Overnight Gingerbread French Toast Breakfast Bake

February 27, 2014

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I love a good make-ahead breakfast.

1 long loaf French bread, sliced about 3/4-inch thick, about 24 slices (I used fresh, but 1 or 2-day old is fine)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (half of 1 stick)
3 large eggs
1/2 cup milk (optionally use 3/4 cup if your bread is old or very crusty/hard)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup light, medium, or dark molasses (not blackstrap, too bitter)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cloves, or to taste
pinch salt, optional and to taste
confectioners' sugar for dusting, optional
Ginger Molasses Maple Syrup or regular maple syrup , for serving

Prepare a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan by lining it with aluminum foil and leave overhang over the sides. I sprayed my pan with Pam for Baking, just to be safe. Line the pan with 9 wafers down the center (the more...
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Nutritions

Calories
105

Sodium
33mg
1% DV

Fat
6g
10% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
8g
3% DV

Fiber
0.9g
3% DV