Creme Brulee Overnight French Toast0

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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup Sugar In The Raw®
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons P.S. Flavor!™ Mai Chai or cinnamon, divided
  • 1 pound baguette or loaf rustic bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • Olive oil, for spritzing
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups 2% milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Whipped cream or vanilla Greek yogurt, for topping
  • Fresh raspberries or sliced strawberries, for topping

Directions

  1. Add butter, sugar, maple syrup and 1 tablespoon of Mai Chai to a microwave-safe bowl to create chai sugar mixture. Microwave for 1-2 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Stir to combine.
  2. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch pan with cooking spray.
  3. Spread the chai sugar mixture in the bottom of the pan.
  4. In a large bowl, spritz bread cubes and pecans with oil (or nonstick spray) and toss in remaining Mai Chai.
  5. In a bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla and salt.
  6. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread and toss well, coating each cube. Top the chai sugar mixture with the bread and pecans.
  7. Cover the pan and refrigerate overnight (8-10 hours).
  8. Remove the pan from the refrigerator, uncover and place in cold oven.
  9. Heat oven to 350 F. Once the oven reaches temperature, bake for 30-35 minutes, until the bread is golden and the caramelly syrup is bubbling.
  10. Serve immediately with whipped cream or yogurt and fresh raspberries or strawberries.