Crème Brûlée French Toast
This simple, make ahead, baked creme brulee french toast is amazing and the perfect breakfast to serve on a holiday or for overnight guests.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 615kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter salted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. corn syrup
- 1 loaf french brioche or challah bread
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half and half or heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp orange juice concentrate or orange extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a small pan melt butter with brown sugar and corn syrup. Stir until smooth
- Pour mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish
- Cut bread into 1" thick slices. Arrange bread slices in pan, on top of sugar mixture.Squeeze them to fit together
- In a bowl mix together eggs, half and half, vanilla, OJ and salt. Pour evenly over bread
- Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night
- Heat oven to 350 degrees and bring bread to room temperature before baking
- Bake bread mixture uncovered until edges of pale gold. Approx 30-40 minutes
Notes
- I used challah bread, but you can use brioche bread or a crusty french bread. French toast is the perfect thing to make when you've got some day old or slightly stale bread
- If you don't have half and half, you can use half milk and half cream.
- Make sure to bring the French toast to room temperature before baking. If baking chilled, allow additional baking time.
Nutrition
Calories: 615kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 531mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 885IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 3.4mg