughly.
  • You can dust the overnight French toast with powdered sugar, or just eat it plain. However you choose, just serve the French toast immediately. Do use real maple syrup--none of that fake corn syrup stuff, or a lovely fruit sauce.

Notes

How to Freeze French Toast

If you'd like to freeze your French toast, simply place the cool pieces (once cooked) onto a silicone or plastic sheet and place into the freezer. When frozen, place in a freezer bag, seal and keep frozen.

How to Reheat French Toast

You have many options to reheat French toast: you can defrost overnight in the fridge, then heat as desired (below). Or you can reheat from frozen.
    1. Microwave slices until hot.
    2. Reheat slices in the air fryer at 350 F for about 4 minutes (will take longer if still frozen)
    3. Reheat in a non-stick pan, or cast iron skillet (with a little butter, if desired) until hot.
    4. Place in a preheated oven (350 F) for about 7 minutes.
  • Use quality, organic ingredients for the best results

Nutrition

Serving: 2pieces | Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 315mg | Sodium: 419mg | Potassium: 92mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 982IU | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg
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