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Overnight Croissant French Toast | realmomkitchen.com
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Overnight Croissant French Toast

This Overnight Croissant French Toast is rich, fluffy, and flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, orange zest, and maple syrup. Assemble it the night before for an easy breakfast for holidays, brunch, or busy mornings. Serve it warm with fresh berries, whipped cream, and extra maple syrup.
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Main Dish
Cuisine American, French
Keyword baked, comfort food, easy, sweet
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 471kcal
Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 croissants sliced in half lengthwise
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 orange zested
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • ¼ tsp salt

Toppings:

  • fresh berries
  • whipped cream
  • maple syrup

Instructions

  • Spray a 13 x 9-in. baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, orange zest, maple syrup, and salt. Submerge croissant halves in the liquid until completely soaked.
  • Arrange croissants in the prepared baking dish, overlapping slightly if necessary.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  •  When ready to bake, remove the dish from the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375°. Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. 
  • Serve with berries, whipped cream, and maple syrup. Serves 6.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 467mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 980IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2mg