Make-Ahead French Toast

Name: Make-Ahead French Toast
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: French Toast; 1 (1-pound) loaf French bread; 2 cups milk; 6 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest; Sauce; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sliced almonds; Topping; Powdered sugar, if desired; Maple syrup, if desired

Weekend guests? Make this scrumptious make-ahead French toast with brown sugar sauce. It’s sweet and easy!

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20 min

Prep Time

04 hrs 55 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

French Toast

1 (1-pound) loaf French bread

2 cups milk

6 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

Sauce

¹/₂ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¹/₂ cup milk

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt

¹/₂ teaspoon vanilla extract

¹/₂ cup sliced almonds

Topping

Powdered sugar, if desired

Maple syrup, if desired

How to make

STEP 1

Slice bread into 10 to 12 (1-inch-thick) slices. Arrange bread slices on bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine all remaining French toast ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Pour mixture over bread, covering all bread surfaces. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
STEP 3

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 4

Combine all sauce ingredients except almonds in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes or until Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt is melted. Continue cooking until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat.
STEP 5

Sprinkle bread with almonds. Pour sauce mixture over bread mixture in pan. Bake, uncovered, 35-45 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean and edges are golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes; sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. Serve warm with maple syrup, if desired.