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Yesterday was THE day — Mother’s Day! And I’m sure most of us were hoping for a nice, relaxing, day… but didn’t get it! Because, well, life with kids AND stay-at-home orders can be tricky!
Having three kids ranging in age from one to 7, I knew not to expect a relaxing day. Instead, I prepped our breakfast for Sunday morning on Saturday. That way I was in charge of cleanup and be rest assured at no-mess and no-fuss Sunday morning.
I don’t usually eat breakfast because of my intermittent fasting schedule, but Mother’s Day is a special occasion. Also, Overnight Baked French Toast is a great excuse to eat breakfast! I picked up a loaf of our favorite bread from The Blue Door Cafe and Bakery just up the street. The owner and pastry chefs make all of their artisan breads daily and it is well worth a special trip! Any bread will do, but I would definitely suggest fresh bread if possible.
If you haven’t had or made overnight French toast, you may be wondering what makes it so different. Well, it’s basically like a cross between traditional French toast and a sweet quiche! It’s incredible. My kids, of course, drenched their in syrup, but I actually preferred it without syrup! It’s sweet enough on its own, thanks to the vanilla and brown sugar.
Overnight Baked French Toast
Delicious, dairy-free overnight baked French toast! Perfect for lazy Saturday mornings.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of artisan / homemade bread (a brioche, challah, or swiss braid bread are perfect)
- 8 eggs
- ¾ of a Cup of Ajoyo Unsweetened Almond Milk
- ½ Cup of brown sugar, tightly packed
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- Powdered Sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Use coconut oil to grease the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Slice bread into ½ inch pieces. Arrange the bread slices in an overlapping pattern in the pan. Set aside.
- In a bowl, beat together the eggs, Ajoyo Unsweetened Almond Milk, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon until well-mixed.
- Pour egg mixture over bread, evenly coating all pieces. Cover the pan with tinfoil and refrigerate overnight (8-10 hours).
- In the morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake, covered, for 25 minutes. Uncover and finish baking for another 10-15 minutes (until baked through).
- Remove from the oven. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Serve + enjoy with or without syrup!
I think this recipe is going to be a weekend staple in our house! I’ve also made it with pre-sliced, store-bought bread, but we all prefer the fresh bread. Either way, it’s delicious!
Awww! Nailed it! I’ve been looking for a new great recipe for the family weekend! Love your French toast recipe!
This looks amazing! I know my family would love this for breakfast one morning. I’ll be trying this!
My kids love French toast and this sounds simply AMAZING! I also love prepping my meals ahead of time. Sounds like it was a yummy Mother’s Day breakfast even if it wasn’t restful with 3 kids! I have 2, 4 & 7 I feel ya!
I love that this is a dairy free recipe. It sounds so delicious for breakfast.
This is the second french toast recipe I’ve seen in the past hour! I guess the universe is trying to tell me I need french toast. My brain definitely thinks I need it, because my mouth is watering! I will definitely keep this in my back pocket for later.
Oh my! That looks so good! I’ve had French Toast before but never baked. This is so interesting !
You have no idea how happy I am to say that I have everything I need to make this recipe. AHH!
Okay, now I am totally craving French toast. I love any breakfast that has an overnight aspect to it!
This is amazing! I’m lactose intolerant so I’m always looking for new recipes which fit my dietary needs and this is perfect
Oooh I love that it’s made with artisan bread. THat makes it even more decadent!
YUM! This looks so delicious! <3 plus it's dairy free… perfect for breakfast!
Wow! This looks delicious. The recipe is so simple and easy, too!
This looks delicious! I love the idea of fixing everything the night before and having to just wake up and throw it in the oven. Thanks for sharing!
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My girls would love to have this…will have to try this recipe!
This looks so delicious. I found out recently that my daughter loves french toast so guess what is next on our mother and daughter kitchen mischief day? Baked french toast.
Sounds like a great idea!
French Toast is one of my favorite breakfast foods! Thank you for sharing this! I’m going to make it the next time I have the ingredients!
YES! Please do!
I need to try this recipe up is so delicious and best of all is dairy free
Wow great recipe to try.
Okay, this looks like HEAVEN! I am a HUGE fan of French toast and haven’t made it in far too long. However, after reading this I clearly need to have it for breakfast tomorrow, right?
I love to prep French Toast the night before as it leaves it nice and custardy (and makes for less crazy mess first thing in the morning). I actually did French Toast like this Friday night for Saturday morning!
Yummy a new recipe to try