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Overnight Baked French Toast

Easy to make, delicious to eat! Perfect breakfast or brunch addition.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 C light brown sugar
  • 1/2 C melted butter
  • 3 tsp cinnamon, separated 1 tsp for sugar mix; 2 tsp for egg mix
  • 3 tart apples, peeled then sliced thin or diced Granny Smith works great!
  • 1/2 C raisins or craisins can substitute any dried fruit or berry
  • 1 loaf, French Bread sliced 1" thick
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1.5 C milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 C chopped nuts optional, but don't make the chop too small!

Method
 

  1. In a microwave-safe cup or dish, melt butter in microwave.
  2. Prepare 9" x 13" pan with cooking spray. Add melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon and stir to combine. Add apples, raisins and nuts(optional), and toss to coat all. Spread evenly over bottom of the pan.
  3. Arrange bread slices in pan in a single layer. It's o.k. to press them tightly together.
  4. In a medium bowl, mix eggs, milk, vanilla, and 2 tsp of cinnamon. Pour over bread, soaking it completely. Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 4 hours, up to 24 hours.
Baking Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Baked, covered with foil, for 40 minutes. Uncover, and bake another 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm.

Notes

This dish is best eaten fresh from the oven. However, the best way to reheat it and not make it soggy is in the oven or toaster oven. Heat the oven/toaster oven to 375° and bake until heated through, approximately 7-10 minutes. Be sure you store uneaten French Toast in an airtight container in the refrigerator, no more than one day or it gets really soggy!