Overnight Orange French Toast

French toast is known by different names in different countries. In France, it is called ‘pain perdu’, which means ‘lost bread’.

This is vegetarian and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 520 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Overnight Orange French Toast

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, French Courses: Breakfast Recipe Keys: High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 480 min Total Time 8 hrs 40 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 8 slice Bread slices
• 4 egg Eggs
• 1 cup Milk
• ¹⁄₂ cup Orange juice
• 1 teaspoon Orange zest
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon Sugar
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Cinnamon
• 2 tablespoon Butter
• 4 tablespoon Maple syrup

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, orange juice, orange zest, vanilla extract, sugar, and cinnamon.
2. Dip each bread slice into the egg mixture, allowing it to soak for a few seconds on each side.
3. Place the soaked bread slices in a greased baking dish.
4. Pour any remaining egg mixture over the bread slices.
5. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
6. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
7. Remove the plastic wrap from the baking dish and dot the top of the bread slices with butter.
8. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the French toast is golden brown and cooked through.
9. Serve warm with maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 20g

Protein 10g20%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.