OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST BAKE 🇫🇷🥖 Recipe👇🏼
This is my ultimate make-ahead breakfast or brunch. Soft, eggy bread with pockets of rich chocolate bakes into a golden, caramelised treat. It’s best to use stale bread for the perfect chewy texture, and a mix of cubed and sliced pieces adds contrast. Topped with cream and berries—pure comfort!
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75g melted butter + 1 tbsp butter (for greasing)
4 cups of stale bread (half cubed/half sliced)
1 cup milk hocolate chunks (or dark chocolate, depending on your preference)
6 large eggs
2 cups (475ml) whole milk
1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
Double cream (for serving, optional)
Fresh berries (for serving, optional)
Maple syrup (for serving, optional)
⭐️Grease a Dutch oven with 1 tbsp butter. Arrange the cubed bread in an even layer at the bottom, pressing it down gently. Scatter half the chocolate chunks evenly over the bread, then layer the sliced bread on top, arranging it neatly.
⭐️In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth and well combined. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread, pressing it down gently to ensure everything is soaked. Drizzle the melted butter over the top and sprinkle with sugar. Cover with the Dutch oven lid and refrigerate for 1h or overnight.
⭐️The next morning, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Remove the Dutch oven from the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and slightly crisp.
⭐️Once cooked, scatter the remaining chocolate chunks to melt slightly. Let it cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy warm with a dollop of cream, fresh berries, and a drizzle of maple syrup
Bon App’! 🤗
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Comments (14)
That looks super great!
We dont call that french bread, we call that bread pudding. But interesting facts and good recipe 👏🔥
this looks delicious i will have to try it! but damn i love my american french toast 🤤🤤🤤
This looks divine
Looks delicious!
This is why no one likes the french
Exactly how stale should the bread be?
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The accent haahhaahhaha
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If I double this recipe to fit in a casserole dish, how much longer do you think this would take in the oven? 😍
I wanted to add garlic onto mine and green onions. Oatmeal too
You made bread pudding
Is this bread pudding or French toast?