Overnight Gingerbread French Toast

Rating: 5 stars
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I made this the first time on Christmas morning, and the whole family decided it would be an annual keeper! Perfect for when you don't want to spend lots of time in the kitchen. Serve with butter and maple syrup.

By Oshija
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Ingredients

6
Original recipe yields 6 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. .

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  • Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray pan lightly with cooking spray.

  • Arrange bread slices in baking dish, either flat and tightly fit together, or standing at an angle and slightly overlapping if necessary.

  • Whisk milk, eggs, maple syrup, molasses, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a bowl. Mix in melted butter.

  • Pour milk and egg mixture over bread, turning to ensure slices are evenly moistened on both sides. Cover dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  • Remove baking dish from refrigerator, uncover, and baste bread slices with any excess liquid in the pan.

  • Bake in preheated oven until slices are firm and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove baking dish from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve.

Cook's Note:

The spices are wonderful and we thought just the right amount, though you might want to reduce the amounts if you don't like gingerbread spices.

You can use any type of molasses except blackstrap.

Partner Tip

Reynolds® Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
418 calories; 12.1 g total fat; 104 mg cholesterol; 618 mg sodium. 66.3 g carbohydrates; 12.5 g protein; Full Nutrition

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Stacy Wolfmeyer
Rating: 5 stars
11/09/2017
This was delightfully gingerbready! It was a beautiful color with a heavenly scent. I did wonder if I should have increased the egg mixture a bit but I decided it was worth taking apart my carefully arranged bread to be sure every slice had laid flat in the egg mixture and been flipped over once before arranging the bread again. There were a couple of pieces that had a touch of white left in the middle when we cut into them but not many. This was tasty and straightforward and is a breakfast worthy of serving overnight guests Read More
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3 Ratings
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  • 4 star values: 0
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Stacy Wolfmeyer
Rating: 5 stars
11/09/2017
This was delightfully gingerbready! It was a beautiful color with a heavenly scent. I did wonder if I should have increased the egg mixture a bit but I decided it was worth taking apart my carefully arranged bread to be sure every slice had laid flat in the egg mixture and been flipped over once before arranging the bread again. There were a couple of pieces that had a touch of white left in the middle when we cut into them but not many. This was tasty and straightforward and is a breakfast worthy of serving overnight guests Read More
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(2)
Stacy Wolfmeyer
Rating: 5 stars
11/09/2017
This was delightfully gingerbready! It was a beautiful color with a heavenly scent. I did wonder if I should have increased the egg mixture a bit but I decided it was worth taking apart my carefully arranged bread to be sure every slice had laid flat in the egg mixture and been flipped over once before arranging the bread again. There were a couple of pieces that had a touch of white left in the middle when we cut into them but not many. This was tasty and straightforward and is a breakfast worthy of serving overnight guests Read More
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Elon
Rating: 5 stars
01/29/2020
I ve made this twice. The 2nd time I forgot to spray the aluminum foil and the French toast did stick a bit. My family and I enjoyed it very much! It s the first time I have eaten French toast without putting syrup or jam on top. It has so much flavor already that it doesn t need anything added. Amazingly enough I had a slice left for the next day. I ate it cold and it was great. Usually I don t follow recipes exactly but I did with this one and I wouldn t change a thing.:-) Read More
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